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The Chevrah Kadisha opened its gates to the community for the first time in almost a year last Friday, 26 February, for the Greatest Purim Drive-Thru....
Usually when Purim comes around, Chabad Seniors Programme arranges parties and gifts for the “young at heart” throughout Johannesburg. This year, with COVID-19, was no different....
See what is happening in your area for Purim. Chevrah Kadisha: The Greatest Purim Drive-Thru! The Chevrah Kadisha is throwing open its doors at its premises...
South African-born Tali Gordon and her friend, Inbar Atiya, had gone to Dizengoff Center to find an outfit on the night of Purim 25 years ago,...
As we approach Purim this year, it’s hard to escape the feeling of disappointment. This is the second Purim since the beginning of the pandemic, and...
We all love fairy tales. Beautiful, clever heroes who use their charm to bring frightening dramas to a quick denouement after which everybody lives happily ever...
Purim is easily one of our most social and communal holidays. The festivities begin at nightfall, and flow through to the following day. There is dress-up,...
As I write this, I’m looking at a row of masks. That might not be surprising given that it’s a week to Purim. The masks, however,...
“Performing artists rely on gatherings of people. So in a sense, they’ve been hit hardest by lockdown. Any way you look at it, they have no...
Much to my parents’ dismay, two years ago I spent 10 days in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Persian and Jewish history are intertwined, with Jews...
The great Rabbi Yehuda says, “The human soul should turn g-dly … Perceive the world, enjoy the sublime, that sublime light and the hearing of the...
In many cultures and religions, we find certain days on the calendar commemorated by a certain degree of “escapism”. Actions that would be deemed abnormal on...
Because Wits had given permission for Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and the SA Union of Jewish Students’ (SAUJS) Give Peace Wings had been given permission to...
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Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
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SA government and politicians show bias as Israel conflict escalates
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Rise in anti-Israel sentiment leads to calls for vigilance
The Community Security Organisation (CSO) has witnesse...
Netanyahu’s speech to Hamas a hoax
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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...
Jumping the queue in vaccine free-for-all at Charlotte Maxeke
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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...
From Cape Town kelp forest to Oscar stage
Pippa Ehrlich travelled from the depths of Cape Town’s...
SA olim hunker down under a rain of rockets
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A portrait of PE through a life of service
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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 (...
