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This past week began, once again, with news that no community should have to absorb as routine. The firebombing of Kenton United Synagogue in northwest London,...
This is a week of profound communal significance. On Tuesday evening, we gathered to mark Yom HaShoah and, in doing so, made history. For the first...
Ambulances aren’t political. They save lives, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Hatzolah doesn’t discriminate. In fact, no organisation better demonstrates the positive impact of Jewish communities on their surroundings than Hatzolah, a volunteer...
This week, the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) hosted its once-vaunted Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Historically, IAW has been a source of...
This week, I’m writing from Australia, where I’m visiting family. While here, I’ve had the privilege of meeting with Daniel Aghion KC, president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Daniel and...
How swiftly the world can shift. Just last week, as we prepared to welcome Purim, I reflected on the festival’s powerful examples of women’s leadership. I...
Monday night marks the beginning of Purim, one of our most iconic and joyous festivals. Like so many of our holidays, Purim carries multiple layers of...
I had the privilege last week of representing the Jewish community at the State of the Nation Address (SONA). I attend this annual event with a sense of profound gratitude for our democracy...
The furore around the King David versus Roedean girls’ tennis match revealed so much about the nature of modern antisemitism, our experience of it, and our responsibilities as community members,...
This has been a difficult week for South African Jewry. On Friday, 30 January, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) announced via social media that Ariel...
For the first time since 2014, there are no Israeli hostages in Gaza. This is a momentous inflection point, marked by emotions as complex as they...
South Africa is fortunate to possess a robust constitutional framework safeguarding freedom of expression while drawing clear boundaries against hate speech. This delicate balance isn’t merely theoretical, it demands vigilant stewardship to...
As we welcome 2026, so many events have fundamentally changed our world. As a start, we were shattered to see our fellow community in Sydney became the victim...
Over the past few days, a great deal of concern has engulfed our community regarding a document referring to an “Apartheid Bill” put forward by the Al Jama-ah...
There are weeks when the soul of our country feels a little lighter, when the ties that bind us across faith and tradition grow visibly stronger....
The campaign 16 Days of Activism started on 25 November, a global drive to combat the devastating impact of gender-based violence and femicide (GBV) on women, children, and vulnerable groups....
As we approach the South African Jewish Board of Deputies’ (SAJBD’s) national executive conference next weekend, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable origins of the...
There are moments during the year when the vibrancy of our community is on display for all to see. Past weeks present such a moment. Starting...
Over the past two weeks, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies has been involved in a Western Cape High Court case: Professor Adam Mendelsohn versus...
Last weekend, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) board held its annual National Executive Conference. The event was split into two portions, first, the...
There are moments in our collective memory that etch themselves into our hearts, and this Simchat Torah, marking two Hebrew years since the horrors of 7...
As the high holy days approach, we stand at the threshold of a sacred season, a time for renewal and stock taking, as we pause for...
This week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) continued its vital international engagements, fostering connections that strengthen our community on the global stage. National...
We find ourselves amid a troubling controversy stemming from a contentious interview conducted by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalist Juliet Newell with Dr Mamphela Ramphele...
In recent weeks, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies has observed a rise in increasingly hostile efforts to challenge the perspectives of our community organisations...
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending and presenting at Limmud, an event that over the years has become a cornerstone of our communal calendar....
This week has been a time of meaningful re-engagement for our community in the broader societal and interfaith arenas. In the early part of the week,...
It is difficult to keep our community strong, hopeful, and united in the face of a war which elicits such strong emotions. We are also trying...
Combating antisemitism, particularly in spaces where it flourishes unchecked, including in the media, is central to the mission of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies...
Last week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) called for the Constitutional Court to assume the patronage of the National Dialogue, an initiative intended...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is on a journey to rehouse, revitalise, and reimagine our archives. An often unknown and overlooked entity, the...
Once again, we find ourselves reeling from horrendous antisemitic attacks last weekend in Melbourne, with three separate incidents. The East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue was firebombed...
In a concerted effort, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), in close collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIFA),...
We’re all watching and holding our collective breath as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding. We mourn the dead, and pray for...
The past week has brought rapid and unsettling developments in the conflict in Israel, with Israel launching strikes against Iranian military and key strategic targets. We...
Over Shavuot, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies was well represented at various Tikkun Leil events in Johannesburg. I was honoured to be part of...
We are truly fortunate in South Africa to be supported by a vibrant network of robust organisations and dedicated leaders, each with a distinct and vital...
Last week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies held two wonderful meetings with two remarkable men who both have important and captivating stories of courage...
Last weekend, we celebrated Mother’s Day. Our religion and culture brims with examples of powerful and influential mothers, both biblical and historical. From Yochevet, the biblical...
Last week, our community paused to observe Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, a poignant transition from profound grief to resilient joy that always underscores the deep...
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