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In a tragic irony, a man who lived life to the full was condemned to endure an illness that meant he could no longer move or...
On 12 January, Rabbi Desmond Maizels and his wife Esther welcomed a new granddaughter into the world. But simcha turned to sorrow when he passed away...
According to Maimonides, the highest level of charity is to give anonymously. If there was ever a man who epitomised this, it was Eric Samson, who...
Following the death of iconic businessman and philanthropist Eric Samson this week, we are reprinting this interview done in 2013. I had the privilege to be...
Historians of South African architecture divide their field into two periods: BC and AC. BC is “before Chipkin”. AC is “after Chipkin”. Clive Michael Chipkin was...
I could write a standard obituary tribute to Rabbi Ben Isaacson. I could praise his Torah knowledge, his love for the biblical prophets, his passion for...
Legendary South African entertainment personality Dawn Lindberg had all but written the script for her death just weeks before she died from COVID-19 in Plettenberg Bay...
I feel the loss of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt’l in a deeply personal way. I have lost a friend and a mentor, who guided and...
As Jewish communities, prime ministers, presidents, princes, rabbis, and followers of many faiths grieve the loss of the past Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations...
It’s not often that one individual becomes iconic across a range of spheres, but David Bloomberg was one such person. A pioneer of the arts, a...
Herbert Kretzmer, who wrote the lyrics for the English version of Les Misérables, died in London on 14 October, nine days after his 95th birthday. Known...
When Rabbi Avraham Tanzer passed away last Tuesday night, his machzor was still lying on his desk and his tallis was still draped over his chair...
Linda Goodman Givon, the founder of the world-renowned Goodman Gallery and known as “South Africa’s first lady of art” and “the grande dame of the South...
The South African-born doctor who headed the medical team in the Entebbe raid in 1976, Dr Jossy Faktor, passed away at the age of 80 on...
The Honourable Justice Ralph Hirsch Zulman passed away in Johannesburg last Shabbat from medical complications caused by the coronavirus. At the feet of this man, many...
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UCT lecturer’s Hitler comment causes outrage
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What Hunter Biden’s memoir tells us about Melissa Cohen, his Jewish wife
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Graeme Bloch: icon of education and activism
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Schoub allays fears about vaccine red flags
It has been a week of high drama on the global COVID-1...
Student barred from gap year speaks out
Demi Putziger, a King David Victory Park (KDVP) matric...
Change is vital, Sydenham rabbis say
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A young couple attempted to flee the scene of a botche...
From searching for Sugarman to seeking out a ‘barmi boy’
Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman once successfully searched fo...
Lost Barmitzvah boy finally finds his way home
When Stephen “Sugar” Segerman started searching for th...
Israeli company turns SA water from toxic to drinkable
An Israeli company is assisting local government autho...
Legendary pilot tilts his wings at scribing
“I never set out to achieve things or make a name for...
Pretoria’s Old Synagogue: from simcha to shande
On a recent visit to Tshwane, I was horrified to see t...
ISIS attack hits close to home
For most of the world, the late March attack on the co...
UCT lecturer’s Hitler comment causes outrage
The fact that a high-level University of Cape Town (UC...
BDS attack on Unterhalter ‘defamatory and shameful’, says SAJBD
The South African Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)...
Enough vaccines to go round, say experts, but not for a while
There is a widespread perception in the community that...
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 (...
Reverend Frank Chikane at centre of anti-Israel storm
Reverend Frank Chikane, an icon of the anti-apartheid...
