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JTA – It was a “Supreme” Oscar-nominations morning for Timothée Chalamet and the heavily Jewish period sports comedy he stars in. Marty Supreme picked up nine Academy...
JTA – A group of far-right influencers caught on tape singing along to the Ye song Heil Hitler has been split on how to respond to the allegations...
A month on from the Bondi attacks, a hard truth remains: antisemitism is nourished when untruths about Israel go unchallenged. Much of this misinformation spreads easily because many who consider themselves neutral remain...
JTA – Argentina’s Sephardic chief rabbi reaffirmed a 100-year-old ruling that conversion may not be performed in Argentina and is considered valid only if carried out...
JTA – When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world. “Nobody was funnier than Mel...
Dozens of recently arrived new olim from South Africa have been welcomed into their first home, a new Amigur Golden Age residence overlooking the sea in Netanya. The olim migrated to Israel recently with the assistance of the Israel Centre...
South Africa’s response to the unfolding bloodshed in Iran has been devoid of condemnation, moral urgency, or any concrete diplomatic action, according to political experts the SA Jewish Report spoke to. This as...
JTA – A Jewish member of Australian Parliament recited the Mourner’s Kaddish in an address on Monday, 19 January, to honour the victims of the Chanukah massacre on Bondi Beach. The...
The tide could be turning against antisemitism in Cape Town, demonstrated by a group of young South Africans who came out this past weekend to stand up to extremists protesting outside Cape Union Mart at the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront....
A defence inquiry has been launched into whether Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and senior military officials defied a direct instruction from President Cyril Ramaphosa to exclude Iranian warships...
More than 30 years ago, Somaliland declared itself independent from Somalia. It has been functioning as a country with all the elements and practices of an ordinary state such as defined...
South Africa’s Film and Publications Board (FPB) has refused to classify the documentary Hebrews to Negroes – Wake Up Black America because it contains antisemitic and harmful content. The ruling this week follows a formal complaint from...
Police searches of bookshops, removals from shelves, and an escalating European debate over children’s publishing have placed a controversial colouring-in book at the centre of renewed...
United States President Donald Trump deserves credit for his diplomatic boldness. His 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict secured a ceasefire; freed the remaining living hostages; and brought adversaries to the negotiating...
Who would have imagined a South African-produced film about the biblical David and Goliath would be an international box office hit, not least of all during a time of rising antisemitism around the...
Queen bees, exclusive cliques, comparisons, judgemental comments, and sideways glances aren’t only the domain of tweens and teens, they have an impact on mothers too. Though many moms consistently support one another, others make those who don’t fit the mould feel like they’re facing the often-tumultuous social dynamics of adolescence all...
Two South African Jewish artists whose work is internationally acclaimed found themselves briefly working side by side in a small studio in Roeland Street in Cape...
In a small community like South Africa’s, you’d imagine that Jewish 20-somethings would easily find one another. Yet for many young adults, the opposite is true. Once school, youth...
“For the survivor who chooses to testify, it’s clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right...
Emigration is a constant reality in South Africa, so it’s rare to find a group of adult siblings all living in the same country. This means that one of them is often left to care for ageing...
Writing about family is never simple, especially when the story spans generations. For Luc Albinski, bringing his mother and grandmother’s lives to the stage was both a creative challenge...
Thousands of civilians being mowed down in the street by the national guard. Thousands being detained without trial and, in some cases, simply disappearing. Communication with the outside world has been shut off. ...
So much happens beyond what we can see. If you look up in the sky tonight, you will see just a sliver of a moon. Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat – the new...
There are two types of people in the world: those who respect rules and those who don’t. My late father took regulations very seriously. My late mother...
South Africa is fortunate to possess a robust constitutional framework safeguarding freedom of expression while drawing clear boundaries against hate speech. This delicate balance isn’t merely theoretical, it demands vigilant stewardship to...
JTA – The Trump administration might be considering granting asylum to British Jews, according to Trump’s personal lawyer, who said “the UK is no longer a...
JTA – The emotion was palpable in the pews on Friday night, 16 January, at Beth Israel Congregation’s first Shabbat service since its synagogue was targeted by an arsonist...
JTA – Late last year, a video of Nick Fuentes criticising Donald Trump drew the praise of progressive ex-Congressman Jamaal Bowman. “Finally getting it, Nick,” Bowman commented,...
South Africa’s modern political identity is inseparable from its history of state violence against peaceful protest. In 1960, police opened fire on demonstrators in what became...
JTA – Larry Ellison, the Jewish founder of Oracle and a major pro-Israel donor, has recently been in the headlines for his media acquisition ventures with...
South African foreign policy has strayed from Nelson Mandela’s intentions to put human rights first. In a world of great shifts and challenges, we have to take care...
JTA – Several European carriers cancelled flights to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, 14 January, as turmoil over a potential United States (US) strike on Iran roiled...
JTA – As news broke over the weekend of an arson attack that heavily damaged the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, a few prominent individuals connected...
JTA – The organisers of an Australian literary festival pulled the plug on this year’s event on Tuesday, 13 January, after nearly 200 authors said they...
JTA – British Jews are weighing in after authorities said they are considering deeming some circumcisions “a form of child abuse” following deaths from the procedure. ...
JTA – A Los Angeles real estate investor known for selling homes to celebrities has donated a $100 million (R1.6 trillion) office tower to Chabad, the...
South African Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is resolute about his decision to withdraw South Africa’s Gaza-linked art submission for the 2026 Venice Biennale, insisting the move...
Cancel culture likes to think of itself as principled. It speaks the language of justice and accountability, drawing hard lines about who deserves a platform and...
As angry protesters fill Iran’s streets, chanting against clerical rule, the shock waves have travelled far beyond Tehran. They have reached living rooms in South Africa, where Iranians and Jews of Iranian descent...
What began as a deeply unsettling experience for thousands of Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members has ended with a clear commitment from Discovery Health, the...
