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Political journalist and foreign correspondent John Matisonn always thought the Government of National Unity (GNU) would survive, even though he said it was getting harder to...
When we picture the people fighting for Israeli Independence in 1948, we tend to think of the image of the Holocaust survivor or Eastern European Jew....
The Abraham Accords are held up as the great hope for relations between Israel and surrounding Arab countries, but Rabbis Yakov Nagen and Aharon Ariel Lavi,...
Ittay Flescher believes that despite hatred and distrust, there is hope for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. “At the moment, there are a lot of people...
Though Israel and the United States dealt Iran’s nuclear programme a significant blow in June this year, there is heightened awareness of the risk its recovery...
TS Eliot is remembered as both a modernist giant and an antisemite. But his relationship with Jews was more complex than a simple label, shaped by...
Educator and social media content creator Yirmiyahu Danzig told Limmud Johannesburg on 16 August that though many believe reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians has become impossible,...
Comedian Louis CK likens saying something is too terrible to laugh at is like a doctor saying that a disease is too terrible to cure, said...
Four informed but disparate views of those on the ground made for a heated panel discussion tackling Israel’s political minefield at Limmud Johannesburg this past weekend....
Days before the 7 October 2023 massacre, Israelis spent months protesting on the streets in their tens of thousands against a judicial overhaul, which is hard...
For years, Michal Nagen carried the weight of trauma alone, yet she made the choice to break that silence. Her guiding principle became clear: “No more...
“It’s so important for me to be able to engage with people who disagree with me,” Yirmiyahu Danzig told the audience at Limmud Johannesburg on 17...
On the surface, it may not seem that the art of William Kentridge is particularly Jewish; however, the more you delve into his artwork, the more...
Australian journalist, educator, and peace builder Ittay Flescher recently wrote The Holy and the Broken: A Cry for Israeli-Palestinian Peace from a Land that Must be...
Celebrating the fierce, gentle, wise, and resilient women shaping South Africa and Jewish life. As South Africa prepares to mark Women’s Day on 9 August, the...
What do you get when you mix more than 100 outstanding presenters; the largest Shabbat dinner in Africa; a gorgeous country hotel in Fourways; and a...
As we witness the surge of antisemitism the world over, we’re also reminded of something darker: more than 3 000 years of antisemitism that began with...
Talking about Israel has never been harder – or more important. That’s why Limmud 2025 matters more than ever. Talking about Israel these days isn’t easy....
As Jewish communities across the world grapple with rising antisemitism, political instability, and the heartbreak of war, our need to understand our history has never been...
In Jewish life, learning is sacred, but it has never been confined to study halls or books alone. From the lyrical poetry of Psalms, to the...
Gila Fine’s new book, The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic, is an adventure in reading. Fine posits that the six named heroines of the Talmud conform...
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