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Thomas Szasz once noted that, “Psychotherapy is a confidential conversation that has nothing to do with illness or medicine, but is a relational dialogue, distinct from...
The president’s National Dialogue has already earned justified mockery from across the political spectrum. Critics, from Julius Malema to John Steenhuisen, have labelled it what it...
The South African Jewish community sees itself as progressive, but something has been bothering me for a few years, namely the fact that Jewish members of...
Yet again, our enemies are saying that Jews are the new Nazis and Israel is perpetrating a Holocaust. But Jewish leadership plays defence instead of exposing...
When I was asked to contribute to the Jewish National Dialogue, I brought the question to our team at ORT SA, people who work on the...
The closure of King David Victory Park (KDVP) has had a profound impact on all. I especially felt such sadness, having taught there for 36 years!...
Former King David Primary School Linksfield teacher, Dina Barnett, found herself at the centre of the horror at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday, 8 September, when...
Jewish stand-up comedian Nik Rabinowitz was shocked to see himself on the front page of his weekend newspaper, lambasted for views he has never expressed, under...
When the Jewish National Fund South Africa (JNF SA) was announced as the winner of the Mann Made Community Service Award at last year’s Jewish Achiever...
If anyone thinks relations between Pretoria and Washington are at rock bottom, there may be new depths to plumb yet. On top of the withdrawal of...
I was in Bondi – Sydney’s famous beachside suburb – waiting to drive into a parking-lot. A car was blocking the entrance. It was stationary, and...
On 5 September, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video excoriating International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, claiming that Khan sought arrest warrants against...
In Jewish weddings, being asked to stand under the chuppah isn’t just about matching dresses or holding flowers, it’s about being part of a sacred circle...
Antisemitism at school is a global phenomenon, and it’s important for pupils to develop resilience and a strong Jewish identity to deal with it, experts say....
Though most people devote years to training for their careers, “almost none [of us spend time] preparing for parenting”, says educational psychologist Ashley Jay. Speaking at...
“People often say, ‘Everyone’s a little on the spectrum,’ but neurodivergent brains are truly different – not broken, not less – just wired differently. Neurodivergence includes...
This week marks three years since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. And while I’m hardly a monarchist, I’ve always been fascinated by the peculiar traditions...
South African social entrepreneur James Urdang has just launched a book of his memoirs, It Always Seems Impossible – My fight to build and save Education...
A synagogue rumoured to be closing its doors for good has been given a new lease on life after overseas donors stepped in to save the...
“I proclaim before G-d that I have arrived in the land which G-d swore to our ancestors to give it to us.” Parshat Ki Tavo Last...
Six people were brutally slaughtered by terrorists in Jerusalem this week, and more than 20 were wounded. I’m pointing this out here though the story is...
This week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) continued its vital international engagements, fostering connections that strengthen our community on the global stage. National...
JTA -Six people were shot to death and at least six others gravely injured in a shooting on a Jerusalem bus stop on Monday morning, 8...
JTA -When I walked into the small, ramshackle gymnasium that is our humble synagogue on Shabbat morning last week, pictures of the 14 children from the...
From 24 to 29 August, more than 2 000 Jungian psychoanalysts from all over the world gathered in Zurich for the international congress of the IAAP...
JTA – Nearly 200 genocide, Holocaust, and legal scholars are calling on the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) to retract its resolution finding that Israel...
JTA -Amid sharp criticism, Los Angeles’ Holocaust museum deleted an Instagram post over the weekend that proclaimed, “‘Never again’ can’t only mean never again for Jews.”...
JTA -After multiple failed attempts, Argentine police have recovered a painting that the Nazis looted from a Dutch Jewish art dealer during the Holocaust. Dutch journalists...
The Academy of Jewish Thought & Learning hosted a series of events across Johannesburg and Cape Town in late August and September attracting more than 3...
King David Victory Park’s (KDVP) campus was filled with music, energy, and nostalgia at the Moreshet Music Festival on Sunday, 7 September, celebrating the legacy, creativity,...
Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein delivered a clear message to Victory Park Shul on Sunday, 24 August, saying that Jewish life in the north-west of Johannesburg...
For the past five years, every Grade 7 boy at Yeshiva College has received a shofar. Throughout Elul, under Rabbi Zevi Weinberg (Rav Zev’s) guidance, the...
Sandton Sinai Primary School put on its first-ever school play in August, titled A Million Dreams, but the play was more than just about performance, it...
Media icon Ken Varejes recently shared the strategies behind his journey from adversity to success at an “In the Boardroom” breakfast, facilitated by David Zidel. At...
JR Live: Humans v. Machines – The latest trends that make you spend Advertising is entertainment – sit back and enjoy. Howard Sackstein is delighted to...
The brave and principled article by Rabbi Greg Alexander about the state of Jewish education in South Africa not only needs to be read carefully, but...
The National Dialogue is an important moment for all South Africans. As a young Jewish South African, it feels like an opportunity to ask what kind...
I remember those heady days following South Africa’s first truly democratic general elections in 1994. The atmosphere in the country was electric as it looked to...
What’s actually going to happen to the “Yiddisher” community in the “beloved country” looking ahead? Yiddisher immigration is picking up, and all the infrastructure built up...
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This is a truly fitting quote to describe the importance of community in general, and the South African...
