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Those who punch above their weight honoured at Investec Jewish Achiever Awards The Investec Jewish Achiever Awards on 2 November 2025 isn’t just another gala event,...
As election season heats up at the University of Cape Town (UCT), two Jewish students are running for seats on the Student Representative Council (SRC), bringing...
Most of you know me as the guy who writes about geopolitics. The “geo” part isn’t coincidental – while my friends were slogging through accounting, law,...
Most people are surprised to learn how extensively I have travelled through the Arab world as a Jew. Today, much of the region is already devoid...
Lemon Butter grilled salmon/sea bass The perfect light summer fish meal under the Succah skach. Minimal fuss, and authentic easy cooking. Fish available from La Marina...
Spanish Orange Chiffon Cake (Pan d’Espanya or Pan Esponjado) Pan d’Espanya, called Pan Esponjado in Ladino, our Judeo-Spanish language, is the iconic feather-light orange chiffon cake...
Cinnamon raisin bulkas Ingredients For the yeast ¼ oz pack/ (2¼ tsp) of dried active yeast ½ cup warm water (bath temperature) 3 Tbsp sugar ...
Smoked salmon Spoons (Makes 18-24) I think I also have a tendency to make up words instead of making up recipes… but you get what I’m...
Coffee Marble Bundt Cake Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp vanilla sugar 1¾ cups flour 1 cup oil ½ cup orange juice 2...
Our family’s approach to the Yom Kippur breaking of the fast is a Southern one. Many North Americans associate this feast with an array of sweet...
The Most Inspiring Man in Israel – a story of courage and hope! We speak to Major General Doron Almog, winner of the Israel Prize and...
Servings: 12 Ingredients Crumb coated chicken preparation 24 deboned chicken thighs 5 eggs 500g bread crumbs 250g sifted flour A couple pinches of Maldon salt 2ml...
Ingredients 10 Tbsp butter 6 cups of room-temperature milk (better to use whole milk but can use 2%) ½ cup flour Coarse salt and black pepper...
Ingredients 4.5lb-6lb/2kg-3kg flat piece of brisket. It’s important that it’s the first cut, the second cut or top flap is a much tougher meat, and will...
I like this chicken dish for Rosh Hashanah because it’s sweet-ish and as spicy as you choose to make it. The recipe is adapted from Jake...
Rubies Amongst the Greens Salad Ingredients 300g lettuce of choice, shredded 1 English cucumber, coarsely chopped 200g sugar snap peas, julienned 2 cups shelled edamame beans...
Bruschetta While everyone is arriving, I love a board of bruschetta as an easy snack. Use up stale bread this way! Slice your ciabatta or French...
Menenas The Sephardim have a unique tradition of reciting blessings, yehi ratsones, with each of the symbolic foods for the New Year dinner, which includes dates....
Apples dipped in honey and honey cakes are popular across the Jewish world around Rosh Hashanah. But if you grew up in Israel, you would most...
Every Rosh Hashanah, my mother, Rica, made a special and delicious simanim soup, which contained all the “simanim” (signs), symbolic vegetables that are used in the...
In a watershed moment for Johannesburg’s Jewish community, two of its most prominent Torah schools – Yeshiva College and Hirsch Lyons – have announced an historic...
This time of year naturally turns our attention to the state of the world: the upheavals and historic events of the past year in Israel; America;...
While South Africa is among the top five countries with the highest crime index, money has been taken from the national justice budget to ensure that...
American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated on 10 September 2025 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, sparking global debate about free speech, political violence,...
Israel’s bomb attack on the Hamas headquarters in Doha last Tuesday, 9 September, has had all the experts furiously debating whether this dramatic action was a...
On the day Dada Morero first sat in the mayor’s chair, he made a proclamation that still sticks with me: every household in Johannesburg, he said,...
Making aliya, deciding to leave behind one country and start anew in Israel, is one of the most significant choices a Jew can make. At this...
Among the global leaders named in this year’s TIME100 AI list is South Africa’s own Benji Rosman, recognised as one of the 100 most influential people...
“If it’s not a no, it’s a go” and “Date ’em till you hate ’em” are the iconic lines that helped American matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom...
Eighty years to the day that World War II ended, Jews are once again fighting for their survival, South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) Chairperson Craig Pantanowitz...
For three decades, I’ve lived my life in the media. Twenty of those years have been in war zones – Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Ukraine, Russia...
For the most part, I find death threats absurd. Even humorous. I’ve been photoshopped into gas chambers; “invited” to meet in dark alleys in Cape Town;...
There are few food traditions as deeply woven into Jewish life as the delicatessen. Step inside one, and you’re met with the aroma of bread fresh...
Despite being warned by the Israeli government not to travel to South Africa, on a recent visit, Israeli influencer Aaron Morali made a point of heading...
Being a judge for the Jewish Achiever Awards in partnership with Investec is no mean feat. It takes time, effort, and energy from 35 extraordinarily busy...
As a rabbi, I sit in rooms most people never enter. I hear stories that rarely make it to the braai table or shul foyer. A...
The winds of the month of Elul are upon us, and Rosh Hashanah can be felt in the air. Many of us are busy preparing our...
After three and a half decades of enmity, Jacob finally prepares to meet and confront his brother, Esau. The Torah describes the night before this fateful...
We live in an age where technology does almost everything for us. From smart homes to artificial intelligence, our lives are easier than ever. But with...
Who do you think was the single most influential person in human history? I looked through many lists that have been compiled over the years. Some...
