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When the University of Cape Town (UCT) adopted two anti-Israel resolutions a year ago, commentators warned that they would have dire consequences on diversity, academic freedom,...
The 33-year-old Ugandan born Zohran Mamdani, who went to school in Cape Town, clinched the Democratic Party’s nomination for New York City mayoral elections in a...
With the flick of a switch, life in Israel has gone back to normal. However, for some, the trauma endured over 12 days of having ballistic...
In just 11 days, Israel and Iran engaged in what might be remembered as the world’s first true Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced state-on-state war. But only one...
A few weeks ago, I found myself stuck in Israel during a war. What began as a short work trip for a conference in Tel Aviv...
As June 2025 came to an end, South Africans stuck in Israel due to the war who were desperate to get home, returned safely. South African...
Once you hear the words “Kapara, where you from?” said in an Israeli accent, you know that you’re going to spend the next minute laughing at...
American-Israel activist, social media influencer, and basketball trainer Barak Swarttz says he wants Jews around the world to “wake up” and recognise that “the boots on...
It was fun while it lasted. Bob Vylan, once a punk-rap provocateur, now appears to be slowly descending from the revolutionary heights of chanting, “Death to...
There are many stereotypes surrounding being an only child versus one of many, but the reality is often far more nuanced. Nonetheless, sibling dynamics or the...
Many young South Africans head for Israel during the July holidays, especially on organised youth or religious trips. This year, however, there was a lot of...
There’s a Jewish joke that wherever you go in the world, no matter how remote or obscure, you’re guaranteed to find two things: a Chabad House...
“I thought I could fathom it, but it eludes me.” (Ecclesiastes 7,23) King Solomon, the author of these words, could have been describing our times. Nothing...
In the past few weeks, every day has aged the news of the day before. So, while one day, we were writing about people being devastated...
In a concerted effort, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), in close collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIFA),...
As Jewish communities across the world grapple with rising antisemitism, political instability, and the heartbreak of war, our need to understand our history has never been...
JTA – A British punk band called Bob Vylan led thousands of Glastonbury attendees in chanting “Death, death to the IDF!” in one of multiple pro-Palestinian...
JTA – Twenty-four members of the Jewish community in Tehran and Shiraz remain in prison as of Sunday, 29 June, after being arrested along with hundreds...
When it comes to healing from trauma, loss, or overwhelming stress, the journey begins with emotional honesty. Whether we’ve endured the chaos of war, the heartbreak...
JTA – An 82-year-old victim of the firebombing attack at a Boulder, Colorado, demonstration for Israeli hostages has died from her wounds. The victim, Karen Diamond,...
JTA – New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani to denounce the phrase “globalise the intifada”. In...
JTA – It was a Jewish politician, Bernie Sanders, whose surprisingly strong showing in the 2016 presidential primaries brought the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to...
JTA – The late singer-songwriter Meir Ariel had a hit song that Israelis tend to invoke at times of crisis: “Avarnu et Par’o, na’avor gam et...
Forty-five runners who participated in the Comrades Marathon to raise fund for Malka Ella, an organisation that helps couples bring new Jewish lives into the world,...
What started as a young girl’s dream in her grandmother’s kitchen has grown into a thriving business, and now, a story worth hearing. Delores Fouché, the...
The Yeshiva College Girls Under-11 soccer team were crowned champions for the third successive year at the Discovery Primary Schools Knock Out Cup at the AW...
King David Primary School Linksfield’s Under-12 football team won the Discovery Knockout Tournament for the third time in a row in a nailbiting final on 25...
The Yeshiva College Foundation Annual Run on Sunday, 28 June, was a huge success despite the freezing weather. Families, friends – and even a few dogs...
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