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Remembering the Jewish ‘white Zulu’
He has been described as a son of Africa, a white Zulu, a voice of revolution, a genius, a teacher, student, and mentor, but before all of these, at birth, Johnny Clegg was Jewish.
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
The Bullet who showed his metal on the Tour de France
The Tour de France, one of the most-watched sporting events with an average TV viewership of 2.6 billion, currently has cycling fans fastened to their sofas.
Katz king of Klerksdorp Rotary
James Small pushed Maccabi SA team to victory
Blankets of Hope
L’chaim for Bidvest and Selwyn Segal
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Israel warns soldiers of fake friends on social media
Israel is stronger than Hamas on the ground. But in the digital sphere, the Gaza militant organisation is fast developing cyber capabilities that if the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is not vigilant, could seriously compromise its troops.
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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
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Epstein scandal shows sinister methodology of sexual predator
The United States billionaire, financier, and friend of presidents, Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested on 6 July for sex trafficking minors. Epstein is accused of paying girls hundreds of dollars in cash for massages, and then molesting them at his homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and New York from 2002 to 2005.
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
Any wonder why Israel doesn’t buy into UN investigations?
Did Israeli soldiers violate international law by deliberately targeting unarmed children, journalists, health workers, and people with disabilities during the past year of violence along the Israel-Gaza border?
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
Interesting friends of Israel and Trump
Lifestyle / Community
Is Julian Edelman the best Jewish football player ever?
(JTA) After the New England Patriots beat the favoured Kansas City Chiefs to reach their third straight Super Bowl – their amazing ninth in less than 20 years – CBS sports analyst Boomer Esiason made an intriguing statement, namely that Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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
FIFA suspends and fines Palestinian soccer boss for threats against Messi
Opinion
The Jewish Report Editorial
Singing our journey and hopes for SA
“One of the greatest soundtracks of our lives has just ended,” wrote Arthur Goldstuck on Facebook on Tuesday night, just hours after legendary musician Johnny Clegg had died.
Shooting from the hip
Adam’s death is our wake-up call
Statistics can be used and abused
We should pull together, not apart
OP-EDS
Mandela Day can be the new normal
Mandela Day is a special day in many of our lives when we reflect on the values Nelson Mandela stood for. But, it also allows us to ascribe to values beyond those he might necessarily have thought of.
Kruger Park wake-up call
Zuma appearance shows tenacity of SA’s legal system
Preserving the heritage of SA Jewry
Sexual orientation can’t be learnt, inclusivity can
Letters/Discussion Forums
Exposing Jewish crooks is not ‘lashon harah’
While I differ from you on some matters, I support your exposure of Jewish crooks. Such exposure is not lashon harah (gossip). Keep up the good work!
Judaism caught between a rock and a hard place on gay issue
Limmud not diminished by rabbinate’s decision to boycott
Chief Rabbi ‘doth protest too much’ about Limmud
Limmud brought me back
Latest Stories
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.
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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
Crouched in wait for destiny
The Talmud (B’rachot 12b) records that certain sages raised the idea of including an extra section in the Sh’ma, above and beyond the three we read already. This, they suggested, should be taken from this week’s sidrah (portion) Balak. The only reason they refrained from doing so is that it would make the Sh’ma too long for the community.
The mystery of the red cow
Who needs rabbis anyway?
Learning to live under water
Positively brilliant
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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Argentina’s soccer team will play in Israel
May 17, 2018
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The Argentine Football Association appears to have given the BDS movement against Israel the finger and confirmed that its national soccer team will play a pre-World Cup friendly against Israel in the Holy Land.
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Harnessing the power of golf for Israeli tourism
May 17, 2018
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The words “Israel” and “golf” may not be synonymous, but one South African dreams of turning the start-up nation into a global golfing powerhouse.
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A tough personal barmitzvah challenge
May 10, 2018
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King David Victory Park scholar Jude Kapeluschnik took on a personal pre-barmitzvah challenge he’d set himself: climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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UJW Pretoria turns 80
May 10, 2018
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Being able to understand the impact of the good work the Pretoria branch of the Union of Jewish Women (UJW) was a real highlight of the organisation’s 80th AGM on Sunday. So to was honouring chairperson Sivea Stein on her 18th year in the hot seat.
