Community News

Pre-elections debate

The Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies in partnership with eNCA, hosted a pre-elections debate among the main political parties contesting the local government elections in the Western Cape...

Palliative care – helping people live with comfort, dignity and meaning

Palliative care focuses on quality of life Palliative care is often misunderstood as being only about the final days...

A new Torah for the Sephardi community

A joyous celebration at the Cape Town Sephardi Synagogue marked the donation of a new Sefer Torah to...

Save the date: Care Services AGM 2026

12 November 202616h30-18h30Venue will be emailed to you after online registration. REGISTER HERE

Two hours of your time. One community counting on us.

Every day of the year, there are organisations in our community quietly doing extraordinary work. Care for our...

Youth Movement Updates

Diller Teen Fellows reunite in Israel for transformative International Summer Seminar JESSICA CARROL For the first time since 2023, more than 600 Jewish teenagers representing all...

From Chesed Comes Hope

By The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies It was the distinct privilege of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies to dedicate...

Mandela Day Activities

WIZO Cape Town In the spirit of Mandela Day, our incredible WIZO volunteers came together to make sandwiches for the children and families supported by...

Why Golda Meir Still Matters on Women’s Day

By HAYLEY COHEN Golda Meir's tenure as Prime Minister of Israel (1969–1974) came just before a pivotal moment for women worldwide. Less than a year...

A mother’s love, a son’s enduring legacy

There were few dry eyes in the room as former Capetonian Martine Ben Harush (née Gordon) shared the story at a recent Nechama breakfast...

 Celebrating the women of Habonim Dror Southern Africa

This Women's Month, Habonim Dror Southern Africa is proud to celebrate the incredible women who make our movement stronger every day. Through four inspiring...

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