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JTA – When I see the word “genocide” in a headline, I read it with a particular sense of responsibility. Raphael Lemkin, the Polish Jewish lawyer...
JTA – Ziggy Valdez, a nonbinary Mexican Jew studying to become a rabbi, was born in Illinois and grew up moving around the country as the...
JTA – Bomb threat hoaxes targeting four US Jewish schools resulted in evacuations and a lockdown over the past week. Hoaxers called in threats on 9...
JTA – Israeli judoka Raz Hershko, one of the country’s top athletes, missed a major opportunity in 2025 when the 12-day war between Israel and Iran...
The Union of Jewish Women hosted Sivan Yaari, founder and chief executive of Innovation: Africa, at the Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre on Tuesday, 13 October. ...
When terrorist organisation Hamas congratulated South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on winning the Nobel Peace Prize last week, it demonstrated how her work has not...
On Sunday, 11 October, the 228th village in South Africa received running water due to Sivan Yaari and Innovation: Africa, a non-profit organisation that brings Israeli...
An Israeli family’s efforts to bring their father home for burial took an unexpected turn when a Namibian pathologist recognised a ZAKA volunteer he had met...
On 27 October, Israelis will vote in one of the most consequential elections in our country’s history. This election is about much more than who will...
Israel is approaching one of the most consequential elections in its 78-year history. Unlike previous electoral contests dominated by economic concerns, judicial reform, or competing political...
It’s a familiar sight at shul events: groups of teenagers chatting outside, catching up with friends and enjoying a degree of independence in a space their...
Since 15 July, the bodies of at least 11 women have been found across Ekurhuleni, in Kempton Park, KwaThema, Dawn Park, Tembisa, and beyond. Some were...
A bomb threat at a Jewish preschool in Florida, United States this week triggered a swift, coordinated police response, highlighting the extensive security measures protecting Jewish...
King David High School pupils are increasingly proud of being Jewish and feel emotionally connected to Israel, according to the latest research conducted by the South...
For the pupils of King David Ariel, preparing for their school’s first-ever theatrical production has meant more than learning lines, lyrics, and choreography. It has given...
A new Chabad house in Stellenbosch could give hundreds of Jewish students a permanent home away from home, with an ambitious fundraising campaign racing to secure...
Israeli photographer Sharon Gabay’s book Jerusalemites was selected on artistic merit for the Indian Photo Festival. Hours after his name and nationality were made public, it...
Johannesburg’s mounting problems took centre stage as mayoral hopefuls faced off on Sunday 11 October over how they would get the city working again. Moderated by...
Nine Israeli political representatives faced questions about Gaza, military service, and the failures surrounding 7 October during an online English-language election debate on Sunday. Their exchanges...
The recent Union of European Football Associations Nations League soccer matches between Israel and Ireland brought the relationship between the two countries into sharp focus. The...
Three years after 7 October, the community still needs opportunities to come together. To remember those lost, to be with people who understand, and to acknowledge...
Stories of Israelis who risked their lives to defend their kibbutz communities shaped Cape Town’s commemoration of 7 October. The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) Cape...
Jonathan Kaplan, the much-loved former rugby referee, is “exploring the idea of returning to South Africa as soon as possible”. Kaplan was unable to be specific...
Last weekend the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) elected a new Gauteng Council. Voting took place throughout the day at our Gauteng Council Conference,...
When we were young, we had “the good lounge”. It was furnished with a dark brown velour three-seater set, which I think came from Geen &...
When we heard that a retired South African judge had won the Nobel Peace Prize, I am sure every one of us wanted to celebrate and...
As we begin reading the Torah anew with Sefer Bereishis, we encounter one of the most fundamental questions in Jewish thought: Why does the Torah begin...
For many South African Jews, their family story begins thousands of kilometres away in the towns and villages of Lithuania. Long before their grandparents or great-grandparents...
JTA – An explosion during a school hiking trip killed a boy of about 14 years old on Monday and injured 24 others in northern Israel,...
JTA – Hate crimes targeting Jewish people in England and Wales rose by 10% in the year ended in March, according to the latest data released...
JTA – Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a 300m section of Jerusalem’s ancient Lower Aqueduct, providing another window into how engineers about 2 000 years ago ensured...
JTA – Hundreds of protesters marched through Toronto’s downtown core via Yonge Street on Saturday afternoon, chanting more loudly as additional people joined the demonstration. “We...
JTA – Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators turned out across Europe on Saturday, as activists marked three years of war in Gaza with rallies and...
Johannesburg’s young Zionist minds were put to the test at the 2026 Israel Quiz, with Hailey Symons, a Grade 11 pupil at King David High School,...
JTA – Every October, Christopher Columbus returns not only as history but as controversy. The voyages associated with his name transformed the world, but their legacy...
JTA – When YIVO was founded in Vilna in 1925, its mission was to study a living people. The Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut was meant to be...
JTA – The miracle of Chanukah came early this year: Chanukah Barbie is here. Mattel would like us to call her “Holiday Sweater Barbie”. Respectfully, no....
JTA – Israel announced it closed down British Consulate operations in East Jerusalem, forcing the departure of 20 diplomats from a mission that has operated for...
JTA – Jonah Platt wants potential guests on his podcast to know that “private” solidarity is no solidarity at all. Platt, a social media influencer and...
JTA – Pro-Palestinian protests commemorating the third anniversary of Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel were competing for attention with other domestic issues across Europe. Demonstrations...
