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Honouring our roots, inspiring our future

Habonim Dror Southern Africa was honoured to stand alongside Doron Libstein at the recent October 7 commemoration in Cape Town. Doron’s brother, the late Ofir Libstein, was a proud...

“How can I help?” A strong message of resilience

Knowing that well over a thousand people were murdered in the October 7 attacks three years ago is...

Chanukah candle lighting times for Cape Town 5787/2026

CHANUKAH CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES FOR CAPE TOWN 5787/2026

A Letter to David: A family’s anguish after October 7

The harrowing impact of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on one Israeli family was brought home to...

Pre-elections debate

The Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies in partnership with eNCA, hosted a pre-elections debate among the main...

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...

More than food: How our Foodbank supports the Community

Our JCS Tikvah Foodbank exists to help ensure that no one faces hunger alone. Through the generosity of donors, volunteers and community partners, we...

Remembering a community connector 

The Cape Town Jewish community has lost one of its great connectors and cultural entrepreneurs with the passing of Avron Kaplan z”l in early...

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