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Twenty-four years to the day after being in a car accident which left her wheelchair bound, Andy Sostak crossed the finish line at the New York...
Members of CAP heaved a sigh of relief last Wednesday, 29 October, when it became clear after many hours of work that our community wasn’t in...
Keeping kosher in South Africa is becoming increasingly expensive, putting pressure on households that want to maintain Jewish dietary laws. In some cases, to manage financially,...
Investec Business Leadership Award winner Rob Katz built his career on spotting opportunities where others see risk. As a Capitalworks executive and later a key figure...
“I’m a computer scientist, so it’s no surprise that I honestly believe that technology, particularly artificial intelligence, provides the best path to benefit humanity,” Professor Benjamin...
Investec Jewish Achiever Award Professional Excellence Award winner Professor Benjamin Rosman has quickly established himself as the leading figure in South African Artificial Intelligence (AI), demonstrating...
Although the King David Victory Park (KDVP) campus will be closing at the end of this year, the thousands who passed through the school “didn’t merely...
Although filmmaker and producer Adam Thal received a nomination for an Academy Award for the short film The Last Ranger, he was more shocked to hear...
“I’ve never done anything to be thanked. I’ve just done the things I’ve done because I’ve felt the need for them.” These are the words of...
From the bustling streets of Johannesburg to the boardrooms of Los Angeles, Rodney Sacks’ journey is one of extraordinary vision, perseverance, and global influence. As chairperson...
Rodney Sacks, one of two Kirsh Family Lifetime Achievement Award winners at this year’s Investec Jewish Achiever Awards, says he believes success doesn’t require being the...
A waste picker who routinely collects rubbish in the Glenhazel area is believed to have placed the two devices, that led to panic and an area...
As New York’s political landscape shifts, the possible rise of Zohran Mamdani, a progressive state legislator known for his criticism of Israel, to mayor of New...
It’s not every day that two young members of South Africa’s Jewish community appear on Netflix, but for Micaela Tucker and Dean Goldblum, that particular dream...
Last Friday, 24 October, two devices believed to be bombs were found in Glenhazel, Johannesburg. The area in which they were found was cordoned off for...
Best known for her precision in an operating room and her powerful presence online, Dr Sheila Nazarian has also become a prominent voice for Jewish pride...
As we remember what was lost on 7 October 2023, Jewish people around the world are still feeling the pain of that day two years later,...
When Israeli filmmaker and peace activist Yair Qedar showed his film on the life and work of Sigmund Freud in Johannesburg on 26 September, he was...
JTA – Two leading New York rabbis are using their pulpits to condemn Zohran Mamdani as he holds onto a commanding lead in the last weeks...
South African Saul Jassinowsky described standing in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on 13 October surrounded by families whose lives had been suspended in uncertainty for...
The Johannesburg Jewish community defied rain and gloomy weather on Sunday, 12 October, to don running shoes, yellow ribbons, and blue and white colours for a...
The families of hostages were in Washington, DC on 9 October to commemorate the second anniversary of the attacks on 7 October 2023 when it was...
As election season heats up at the University of Cape Town (UCT), two Jewish students are running for seats on the Student Representative Council (SRC), bringing...
Making aliya, deciding to leave behind one country and start anew in Israel, is one of the most significant choices a Jew can make. At this...
Among the global leaders named in this year’s TIME100 AI list is South Africa’s own Benji Rosman, recognised as one of the 100 most influential people...
Despite being warned by the Israeli government not to travel to South Africa, on a recent visit, Israeli influencer Aaron Morali made a point of heading...
On Instagram and TikTok, Jewish influencers are turning food into storytelling, from braided challah to simmering matzah ball soup; each dish sharing tradition, identity, and memory. ...
If it weren’t for Armand Schmidt’s disabled sister, there would be little chance that he would have survived World War II. This is because before Schmidt...
The South African Jewish community sees itself as progressive, but something has been bothering me for a few years, namely the fact that Jewish members of...
Jewish stand-up comedian Nik Rabinowitz was shocked to see himself on the front page of his weekend newspaper, lambasted for views he has never expressed, under...
In Jewish weddings, being asked to stand under the chuppah isn’t just about matching dresses or holding flowers, it’s about being part of a sacred circle...
For decades, the South African Zionist Federation’s (SAZF) library in Johannesburg has been a quiet treasure trove – shelves stacked with history, politics, religion, and culture,...
Every day since Or Levy was released from Hamas captivity, he has apologised to his son, Almog, for not being there for him for 491 days...
Great Park Shul has started a new chapter by welcoming its newly appointed associate rabbi, bringing fresh energy and vision to one of Johannesburg’s most vibrant...
For the first time in South African history, a kosher brandy made entirely on home soil will hit the shelves. From grape to glass, the new...
Rabbi Doron Perez, the one South African father still waiting for his son, Daniel’s, body to be returned from Gaza almost two years since he was...
Political journalist and foreign correspondent John Matisonn always thought the Government of National Unity (GNU) would survive, even though he said it was getting harder to...
When we picture the people fighting for Israeli Independence in 1948, we tend to think of the image of the Holocaust survivor or Eastern European Jew....
After more than two decades of diplomatic quiet, Israel has reopened its embassy in Lusaka, marking a renewed chapter in its relationship with Zambia and the...
Ittay Flescher believes that despite hatred and distrust, there is hope for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. “At the moment, there are a lot of people...
