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Some light despite load shedding gloom
South Africa was plunged into darkness this week, literally and figuratively, as Eskom announced unprecedented stage 6 load shedding in an attempt to keep the lights on.
Jewish News
Whatever you’re feeling, there’s a psalm for it
In much the same way that there is an app for everything, there is a psalm for every requirement as well. So says Chabad House Director Rabbi David Masinter.
South Africa witnesses a spike in anti-Semitism
Cosatu’s Refugee Day faux pas brings Jewish history to light
‘Comprehensive’ investigation delays Stan & Pete probe
Once vibrant Rosettenville Shul breathes its last
Organisations
For them, the battle has just begun…
The SA Friends of the Beit Halochem Zahal Disabled Veterans Organisation was established in Johannesburg in 1982, its primary goal being to help and support Zahal disabled veterans by raising funds to help them return and resume their normal lives as soon as possible.
Hatzolah’s aim is that it should end well
Limmud wins a prize for uniting Jews
‘Sounds of Summer’ raises much-needed funds
Sasco Israel ‘directive’ shows closed-mindedness
Lifestyle / Community
He Does Not Die a Death of Shame a healing experience
Jack Hoffman’s He Does Not Die a Death of Shame is a coming-of-age story written by a South African-trained surgeon in his late 70s who’s been living in Scandinavia for close to four decades.
Sandringham Gardens honours volunteer ‘angels’
WIZO pays tribute to Annette Price
UAE summit fosters tolerance
Art, architecture, and a lifetime opportunity
Israel
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What impact would a Corbyn win have on Israel?
The British Labour Party’s recently released election manifesto promises that should its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, win this week, it would immediately suspend the sale of arms to Israel that are “used in violation of the human rights of Palestinian civilians”. It also promises to immediately recognise a Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution in which a secure Israel would exist alongside a secure and viable Palestine.
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Israel has true Christian friends in Mozambique
Devotion to the cause of the State of Israel flourishes in the most unlikely places, even in societies where the Jewish presence is small to non-existent. Such is the case in Mozambique, where the work of Beth-El Associacao Crista Amigos De Israel - Mozambican Christian Friends of Israel - testifies to how much can be achieved by those inspired by their Christian faith to promote the Israeli cause, despite adverse conditions.
Israelis vow their future will be decided in and by Israel
Israel's door swings both ways for Africa
Swazi, Israeli PMs meet on expanding relations
4 young soldiers die in J’salem truck-ramming
Zionism
Touch his kippah and Blue Boy Box nods
JNF’s unique “Blue Boy Box” now lives at King David Linksfield Pre-Primary so that children of each generation learn the importance of tzedakah (charity or welfare). It is the responsibility of Jews all over the world to build Israel, develop it and nurture it as the home of the Jewish nation
Kerry and Netanyahu continue to duke it out
'Who is a Zionist?' - an ever-present question
Invigorated Fed gets noticed on world stage
Roro's anti-BDS toolkit for World Wizo
Lifestyle / Community
Being schooled in a new school system
“Knowledge is Light” was our school motto when I was a child in Durban. The importance of education was made clear to us from as far back as I can remember. It wasn’t taken for granted. A good education was a privilege.
Pretoria girl with 7 distinctions off to Israel
November tourism to Israel up almost 40%
Do something special with Rebbetzen Tap
How Israel is courting tourists from India and China
World
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Golden Globes 2020: the Jewish nominees
(JTA) The 2019 Golden Globe nominees were announced on Monday morning, and the film Marriage Story, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, leads the pack with several nominations. Here are the Jews and Jewish productions that were nominated:
Jewish News
Ben Helfgott: From concentration camp to knighthood
Among the hundreds of British subjects on the Queens Honours List this June was Ben Helfgott, a holocaust survivor, an Olympic weightlifter, holocaust educator par excellence, and now a knight.
Chassidic lego on offer
17 Jewish centers had bomb threats yesterday
Dershowitz hopes Trump will make him proud
US Senate/Congress weigh in on embassy move
Middle East
Former ISIS members and families – an international headache
The name Jihadi Jack was splashed across British newspapers this week as the story of 24-year-old Jack Letts was again brought to the public’s attention.
Any wonder why Israel doesn’t buy into UN investigations?
Who is sticking their nose into Israeli politics?
How to show that terror doesn’t pay
True relevance of the anniversary of the Islamic revolution
Lifestyle / Community
Israel’s championship dreams reach a cul de sac in Slovenia
Israel’s dream of reaching next year’s European Championship finals all but ended in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana on Monday, when their footballers conceded a third Slovenia goal to lose 3-2 agonisingly late in the game.
Is Julian Edelman the best Jewish football player ever?
Israeli gymnasts competing to fly flag in Doha
Israeli gymnasts fly through world competitions
Israeli equestrian pulls out of world championships over Yom Kippur conflict
Opinion
The Jewish Report Editorial
Shedding our load before the holiday
Load shedding is on my mind this week, having had fewer hours of electricity at home than I have had in the gym. The problems arising from this national dilemma abound.
Machaneh – so much a part of who we are
South Africa isn’t an anti-Semitic country
The glass is definitely half full
United we stand
OP-EDS
Much a Jew about the ADL survey
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Global Survey which recently identified South Africa as second only to Poland in the anti-Jewish stakes has been greeted with disbelief by a range of Jewish voices, including the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. For Professor Karen Milner, the vice-chairperson of the board, “many of the findings concerning South Africa are at best highly questionable and sometimes clearly wrong”. In a powerfully worded statement, the board disparaged the ADL’s methodology, essentially accusing it of Eurocentrism, while pointing out that there have been very few anti-Jewish incidents in South Africa – something the board monitors professionally and closely.
