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JTA – Hamas has released Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, back to Israel under a deal reached with the United States. The release, conducted on Monday...
JTA – Pope Leo XIV spoke directly about Gaza in his first Sunday address since being elected on Thursday, 8 May, marking his first public comments...
JTA – United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, denied that a rift was widening between US President Donald Trump and Israel or its prime minister,...
JTA – Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was just elected Pope Leo XIV, studied under a pioneer in Jewish-Catholic relations when he attended seminary in Chicago. The...
JTA – The Supreme Court of Argentina discovered more than 80 boxes of material from the Nazis in its basement last Friday, 9 May, prompting court...
JTA – Has David Denby written about an American Jewish Golden Age precisely at the moment it’s ending? In his new book Eminent Jews, Denby celebrates...
Minnie Kaplan, a member of Sydenham-Highlands North Hebrew Congregation for many decades, celebrated her 100th birthday on 12 May following a weekend of family and communal...
I was settling into my seat when the shouting started. “Disembark now! Disembark now!” It took me a second to realise that the flight attendant wasn’t...
Flames tore through forests, vineyards, fields, and homes in the Jerusalem Hills in central Israel with terrifying speed on Wednesday, 30 April, bringing traffic to a...
If President Cyril Ramaphosa is serious about resetting South Africa’s relationship with the United States, he needs to move quickly to demonstrate that the country is...
In the past few days, senior Israeli officials have issued some of their strongest warnings yet to Syria’s government, as reports mount of atrocities being carried...
We are witnessing the biggest change in the world order since 1945. Post 1945, the world relied on the United States (US) for its stability and...
When a young man from Israel bent down on his prosthetic knee to propose to his girlfriend on top of Table Mountain in March, it was...
The history of the Jewish people can be summarised in four words: we are still here. Four words that echo across 3 000 years. Four words...
The Ethiopian Airlines flight path unusually approached Ben Gurion Airport from the east – a sign of the times perhaps to avoid Houthi missiles? As the...
It’s hard to stomach the hypocrisy. The very nations and institutions that let Jews burn in industrial ovens now line up to instruct us on morality,...
Raphi Nathan, a young South African-born Israeli, is dominating YouTube with funky dancing and singing videos that have taken young children, particularly those wanting to learn...
“Young Jewish children running around and celebrating 77 years of Israeli independence is the ultimate victory against those who wish its destruction,” said Adi Cohen Hazanov,...
In South Africa, where family structures reflect the nation’s complex history, the term “mother” extends far beyond biological ties. For many, Mother’s Day isn’t just about...
Sowetan community leader and social activist Bob Nameng, who passed away at 54 on 19 April, was so influenced by a visit he had to Israel...
Fourteen-year-old South African chess prodigy Caleb Levitan this week achieved a rating that will make him the newest International Master and the youngest in South Africa...
The Europe Netball Open Challenge was cancelled over security threats to the tournament because it included an Israeli team. But, instead of excluding the Israeli team...
Bidding farewell to chametz, fasting for 12 or 24 hours, and eating up a storm when it’s all over. While, as Jews, we’re used to overhauling...
A local shul advertises a time management course for the community. On the given day, the rabbi gets a call enquiring what time the course on...
Our imagination or fears are often much worse and possibly less manageable than reality. In the past week, one of our favourite radio hosts and columnists...
Last week, our community paused to observe Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, a poignant transition from profound grief to resilient joy that always underscores the deep...
JTA – I’ve always appreciated the present-tense quality of Yom Ha’atzmaut. Coming right after Yom HaZikaron, a day of remembering past losses, it’s like a full...
JTA – The Argentine government announced the release of nearly 1 850 classified documents that show how Nazi fugitives escaped to the country after World War...
JTA – A Jordanian national living in Florida was sentenced to six years in federal prison for attacking a series of businesses, including a solar farm,...
JTA – Dozens of bands defended Kneecap’s “freedom of expression” after the rap group faced criticism for publicly condemning Israel and appearing to support terror groups....
JTA – Weeks after it was shut out of Germany’s new government, the far-right party Alternative for Germany has been designated as an extremist group by...
JTA – President Donald Trump’s proposed federal Budget for fiscal year 2026 asks for a litany of cuts, from reductions in basic government functions to the...
The events of 7 October 2023 shocked the world. That day revealed not only the savagery of the Arab enemies of the Jewish people, but also...
More than 350 young Jewish professionals danced the night away at a JNF (Jewish National Fund) house party in Glenhazel to celebrate Israel’s 77th birthday on...
Ralene Brasg, the daughter of Celia Boruchowitz, a violinist child prodigy who survived the Holocaust, was the keynote speaker at the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO)...
King David High School Linksfield commemorated Yom Hazikaron on 30 April with heartfelt speeches from students, singing, dancing, and videos. The annual service held by the...
King David High School Victory Park commemorated Yom Hazikaron on 30 April with a service that focused on memory, unity, and identity through visuals, heartfelt reflections,...
The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD) awaits a conclusive finding against local aspiring comedian Thomas Torr for depraved videos and utterances in...
The Israeli government was forced to call on overseas help to send fire and rescue teams to deal with the raging bushfires in Jerusalem Hills on...
KwaZulu-Natal runner Adam Lipschitz finished the London Marathon on 27 April in 12th place to rank as the highest-placed South African. His time of 2:09:47 was...
