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The Chabad Lubavitch Foundation of Southern Africa expresses profound shock and sorrow at the murderous attack on Jews gathered for a Chanukah celebration in Bondi Beach,...
The CSO is aware of the attack that took place in Sydney earlier today. Our thoughts are with those killed and injured and their families. We...
A Jewish community gathering in Sydney to celebrate Chanukah was violently targeted in a vicious terrorist attack. Families, children, and community members came together to mark a...
South African Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation “The Government of the Republic of South Africa extends its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the people...
For Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein, the rupture between South African Jewry and the then African National Congress (ANC) government happened one week after 7 October 2023. “On 7 October, as time unfolded,...
Two months after they were taken hostage, and eight months before they would be murdered, the Israelis who would later be known as the “Beautiful Six”...
In one of the most influential TED Talks to date, acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores “The danger of a single story”. She argues that to truly understand any event or conflict,...
The earliest chapters of Jewish history unfold as intimate family stories. Avraham nurtures a household of faith, a small circle that spreads knowledge of Hashem to all who are...
JTA – Bari Weiss, the polarising new editor-in-chief of CBS News, has named the longtime network personality Tony Dokoupil to anchor the evening news chair, in...
JTA – A nanny from Algeria went on trial on Tuesday, 9 December, in a suburb of Paris for allegedly poisoning the Jewish family she was employed by because...
JTA – Israelis seeking to visit the United States could soon be required to submit five years of social media history, according to draft regulations published by the United States Department...
JTA – Commuters in Times Square were confronted this week with a new digital billboard demanding the release of the final remaining hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili. ...
Every year around Chanukah, I’m reminded of my time spent in Sunday school and the things we would do to prepare for the holiday. Learning songs, playing dreidel, eating...
Now look, nothing – and I mean nothing – beats a perfectly fried sufganiya fresh out of hot oil, dusted with powdered sugar, still warm enough to make the jam dangerously hot. That’s peak Chanukah right...
Jta – In the United States, pumpkin pie is almost mandatory at Thanksgiving, while pumpkin makes occasional appearances in sweet breads and sometimes a creamy soup...
Local political party Al Jama-ah is working to have an “Apartheid Bill” passed into South African law, which could target anyone associated with Israel – even though Israel is a democratic state. In October, when the Bill was...
Cape Town-born Kevin Abel, who left South Africa as a child almost 50 years ago, is running for the Georgia State Senate in the United States (US), but says the country...
Acclaimed American-born British author, financier and activist Bill Browder has a house in Cape Town that he hasn’t seen in more than a decade. It sits...
Former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor has once again taken aim at Israel and the Jewish community, targeting South African academics who recently visited the country and those behind the trips. She...
There is a strange kind of quiet at the end of each year, a moment where the noise softens just enough for clarity to slip through. This December,...
A Palestinian mother who fled Gaza on the first of two charter flights to land in South Africa says she is living in fear as her...
Johannesburg in December is blissful. Gardens teem with colour, school concerts are done, factory gates chained, and Ford Rangers – laden with us “Vaalies” – head for the coast. For...
I’ve thrown the bones, read the tea leaves, and gazed into my crystal ball to see what we can expect in 2026. Here are my predictions, and some important anniversaries in the next year. ...
For the first time since being bullied out of an international mental health summit in Cape Town in November, an Israeli academic has spoken publicly about the intimidation campaign that prevented her from presenting innovative research. ...
Fall settled gently over a remote reservation when the tribe approached their new chief and asked what kind of winter was coming. He was a modern chief, raised...
“In the darkest place, I succeeded in seeing the light.” These were the words of Segev Kalfon. He would know about darkness after 738 days in Hamas tunnels. For it...
There’s something almost humorous about lighting tiny flames in the middle of a South African summer. While much of the world is wrapped in scarves and experiencing “winter darkness”, we’re heading...
The Talmud (Shabbat 21b) speaks of the Greeks defiling the holy Temple in Jerusalem. Their true weapon was spiritual destruction through the spread of Hellenistic culture. Under Antiochus’s decrees...
Standing in a school hall filled with children singing Chanukah songs, I truly feel blessed by the privilege of being involved in Jewish education in South...
A couple who turned their passion for the bush into a business and a home. A woman who moved across the world after a holiday romance. A couple...
Reflecting on my littlest miracle, as I celebrate the 12th birthday of the baby who we so fondly named “Latkah” while still in the womb; the little bundle...
It’s almost time to “Put on your yarmulke; here comes Chanukah; so much Fun-ukah to celebrate Chanukah,” as Adam Sandler famously sang in his iconic 1994 Chanukah Song, a playful reminder that...
As a little girl born in Offenburg Germany, Renata Haberer, who later became known as Renee Krauss of Chicago, miraculously escaped the Holocaust with her sister as...
Children across the South African Jewish community prepare for Barmitzvahs in their own way, each with a unique story. For three families, this journey began long before lessons or leyning. Their...
It’s the time of year for sun, sand, slow afternoons, and shared tables, along with the simple joy of a chilled drink in one hand and a great book in the other....
I’m inventing a new word today. Right here, in this column. I don’t often coin new terms, but when the dictionary fails us, someone has to step in. The word is “fringing”. Fringing (verb): The act of pushing...
Many people I know dismiss miracles as something biblical that don’t happen today. But then, many are generally negative about the world around us and aren’t looking for goodness or miracles. For most, miracles would literally have to...
Over the past few days, a great deal of concern has engulfed our community regarding a document referring to an “Apartheid Bill” put forward by the Al Jama-ah...
As you prepare for your holiday, CSO has provided some vital security precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for you and your loved ones. Travelling to Cape Town,...
JTA – As 127 newly elected Argentine legislators took the oath of office in Buenos Aires last week, several departed from the standard formula to pledge allegiance to a “free...
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