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Sunday 1 June The Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society hosts its R40 book sale. Time: 09:00-14:00. Venue: Genesis Shopping Centre. Contact: 011 485 5232 Wednesday 4 June African...
Is Trump good for the Jews? Watch Jason Greenblatt, Trump’s former chief legal officer and advisor on Israel, and Rahm Emanuel, former chief of staff to...
The South African Zionist Federation hosted a symbolic 7.7km Johannesburg to Jerusalem unity run through the streets of Johannesburg on 25 May 2025, marking Jerusalem Day...
The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) Johannesburg named Dr Andy Goldman (Dr G) Volunteer of the Year at its 93rd annual general meeting on Thursday, 22...
The Jewish National Fund of South Africa (JNFSA), in collaboration with King David Schools and dedicated shlichot from KKL (Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael)-JNF Israel, brought the heart...
King David Primary School Linksfield celebrated Yom Yerushalayim on Monday, 26 May, with a joyous celebration that captured the beauty, history, and holiness of the eternal...
A Doll’s House, Part 2 started on 14 May at Theatre on the Square. The SA Jewish Report caught up with director Barbara Rubin and lead...
Two young South African Jewish leaders, Saul Jassinowsky and Ariel Goldberg, recently returned from Costa Rica, where they joined 30 peers from around the world for...
For the second consecutive year, Diamond Implements hosted a heartfelt minyan at its 2025 NAMPO stand, marking a poignant moment during South Africa’s largest annual agricultural...
Lorraine Marcus’s second solo exhibition of 2025, on display by appointment at the Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre (RCHCC) in Oaklands, Johannesburg, celebrates the discomfort of...
Mina Lopato Nursery School officially opened a sensory room on 16 May which aims to benefit not only neurodivergent children, but every child in the school....
King David Linksfield Grade 7s went on a journey of reflection about the Holocaust, starting on Friday, 9 May, with a Shoah (Holocaust) workshop at the...
King David Primary School Linksfield enjoyed a fun-filled Lag B’Omer on Friday, 16 May, with music, dancing, braaied potatoes, and a festive picnic outdoors. The Grade...
King David High School Victory Park (KDVP) is celebrating a double achievement in public speaking. The school came eighth out of 99 Johannesburg schools in the...
The Pretoria community braved the cold to enjoy Lag B’Omer around the bonfire at the Pretoria Hebrew Congregation on Thursday, 15 May, with a delicious braai,...
Minnie Kaplan, a member of Sydenham-Highlands North Hebrew Congregation for many decades, celebrated her 100th birthday on 12 May following a weekend of family and communal...
More than 350 young Jewish professionals danced the night away at a JNF (Jewish National Fund) house party in Glenhazel to celebrate Israel’s 77th birthday on...
Ralene Brasg, the daughter of Celia Boruchowitz, a violinist child prodigy who survived the Holocaust, was the keynote speaker at the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO)...
King David High School Linksfield commemorated Yom Hazikaron on 30 April with heartfelt speeches from students, singing, dancing, and videos. The annual service held by the...
King David High School Victory Park commemorated Yom Hazikaron on 30 April with a service that focused on memory, unity, and identity through visuals, heartfelt reflections,...
The Israeli government was forced to call on overseas help to send fire and rescue teams to deal with the raging bushfires in Jerusalem Hills on...
On a digital billboard diagonally across the road from the Great Park Synagogue in Houghton, Johannesburg, there’s an advert for Palestine Cola. At first glance, many...
There was such a strong sense of camaraderie and a connecting of likeminded people at the fifth biennial Jewish Literary Festival, on 28 April at the...
Die Kwiksilwers, an Afrikaans comedy by Jordy Sank and Gabriella Blumberg, will be at South African movie houses from 1 May. The SA Jewish Report spoke...
A large delegation of Jewish community leaders joined the Indian consul general and diplomatic officials at the Indian consulate on Friday, 25 April, for a memorial...
The Yom Hashoah Vehagevurah memorial ceremony in Cape Town on Thursday, 24 April, focused on youth in recognition of how important it is for the next...
President Herzog on passing of Pope Francis I send my deepest condolences to the Christian world, especially Christian communities in Israel, the Holy Land, on the...
Not even the unseasonal autumn chill could keep the community away from the Jewish National Fund’s (JNF’s) annual Pesach Picnic at Ethel Grey Park on Friday,...
Yeshiva College High School announced its 2025/2026 student leaders at an assembly held on Wednesday, 9 April. Mazeltov to head boy Doron Simon, head girl Ella...
More than two million people take part in Israel’s Yom hama’asim hatovim (Day of good deeds) every year, a day centred on the idea, “Feels good...
South Africa’s Constitutional Court refused leave to appeal against the judgment that allowed the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to sing “Kill the Boer”, ruling that it...
Need some chol hamoed cooking inspiration? Look no further, we have you covered with two delicious mid-week Pesach recipes. Lauren Boolkin Pesach burgers These are my...
Filmmaker Wayne Kopping created the documentary Tragic Awakening – A New Look at the Oldest Hatred which tackles antisemitism since 7 October. The SA Jewish Report...
South African-born television presenter and author, Nadia Bilchik, is heading to Cape Town for the Jewish Literary Festival on 28 April. The SA Jewish Report speaks...
Bestselling international novelist Richard Zimler, whose most popular work is a series of novels about a Portuguese-Jewish family, will be attending the Jewish Literary Festival on...
Plastic surgeon, philanthropist, and environmentalist Professor Laurence Chait has had a parallel career as a sculptor for 45 years, with no less than 10 solo exhibitions...
South Africa is once again on the edge as the Government of National Unity teeters on the brink of collapse. Can the GNU survive? The Rand...
Matzah & Magic – Whipping up a Pesach feast Sunday 6 April 2025 at 19:00 SAST Pesach is a time to spend with family and tell...
Should you want to print your own SA Jewish Report on your home printer, we have made it easier for you to read it in A4 format....
NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS “Jewish people murder, rape, and eat children,” claims aspiring South African comedian Thomas Torr in a recent YouTube video. He is one...