Tunzi the ambassador we didn’t know we needed
2019 in retrospect
The State Theatre: bullies in the wings
This year was captured by Marelize
Letters/Discussion Forums
Knee-jerk rejection of ADL report unhelpful
I don’t lightly critique the views of Jewish organisations, especially of those with feet on the ground in their own country. While any survey about attitudes can be challenged, for 50 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has used a set of 11 standard survey questions worldwide, across language groups and cultures, with the goal of raising awareness, alerting governments to bigotry, and increasing efforts to fight anti-Semitic attitudes.
DIRCO’s hypocrisy knows no bounds
Be grateful for the good that abounds everywhere
Shabbos Project still an inspiration to many
Pandering to anti-Semitism
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Hatzolah’s aim is that it should end well
When you think of Hatzolah, you imagine ambulances, accidents, sick people - you don’t equate it with a fun YouTube game that is going to inspire you not to text and drive at the same time.
Live blog: The #ZumaMustGo protests
Alternative education where wriggle room is the name of the game
Should the Hebron shooter be pardoned?
On this one, maybe Trump is not so far off the mark
Religion
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The connections between the British royals and the Jews
With Prince William’s historic visit to Israel this week, all eyes have been trained on the Jewish capital. It may have taken 70 years, but the first official visit by a member of the British Royal family began in Israel on Monday, when William, the Duke of Cambridge, arrived in Tel Aviv.
News
R. Hazdan keynote speaker at Chabad-Lubavitch event
Some 5 600 emissaries (shluchim) from Chabad-Lubavitch from all over the world gathered at the Pier 8 warehouse in Brooklyn, New York this week for the opening of their four-day annual international conference and banquet, 75 years after the arrival of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, from Europe.
South Dakota to get a permanent rabbi
No trial for Berland who'll serve little time
Mexico fires envoy, but changes its vote
Religious leaders pledge support to Pravin Gordhan
Parshot/Festivals
Bringing Chanukah home
Where is the centre of Jewish life? Is it the shul or Jewish school? Or the Jewish home? The teachings of a great Jewish hero can guide us. He lived during the events that led up to the miracles of Chanukah, and his teachings connect to the festival.
True beauty not in the eye of the beholder
Donut worry, these doughnuts will sweeten your chag
Living in a time of miracles
Winning the war, one candle at a time
UOS/Congregations
SA in ‘titanic fight between good and evil’
“The greatness of our nation is that our people are great. We are a nation of heroes, of people with good and decent moral fibre who will not tolerate our country being plundered!” So said Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein in Pretoria this morning.“This is a struggle for accountability and justice,” Goldstein told the crowd (which included prominent Jewish CEOs like Adrian Gore, Stephen Koseff and Michael Katz). “This struggle is about sovereignty. The power of the people always triumphs in the end.”
Chief’s varsity fee input sits well with Blade
Gardens Shul - glorious past, bright future
Cemetery in sad state & no funds for repair
SA rabbis on a solidarity mission to Israel
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Opinions
I discovered a personal angel
by Jewish Report | Nov 02, 2015
...and from this a community got a competition!
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A Game of Thrones – Putin style
by Jewish Report | Oct 01, 2015
Rolene Marks writes that as this blog is posted, 36 civilians have been killed
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Who’s calling Mid-East policy shots
by Jewish Report | Jul 29, 2015
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The most misquoted of Madiba’s words
by Jewish Report | Jul 22, 2015
I issue a challenge to Ms Nadvi: Tell the truth or go and find it out!
Full story
This year’s ‘flus are no laughing matter
by Jewish Report | Jun 01, 2015
Earlier this month I looked after my grandson, a joy beyond all joys, especially as he slept over for the night.
Full story
Dastardly act of Jewish media lying by omission
by Jewish Report | Apr 07, 2015
one of the most dastardly acts of media lying by omission that I have experienced in my 30-plus years as a wordsmith. Disgraceful!
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We certainly chose the right election pundit
by Jewish Report | Mar 20, 2015
Aubrey called 116 of 120 seats
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A bakers' dozen top reads from Bev
by Jewish Report | Mar 17, 2015
It's a round thirteen items from Bev for your Shabbos reading this week. Be sure to print the ones you want beforehand
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OPINION & ANALYSIS, February 2015
by Jewish Report | Feb 25, 2015
Latest Zionist reads from around the world
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This so, so hard to endure
by Jewish Report | Feb 22, 2015
“To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time”
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11 Reads for week of 28 January 2015
by Jewish Report | Jan 29, 2015
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Opinion & Analysis - 21 January
by Jewish Report | Jan 21, 2015
Nine great Zionism reads from around the world
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12 Top reads to kick off 2015
by Jewish Report | Jan 07, 2015
Twelve of the best Zionist reads around - hand-picked for JR readers
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Last of 2014 - 7 great reads for New Year
by Jewish Report | Dec 31, 2014
Week Ending 31 December 2014
Full story
We are taking our power back
by Jewish Report | Dec 31, 2014
I don’t know about you but I am angry.
Full story
“The perpetuity of online journalism”
by Jewish Report | Dec 25, 2014
Nothing ever really disappears on the net - even if we try to make it
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KOTZ BLOG 10 The rebbe who didn’t like mysticism
by Jewish Report | Dec 23, 2014
The Kotzker Rebbe has shattered almost every notion we have of a Chassidic leader
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KOTZK BLOG 9 - Must it always matter?
by Jewish Report | Dec 23, 2014
The world tells us to worry about prayers and transgressions, but not the Kotzker so much
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Failure of Power
by Jewish Report | Dec 20, 2014
magine what would, what should, and what might happen if the lights had to go out for the two weeks
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Just who is this Dorothy M Zellner
by Ant Katz | Nov 24, 2014
"They can call a nebbish like me an anti-Semite” says Dorothy M Zellner
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