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King David Victory Park (KDVP) matriculant Eitan Klein lost his dad tragically in his Grade 11 year, and thought his academic career was over. The tragedy occurred at the start of his Grade 11 year,...
If Yeshiva College matriculant Ella Trope had to redo her school career, she is convinced she would do it exactly the same way because every experience made her the person she is...
When King David Linksfield matriculant Jacob Pimstein began matric last year, all he wanted was to play rugby, which had come to a halt after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Grade 11. ...
Learning to survive after they lost their mother to breast cancer in Grade 8, the Lyons triplets, Cameron, Eden, and Tana, believe they can do anything they set...
On top of being deputy head boy and a Diller Teen Fellow, King David Victory Park (KDVP) matriculant Ross Raven also represented South Africa three times at the World Shotokan Karate-Do...
For King David Victory Park (KDVP) matriculant Teghan Shaer, finishing matric was like summiting a challenging climb. Navigating noisy classrooms, social misunderstandings, and hearing difficulties tested his resilience, but with determination and...
Doing what you love and getting paid for it sounds like a dream. Yet for some individuals, that dream has become reality through hard work, creativity, and the courage...
Most families leave leadership of school at school, but for one mother and daughter, Jocelyn and Danni Angel, this is complicated by both having recently been chosen for leadership positions at King...
More than 40 years after philanthropist powerhouse Wendy Fisher began studying for her doctorate of psychology at Yeshiva University, she was honoured with an honorary Doctorate...
It’s almost time to “Put on your yarmulke; here comes Chanukah; so much Fun-ukah to celebrate Chanukah,” as Adam Sandler famously sang in his iconic 1994 Chanukah Song, a playful reminder that...
South African Holocaust educator Tali Nates, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC), received one of Austria’s highest civilian honours at the end of October. Nates...
“For six decades, this campus has been more than bricks and mortar. It’s been a living, breathing tapestry. Woven into its fabric are the threads of...
The atmosphere was electric at the Motsepe National Day of Prayer on 30 November, a gathering of leaders from across South Africa’s faith communities. Among them, Chief Rabbi Dr...
After years of developing talent across the globe, Cape Town-born Cricket South Africa (CSA) Level 3 certified coach Ryan Maron has come home to Western Province to help steer the provincial side through the high-stakes...
It seems unthinkable for someone who is fit, active, and healthy to collapse mid-run or during a sports game. Yet each year, this nightmare strikes a small number of people. However,...
At just 15 years old, Herzlia student Leah Grace Roytowski this week achieved a dream many dancers only fantasise about, becoming world champion at the International Dance Open Ballet Championships in...
As King David Victory Park enters its final weeks and the community prepares to say goodbye, there’s a sense that the dust has settled, and people...
Decades after the original Chassidim shul that served as a spiritual hub for the community in Yeoville, Johannesburg, closed its doors, a new chapter began this week with the opening of a new shul at the...
Just days before the last Shabbat at Pine Street Shul on 29 November, before the congregation moves from the location it occupied for 65 years to its new home, members spoke of a sense of new beginnings not...
“When I began examining why I hated Jews and realised how deeply Hezbollah had shaped my perceptions, I became angry. I understood that we had been intensely...
At 12:00 on Friday, 21 November, Jewish women will join women across South Africa in lying down for 15 minutes to honour the 15 women murdered every day in this country. “It’s to...
When Israel Centre Director Dafi Forer Kremer went through with her decision to come to South Africa on shlichut two years ago following the 7 October...
It was Rabbi Yitzchak Wagner’s shul in Krefeld, Germany, that was one of the first buildings to be torched on Kristallnacht – the Nazi government-sponsored pogrom...
Under the moonlight in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Cats, when the Jellicle cats come out to dance, Tannah Levick will be among them. Cast in...
A group of Jewish Sandringham High School alumni have joined forces with former schoolmates in an ambitious project to rejuvenate their alma mater, breathing new life...
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...
