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Purim may seem stressful as there’s so much to co-ordinate, from finding the right costume to organising mishloach manot (gifts sent to friends or family members)...
Purim is a joyous occasion, a time of celebration, humility, and, for many, drinking. In the past, I was always the first to join in the...
Purim isn’t simply a quaint fairytale we learn about in nursery school. The events of Purim teach us the fundamentals of Judaism. In the year 425...
Johannesburg Thursday 13 March Sydenham Shul hosts Wild about Purim kids’ carnival followed by megillah reading. Cost: R70 (R50 members). Contact: 011 640 5021 Elevated Events...
For South African BCom Marketing student Kayla Lowenstein, the call for the return of the hostages is personal. One of the young men still being held...
“When Adar comes in, we increase in joy!” That’s a statement straight out of the Talmud. It has been put to music, and traditionally sung during...
Last year some time, in an attempt to show us, a group of eager, but unsure English honours students what a bad argument looks like, one...
JTA – Many Jews around the world celebrate Purim in the same ways: by reading the story of the heroic Queen Esther, dressing in festive costumes,...
JTA – In a historic building in the most industrial part of Podil, the hipster district of Kyiv that once was the heart of the Jewish...
As a rabbi, a large part of my role is ‘selling Judaism’ to Jews. Some might say that selling ice to Eskimos is easier… The truth...
Sunday 5 March Johannesburg New Beginnings hosts a talk by Rivka Chaiken, Why is Purim such a happy yom tov? The talk will be followed by...
It feels like the world is in a constant state of chaos. Just as we start to emerge from a global pandemic, a major war breaks...
Leave it to the Jews. The entire country is reeling in frustration at yet another extension of the State of Disaster. We cannot wait for the...
(JTA) When Jerry was 21, he was invited to a “white kiddush”, a twist on the Shabbat eve service that substitutes vodka for the traditional wine...
There are a number of reasons why we wear masks and fancy dress on Purim, one of which is to hide our identity, much like Esther...
In the centre of this article is a klaf, a scroll of Esther. This megillah was owned by a woman named Esther Teeger who, unusually for...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
