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Leadership is never easy. It demands that we listen, represent, protect, and unite, even when faced with criticism from outside and within. Since the horrific events...
Corruption is destroying South Africa. From Eskom to the municipalities, billions have been stolen while millions live without jobs, water, or electricity. This betrayal of public...
Though Jewish presence in South Africa has been dated back to the era of Portuguese explorers, the majority of Jews in South Africa trace their antecedence...
For so long now, Jewish South Africans have spoken about emigration. “Are we leaving; are we not leaving?” has been the topic of so many dinner...
“I always used to wonder what it was about Jews that made people throughout history despise them.” This introduction to a Facebook post justifying antisemitism wasn’t...
He calls himself a Muslim Zionist, and has gone from being an Israel hater to supporting the Jewish state as a matter of principle and integrity,...
After more than two decades of diplomatic quiet, Israel has reopened its embassy in Lusaka, marking a renewed chapter in its relationship with Zambia and the...
Excitement is fast building for this year’s Jewish Achiever Awards in partnership with Investec, which will be held on 2 November 2025. While we have less...
Every time you think the hostage and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are edging towards a breakthrough, the rug gets pulled out. The rhythm is...
As relations between Pretoria and Washington continue to sour, South Africa’s ties to Iran are coming under increasing scrutiny. And the heat is being turned up...
Professor Adam Mendelsohn has been cleared of any wrongdoing after being suspended as head of the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town...
Ittay Flescher believes that despite hatred and distrust, there is hope for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. “At the moment, there are a lot of people...
Though Israel and the United States dealt Iran’s nuclear programme a significant blow in June this year, there is heightened awareness of the risk its recovery...
TS Eliot is remembered as both a modernist giant and an antisemite. But his relationship with Jews was more complex than a simple label, shaped by...
The Jewish year offers something for everyone. Matza lovers rejoice come Pesach, wannabe vegetarians come into their own over the “Nine Milk Days”, while Jewish handymen...
Educator and social media content creator Yirmiyahu Danzig told Limmud Johannesburg on 16 August that though many believe reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians has become impossible,...
Loay Alshareef is a breath of fresh air! This proud Muslim has been in South Africa this week, espousing peace in the Middle East, something that...
The opening line of this week’s parsha, Shoftim, says, “Appoint judges and officers in all your gates.” On the surface, the Torah is talking about national...
In recent weeks, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies has observed a rise in increasingly hostile efforts to challenge the perspectives of our community organisations...
The killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza has once again placed Jews in the diaspora in the crossfire of global opinion. Israel’s long-standing position, namely,...
David Saranga, the head of the Digital Diplomacy Division at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the AmaNtshangase chief, INkosi Enkulu Bhekabambo “Ngubesizw”’ Ntola together with...
JTA -United States Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, was summoned by the French Foreign Ministry on Sunday, 24 August, following the publication of a letter in...
JTA -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described two strikes on a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Monday, 25 August, that killed about 20, including five...
JTA -An international hunger monitoring group says portions of Gaza now meet its standards for declaring a famine, crossing a threshold that it said had not...
JTA -President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday, 24 August, that some Israeli hostages have died inside Gaza since the last ceasefire, alarming families of the 20...
JTA -Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled its October tour of the United States amid an ongoing firestorm over the band’s pro-Palestinian advocacy that has landed...
JTA -A British festival has apologised and pledged a “substantial donation” to Palestinian aid after sparking an outcry by cutting the amplification of an Irish band...
The Inter Jewish Day School Chatterbox Event on 18 August, spearheaded by Sandton Sinai Primary School and conceived by Grade 5 English teacher Sofia Caripi, fosters...
The launch of Yeshiva’s First Steps Program, a group for moms and babies, filled hearts with joy as big smiles and tiny giggles lit up the...
Yeshiva College Nursery School proudly backed the Bokke at its recent sports day, with students arriving dressed in Bok gear, ready to shine. From Constructor Cubs...
Judaism and ubuntu aren’t distant ideals. They meet in principle and practice, two ancient traditions, each rooted in justice, dignity, and the interconnectedness of people. One...
As a South African living abroad for 40 years, my heart remains with the country and its people, especially the Jewish community I deeply cherish. I...
How is it possible that someone can graduate through 13 years of Jewish day school education and not want to participate in Jewish communal life? I...
I know our hearts are heavy right now. What we’ve experienced at King David Victory Park (KDVP) – the love, values, and sense of community –...
The closure of King David Victory Park, a 60-year-old school with an excellent reputation in South Africa, was confirmed as definite merely a week after being...
A spike in violent express kidnappings and hijacking in our community appears to have been halted with the arrest of four suspects believed to be behind...
Former hostages, South African-born Aviva Siegel and her husband, Keith, went into the Red Cross South African head office in Pretoria on Monday, 18 August, to...
A young Jewish woman, Sarah*, flying to Israel from South Africa on 11 August was left traumatised when a clerk at the Ethiopian Airlines (EA) check-in...
Given the precarious state of the relationship between South Africa and the United States, the visit to Iran by the chief of the South African National...
Jewish Agency head, Israeli Major General (reserves) Doron Almog, decided at the last minute not to fly to Johannesburg from Israel to attend Limmud last week...
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