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Death is part of life, yet it remains a taboo topic, especially when it comes to children. Yet, with COVID-19 bringing death to our doorstep, it’s...
It’s been nine years since Labia Theatre owner Ludi Kraus was unwittingly caught up in a fight with the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) over the screening...
Thirteen girls had their Batmitzvah ceremony at the Great Park Shul in Houghton Estate on Sunday, 7 March. The theme of their milestone transition into womanhood...
You’ve heard of the gay pride movement, but have you ever considered that a similar concept could be applied to Jewish identity? Internationally renowned educator Ben...
While South Africa’s borders remain open during the current stage of the pandemic, other countries are essentially “closing our borders for us” by making it very...
They say that age is just a number, but when you turn 100 during a pandemic, there’s every reason to celebrate. Riviera resident Rose Norwich marked...
It’s a showstopper of a cake – pancake-thin baked biscuits layered with homemade custard, piled high in a way that’s pleasing on the eye and the...
Helen Kruger, an expert South African bridge player and teacher, was appointed to the World Bridge Federation (WBF) executive council earlier this month. This is the...
It’s the latest trend, the game changer athlete’s choice, the planet saver’s contribution, and the plant-based burgers’ income. The real question is what science says about...
Young people don’t limit themselves to traditional ways to do their finances and banking. They do their homework and forge their own paths when it comes...
The Emunah Batmitzvah Course has thrived this year in spite of the challenging circumstances. The course, run by Jayde Ronthal and Diasha Gershuni, is part of...
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Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
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Jumping the queue in vaccine free-for-all at Charlotte Maxeke
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SA olim hunker down under a rain of rockets
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What really happened in Israel this week
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SA government and politicians show bias as Israel conflict escalates
As Israel faced a steady bombardment of deadly rockets...
Mount Meron tragedy devastates South African family
Yohanatan Hevroni was so excited about going to Mount...
Israel travel ban leaves SA olim high and dry
On Monday, Israel implemented a ban on its citizens tr...
A portrait of PE through a life of service
As Port Elizabeth community stalwart Isaac Rubin refle...
The Jewish woman behind CJ Langenhoven’s legacy
They say that behind every great man is a great woman...
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Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
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Lost Barmitzvah boy finally finds his way home
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Johannesburg shul robbed in broad daylight
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Mount Meron tragedy devastates South African family
Yohanatan Hevroni was so excited about going to Mount...
Israel travel ban leaves SA olim high and dry
On Monday, Israel implemented a ban on its citizens tr...
BDS attack on Unterhalter ‘defamatory and shameful’, says SAJBD
The South African Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)...
UCT lecturer’s Hitler comment causes outrage
The fact that a high-level University of Cape Town (UC...
Jumping the queue in vaccine free-for-all at Charlotte Maxeke
Members of the community – among others – this week fl...
Community fights fire on all fronts
Jews across the Mother City watched in horror as an un...
“Lucky to be alive” says Melrose Arch gunshot victim
Brandon Regenbaum, who was shot in the face following...
Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
A hoax mail has travelled world Jewry in the past 24hrs...
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 life-saving friendship that lives on after death
A Johannesburg doctor is battling to come to terms wit...
Second wave surges over community
The second wave of COVID-19 is currently crashing over...
SA chiropractor in Melbourne jail pleads guilty to drug trafficking
A former head boy of King David Victory Park (KDVP) ha...
Student barred from gap year speaks out
Demi Putziger, a King David Victory Park (KDVP) matric...
Arsonists destroy family’s Mpumalanga bush hotel
When a group of marauding arsonists torched and destro...
Jews around the world call for Moshiach
For 3 000 years, Jews have been praying for Moshiach (...
