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After hearing the news about the possible imminent closure of King David Victory Park (KDVP), the SA Jewish Report called on alumni to send short memories,...
South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) National Director Wendy Kahn was one of 20 representatives of the South African Jewish community to participate in the...
Li Boiskin was rav chesed – filled with loving kindness that she poured out onto all, no matter age, stage, gender, race, or class. She was...
Boys are navigating a confusing cultural landscape in which they are “told to be strong, yet punished for showing vulnerability; expected to lead, but criticised for...
When Benji Rosman first started tinkering with robots as a young computer science student at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), he never imagined that his...
In a community where having children is largely expected, choosing not to be fruitful and multiply often comes with some level of judgement, regardless of broader...
After more than three decades as a therapist, Claudia Davimes has brought out a book called The Joy of Being Wrong: A Pathway to Happiness. The...
When their feet hit the stage at the Global Dance Open (GDO) finals, 15-year-old Sami Levin and 13-year-old Jack Oscar Katz knew their hard work had...
A few years ago, I came across a story that has stuck with me ever since. It’s about a design challenge called “The Spaghetti Problem” shared...
Was there anyone in our community who didn’t have a reaction to the announcement that there was a good chance that King David Victory Park was...
This week has been a time of meaningful re-engagement for our community in the broader societal and interfaith arenas. In the early part of the week,...
JTA – Nearly 2 000 prominent Jews around the United States and United Kingdom, and counting, have signed a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
JTA – Less than two weeks ago, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a matter of “when, not...
JTA – U2 frontman Bono stood out in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel for dedicating a song to the hundreds...
JTA -An Argentine legislator has been indicted on criminal charges after comparing Israel to the Nazi regime and calling it a “genocide state” on social media....
JTA -Another week goes by, and with it, the feeling that terrible things are happening and that there’s nothing we can do to change them. That’s...
JTA – The UJA-Federation of New York will send $1 million (R17.7 million) to an Israeli humanitarian group providing aid to civilians in Gaza, the federation’s...
JTA – Beauty mogul Huda Kattan is defending herself against accusations of antisemitism after she echoed a series of antisemitic conspiracy theories about Israel in a...
JTA -More than 130 years after he stood trial for espionage, Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus made headlines last month when French President Emmanuel Macron declared 12...
On a Sunday in Joburg, the sky turning gold, Forty bright minds with stories untold, Gathered with WIZO, all smiles, no fuss, To see what this...
Cycalive high school cyclists set off on their tour from Johannesburg to Durban on Sunday, 10 August, marking the 26th Cycalive tour. Every year, Cycalive takes...
In a world where Jew hatred is rising and even in vogue, South Africa continues to buck that trend. In the 20 years I have been...
Someone brought to my attention your recent article by Rob Katz contrasting Lithuania and Poland in 1941 during the Holocaust. The destruction of Lithuanian Jewry was...
We have a beautiful and unique Jewish community. One that is respected and admired across the world. But I fear we are reflecting past glory, and...
The same way there are movie sequels that should never have been made, there are political sequels that should never be made. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National...
The overwhelming response to the National Dialogue has been to question whether it’s going to be another protracted talk shop or if it will potentially be...
The future of King David Victory Park (KDVP) hangs in the balance and it may possibly be closing its doors at the end of the year....
September, a month synonymous with renewal and new beginnings, will be the most challenging period in South Africa’s political and economic landscape due to actions likely...
Avid cyclist Dennis Hammar (76) appeared physically fine after he was attacked by a vagrant near Cape Town city centre while riding on Sunday 27 July,...
Ilay David pleads with the members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, 5 August, for the immediate and unconditional release of his brother, Evyatar...
Emotive images of malnourished, starving Gazan children – many faked, some all too real – have dominated news coverage. Cynically exploited for propaganda by Hamas, it...
Australian journalist, educator, and peace builder Ittay Flescher recently wrote The Holy and the Broken: A Cry for Israeli-Palestinian Peace from a Land that Must be...
Tal Shoham, a former Israeli hostage who is on a trip to South Africa, was devastated when he saw the Hamas propaganda video last weekend showing...
These days, it feels like everyone you know is running a marathon, working on their 5km pace, or joining an early-morning running club. When one of...
Since 7 October 2023, Israel has been fighting multiple wars. Amazingly, its economy still looks relatively unscathed. An article in the Financial Times, published on 14...
As Israeli Embassy chargée d’affaires Adi Cohen Hazanov flies home to Israel from South Africa this week, she leaves a changed person. “It’s hard to think...
Six years ago, South Africa was gifted a national treasure: a shaky cellphone video of Marelize Horn trying to ride a bicycle on an otherwise empty...
As Women’s Day approaches with a flurry of female-empowerment messaging, it’s clear that for many women, the glass ceiling is firmly intact. Yet, though challenges like...
Doing it on your own is near impossible, educational therapist Dr Elzette Fritz told the audience at a talk on single parenting by the Chevrah Kadisha...
With passports in hand and dreams in motion, a group of young Jewish dancers from South Africa stepped onto the global stage, competing in the Global...
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