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This past week began, once again, with news that no community should have to absorb as routine. The firebombing of Kenton United Synagogue in northwest London,...
In an unprecedented victory for the community, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson, Mongezi Wellbeloved Twala, has apologised for antisemitic remarks he made outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court...
This is a week of profound communal significance. On Tuesday evening, we gathered to mark Yom HaShoah and, in doing so, made history. For the first...
For a people long accustomed to persecution, patience had worn thin by 1940. The South African Jewish Board of Deputies had grown increasingly frustrated with the...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies is undertaking a significant archival project in partnership with the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel. Its...
The story of Pesach echoes through the generations: the journey of a people from oppression to freedom, from persecution to liberation, from bondage to dignity. Our...
Ambulances aren’t political. They save lives, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Hatzolah doesn’t discriminate. In fact, no organisation better demonstrates the positive impact of Jewish communities on their surroundings than Hatzolah, a volunteer...
Mosiuoa Lekota was a friend who remained present, not only in easy moments but also in times of challenge and adversity, said South African Jewish Board...
This week, I’m writing from Australia, where I’m visiting family. While here, I’ve had the privilege of meeting with Daniel Aghion KC, president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Daniel and...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies met with the new United States Ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, on Wednesday, 4 March, to...
How swiftly the world can shift. Just last week, as we prepared to welcome Purim, I reflected on the festival’s powerful examples of women’s leadership. I...
Monday night marks the beginning of Purim, one of our most iconic and joyous festivals. Like so many of our holidays, Purim carries multiple layers of...
I had the privilege last week of representing the Jewish community at the State of the Nation Address (SONA). I attend this annual event with a sense of profound gratitude for our democracy...
The furore around the King David versus Roedean girls’ tennis match revealed so much about the nature of modern antisemitism, our experience of it, and our responsibilities as community members,...
This has been a difficult week for South African Jewry. On Friday, 30 January, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) announced via social media that Ariel...
As we welcome 2026, so many events have fundamentally changed our world. As a start, we were shattered to see our fellow community in Sydney became the victim...
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies expresses its deep solidarity with the Australian Jewish community following the horrific terror attack in Sydney during a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony. ...
The South African embassy in Tel Aviv was closed on 17 November, exactly two years ago, creating significant difficulty for thousands of South African citizens living in, working in,...
Last weekend, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) board held its annual National Executive Conference. The event was split into two portions, first, the...
“The South African Jewish Board of Deputies [SAJBD] joins Jewish communities worldwide in prayer for the safe return of the hostages and the peace deal,” said...
There’s no doubt that the events of 7 October 2023 have had an impact on Jewish communities around the world, whether in Israel, Europe, the United...
As the high holy days approach, we stand at the threshold of a sacred season, a time for renewal and stock taking, as we pause for...
Seven hours from Joburg, in the middle of a remote rural village in the Vhembe District of northern Limpopo, King David Pre-Primary School Linksfield, the University...
This week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) continued its vital international engagements, fostering connections that strengthen our community on the global stage. National...
We find ourselves amid a troubling controversy stemming from a contentious interview conducted by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalist Juliet Newell with Dr Mamphela Ramphele...
In recent weeks, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies has observed a rise in increasingly hostile efforts to challenge the perspectives of our community organisations...
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending and presenting at Limmud, an event that over the years has become a cornerstone of our communal calendar....
I have written before about why – and what – I remain optimistic about in South Africa. My optimism comes from the vast majority of its...
South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) National Director Wendy Kahn was one of 20 representatives of the South African Jewish community to participate in the...
This week has been a time of meaningful re-engagement for our community in the broader societal and interfaith arenas. In the early part of the week,...
It is difficult to keep our community strong, hopeful, and united in the face of a war which elicits such strong emotions. We are also trying...
Combating antisemitism, particularly in spaces where it flourishes unchecked, including in the media, is central to the mission of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies...
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is the oldest university in this country, and has a proud and honourable history. Countless Jews attending UCT have gone...
Last week, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) called for the Constitutional Court to assume the patronage of the National Dialogue, an initiative intended...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is on a journey to rehouse, revitalise, and reimagine our archives. An often unknown and overlooked entity, the...
Once again, we find ourselves reeling from horrendous antisemitic attacks last weekend in Melbourne, with three separate incidents. The East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue was firebombed...
As June 2025 came to an end, South Africans stuck in Israel due to the war who were desperate to get home, returned safely. South African...
In a concerted effort, the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), in close collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIFA),...
We’re all watching and holding our collective breath as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding. We mourn the dead, and pray for...
The past week has brought rapid and unsettling developments in the conflict in Israel, with Israel launching strikes against Iranian military and key strategic targets. We...
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