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SA youths’ unforgettable tour of Poland and Israel
May 10, 2018
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Forty Grade 11 pupils from various South African Jewish schools left for a two-week tour of Poland and Israel on April 9.
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The go-to Facebook group for Joburg moms
May 03, 2018
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If you are looking for a babysitter, extra lessons for your kids or even a caregiver for your elderly mother, ask a Jewish mom. We are known for being cautious and expecting good references.
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Photographs question art’s true value
May 03, 2018
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Two world-renowned artists with links to South Africa swung through Johannesburg on April 24 to launch a joint exhibition at the Goodman Gallery in Parkwood. Titled Bandage the Knife not the Wound, the exhibition of photographic collages by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin is hailed as a very personal show, created by two constant collaborators who have spent over two decades making art about how the masses have responded to the spectacles of politics, religion and war.
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Sydenham Shul’s weekly programme for young Jews
May 03, 2018
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Sydenham Shul relaunched SpiritShul ’n Social last Tuesday night. It’s a weekly learning and social programme catering for students and young professionals in the Johannesburg community. It offers an opportunity for young Jews to connect, discuss issues and socialise in a welcoming and relaxed environment.
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My Family Story winners are headed for Israel soon
May 03, 2018
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Two pupils have been selected the winners of the My Family Story competition in South Africa. As a result, Cayla Dembo from King David Victory Park, and Avigail Rogoff from Yeshiva College will be flying to Israel at the beginning of June. Winning the trip is part of their prize.
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This is no deranged prophet, but a strong and courageous artist
Apr 26, 2018
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It’s been a long journey for Max Wolpe. His father, Joe, and grandfather, Max, were renowned art dealers, and this may have ignited his passion for the visual arts.
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Competing to become ambassador for her school
Apr 26, 2018
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Isabella Savva, an eight-year-old King David Linksfield pupil, is a finalist in the Miss South Africa Schools pageant.
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Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Israeli embassy
Apr 26, 2018
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Israeli ambassador Lior Keinan was excited to mark Israel’s 70th birthday with his first Yom Ha’atzmaut in South Africa, he said at the embassy’s annual celebration.
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Klerksdorp pays homage to Israel at 70
Apr 26, 2018
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The Jewish community in Klerksdorp, North West, held a special evening of remembrance and celebration last week, in observance of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut.
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Cape Town’s festive salute to Israel at 70
Apr 26, 2018
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As the clock struck 2 o’clock, the gates to Cape Town’s iconic amusement park, Ratanga Junction, opened for Israel’s 70th Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations. Children rushed through the walkways into the walled city, beneath a sky of blue and white umbrellas and to the pulsating sound of Israeli music. They headed straight for the theme park rides.
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Pretorians make merry at Yom Ha’atzmaut shindig
Apr 26, 2018
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The Jewish community in Pretoria celebrated Israel’s 70th birthday in style with a delicious Israeli supper at the Pretoria Hebrew Congregation centre. Wonderful entertainment was also arranged for adults and children alike by Rabbi Levi Medalie and Batel Shina.
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Twin chess champs – at 7
Apr 26, 2018
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When Shaun Levitan decided to teach his six-year-old twin boys how to play chess, he had no idea that they were natural chess champions.
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Raising awareness of CRPS one Jedi Tedi at a time
Apr 19, 2018
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Jed Kagan has achieved his goal in raising awareness of the rare disease he had – and recovered from – by donating 365 unique handmade Jedi Tedis to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.
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100 and still going strong
Apr 19, 2018
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Rebecca “Bucka” Jankes turns 100 this week.
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Durban’s skating Dream Girls
Apr 19, 2018
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Durban figure skaters Tamarah and Chelsea Jacobs’ dream came true when they were torch-bearers in the 23rd Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea in February.
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Grade 7s learn about their Jewish heritage through art
Apr 12, 2018
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Grade 7 pupils at King David Victory Park Primary School, Yeshiva College Girls’ High School and Torah Academy Girls’ High School recently embarked on an exciting journey to explore their family’s Jewish roots.
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