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The verse “a time to be born and a time to die” in Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), which speaks of there being a time and season for everything,...
Stirring our souls and reminding us that it’s never too late to change and repent, hearing the shofar during the month of Elul is an important...
For some couples, the path to parenthood is a long and difficult one. But thanks to the ever-evolving field of fertility, significantly more people are today...
He turned the Springboks’ historic win at the 1995 Rugby World Cup into a unifying national force and helped engineer South Africa’s return to the international...
From designing gowns for the upcoming Mrs Universe pageant to teaching sewing to religious schoolgirls, dress designer Talitah Helmand blends her love for fashion and Judaism....
Chabad House Miracle Drivers ’24 demonstrated the impact that doing one small act of kindness can make in the lives of many. In an entertaining evening...
Recently released on M-Net (DStv Channel 101), The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the bestselling 2018 novel by Heather Morris which tells the true story...
The foundational Israeli experience, the fact that so many Jews came to Israel because they had nowhere else to go, has profound consequences for any strategy...
Rocket fire from the north and south; the looming threat of war with Iran; more than 100 000 displaced Israelis; a rising death toll on both...
Where was G-d on 7 October? Rav David Stav, the founder and chairperson of Tzohar, a modern Orthodox rabbinical organisation that connects with the broader Israeli...
There’s nothing like celebrating our achievements, but there’s also power in sharing our struggles. The Women of Courage breakfast hosted by the Union of Jewish Women...
They’re your strength, your foundation, the people you look up to. Yet, one day, you’ll realise that while they’re still right beside you, they’re no longer...
From misuse of the word “genocide” to Poland’s relevance to Jews today, Polish-Jewish journalist, educator, author, activist, and former war correspondent Konstanty Gebert has a unique...
Whether you meet your person much later than you expect or find love a second time around, it’s never too late to write your love story....
“You don’t know how much it helps. It gives us a boost of energy when we need it.” Based on this and other rave reviews from...
For leading ear, nose, and throat surgeon Professor Peter Friedland, telling his patient, former President Nelson Mandela, that he was planning to emigrate was a formidable...
With every stitch, a group of women who have long crocheted and knitted for charity are joining the broken threads of displaced families and soldiers fighting...
A father whose daughter was kidnapped by Hamas. The life and death of peace activist Vivian Silver. Humanising the stories of those impacted by 7 October,...
Nelson Mandela made an indelible mark on everyone he met. Among them were many community members. Affectionately referring to Solly Krok as “twinnie”, Nelson Mandela established...
Leaders in Hermanus are praising the community’s revival, saying that its numbers, spirit, and communal involvement are much improved compared to 10 years ago. A constant...
From stubble to a full-blown beard, 86% of singles prefer their men to have facial hair, according to a recent Dating.com survey, but keeping it well-groomed...
“But Josh has one!” is no longer a valid argument for children trying to convince their parents to give them smartphones. King David Primary School Linksfield’s...
The war in Israel and South Africa’s hostile response; rising global antisemitism; the increasing demands of everyday life. It’s not hard to understand why our stress...
She wants her freedom; he wants his power, so he withholds a gett (a Jewish divorce) making her an agunah (chained woman). Dedicated to addressing this...
From abuse to teenage pregnancy to observant Judaism, convert Batsheva Phillips hasn’t had an easy journey, but today she knows she’s where she’s meant to be....
It’s one thing for you and your partner to work through religious differences, it’s quite another to decide which faith your children will follow. While such...
The drive to “turn chutzpah into action” and ensure voter turnout was just one aspect of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD’s) Make Us...
When one of her Hamas captors told Sapir Cohen that when Jews are together, they are very strong, she was shocked, but came to the realisation...
Amid a rise in influenza cases with some patients experiencing severe symptoms, the flu vaccine has become a hot topic. Just what kind of protection does...
With a government that has launched genocide accusations against Israel at the ICJ (International Court of Justice), repeatedly welcomed Hamas representatives, and threatened to arrest South...
At a time when emigration has resulted in numerous family members living in different corners of the world, occasions like Mother’s Day can be more bitter...
The weaponisation of rape and sexual violence at times of war and conflict is sadly nothing new. Yet the denialism, silence, and victim-blaming that has accompanied...
“In South Africa, one in three children is a victim of sexual abuse,” says a renowned child abuse activist who cannot be named for her security....
The author of The Only Jew in the Room, which chronicles his journey as the first and only Jew to study at Al-Qasemi, an Arab Islamic...
South African lawyer Jaden Cramer, 30, has made it his mission to help Jews persecuted at work in the United Kingdom (UK) since the 7 October...
Parents of children diagnosed with autism often walk a lonely road. As we mark Autism Awareness Month, we chat to two mothers about the often-devastating condition....
“I have to run, but it’s towards bullets because now they’re everywhere. You just see people falling down, you’re a statistic, you take one step to...
When Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia was confronted with a moral dilemma concerning his great-grandfather’s Nazi ties, he sought advice from an unlikely source – the...
From hosting l’chaim clubs to promoting the availability of free alcohol, some shuls are becoming increasingly complicit in the problem of excessive drinking on Shabbos mornings....
Pressure, anxiety, and bullying are some of the challenges kids navigate today and so, helping them to attain a sense of well-being and happiness is more...