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In the early days of his presidency, when the United States was all but crippled by the effects of the Great Depression and a pall of...
Fred died this morning. Not to speak ill of the dead or anything, it needs to be said that he was a bit of a narcissist....
Along with continued high levels of COVID-19 infection resulting in an extension of lockdown conditions, South Africans have been confronted over the past week with a...
On Sunday, I had an article that would write itself. Those are my favourites, as the words flow from the heart and the pages are filled...
Although apartheid was designed to entrench white power and privilege in the country, a substantial minority of those who fought the system were themselves white and...
My parents were married for 55 years, and I’m certain that not one of the 20 075 days that they were together was a day without...
School teachers are an exceptionally trustworthy source of information when it comes to the children in their charge, and a call recently made to me proves...
When the so-called Equality Act (the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, or Pepuda) was passed back in 2000, it was a game-changer...
I didn’t check how old Tjaard was turning last Monday, but the day that followed the move to level 4 lockdown was his birthday. It so...
As if we didn’t have enough to worry us, there’s genuine concern about diabetes amongst healthcare workers. And if there isn’t, there certainly should be. Because...
Gauteng has emerged as the epicentre of the much dreaded third wave of COVID-19 infection in South Africa, and the Western Cape has also been hard...
With the third wave of COVID-19 infections well and truly upon us, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) last week convened a national COVID-19...
One of the vivid memories that I have about the period in my life spent on planes was taking off from Zurich Airport on the way...
One of the aspects of the recent Israel-Hamas conflict that should concern anyone committed to fundamental democratic values in South Africa was the disturbing extent to...
So, there we were in the desert waiting to enter the land of Israel, when the spies returned from their reconnaissance mission. They had news which...
As expected, the Gaza conflict resulted in a sharp upsurge in antisemitic attacks the world over. The focus of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies...
I’m not a “Good Jew”. I know this because my name doesn’t appear on the ever-increasing list of “Good Jews” published in various forms. The list...
Here’s an opinion I’m fairly certain won’t be a popular one. What if we looked at this whole protest thing from another angle? What if we...
Together with the rest of the Jewish world, we welcomed with relief the cessation last Friday, 21 May, of the latest deadly round of hostilities between...
I keep trying to muster up notable outrage at the South African government for its one sided and biased approach to Israel. I keep trying to...
As we count down the final days to Shavuot, we are also keeping an anxious eye on events in the Middle East, where after a long...
This week, we officially welcomed on board our new South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) Cape Executive Director Daniel Bloch. Bloch comes from a background...
I sometimes wish that I had the confidence that I see in others around me. I wish I had the clarity to say out loud why...
Being blessed with five children and not enough time in the day to give them all what they need, we have begun considering importing a few...
On Freedom Day, Wendy Kahn, the national director of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), at the invitation of the MEC for sports, arts,...
My wife gave me this idea. I gave it context. And I love the theme. Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived...
Last week brought with it the disturbing news that armed robbers in Johannesburg had invaded a shul after a service and tied up and robbed those...
When the country went into lockdown in March last year, it was obvious that the traditional, countrywide Yom Hashoah ceremonies couldn’t be held, and that the...
I’m generally enthusiastic about whatever it is that I do. I’m either putting on weight or losing it. I’m never maintaining it. I’m either building up...
For as long as I’m able to remember, we have always added a number of prayers into our Shabbat morning service. Aside from what was prescribed...
At the beginning of each year, Jewish university students are confronted with the challenge of responding to Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), a malicious and mendacious anti-Israel...
I blame my mother-in-law. She is the one that started all this, and it’s thanks to her I was placed in mortal danger when making a...
One of the few good things to come out of the Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on 7 March were the spectacular memes....
One of the few rays of light in a very bleak year was how in 2020, no fewer than four countries – the United Arab Emirates...
A year ago, on 5 March, it was announced that the first case of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in South Africa. I remember so vividly that...
I remember quite clearly my first day of matric. My mom positioned me in our garden, made me pose for some “last first day” photographs, and...
On 24 February, an article appeared in The Times of Israel claiming that 11 ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) had tested positive for COVID-19 on landing in Israel....
Having just celebrated Purim (duly adapting its laws and customs to COVID-19 conditions), we are now looking ahead to Pesach less than a month away. From...
Tribute to Veronica Phillips, o”h When Holocaust survivor Veronica Phillips, who sadly passed away earlier this week, was the guest speaker at the Johannesburg Yom Hashoah...
Sunday wasn’t a day for bald people to be outside without a hat. But I was, and although it was good to walk around a nursery...
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Death, desperation, and making a difference every day
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Light at the end of the tunnel after heavy COVID-19 losses
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Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
A hoax mail has travelled world Jewry in the past 24hrs...
Be your own president, and lock yourself down to level 5
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Wedding leads to a number of COVID-19 cases
Buffets of canapés and dessert, the sharing of snacks...
Kramer quits COVID advisory over “community flouting protocols”
One of the community’s top COVID-19 advisors this week...
Couple caught in crossfire of attempted mall robbery
A young couple attempted to flee the scene of a botche...
A day in the night of a Hatzolah volunteer
It’s 17:20 on Tuesday, and I have just finished a full...
A life-saving friendship that lives on after death
A Johannesburg doctor is battling to come to terms wit...
Biden’s daughter-in-law in SA for mom’s funeral
The daughter-in-law of United States President Joe Bid...
Second wave surges over community
The second wave of COVID-19 is currently crashing over...
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