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Rosh Hashanah Greetings

May 5787 bring hope, strength and unity to us all, and may we be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Wishing our family, friends and the entire community a...
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From Iraq to Israel: the extraordinary journey of Noga and Zaki Sharon

By LIBA NEU-NER For thousands of years, Jewish life flourished in what was once ancient Babylonia – modern-day Iraq....
Holidays

Is Judaism something we do – or something we live?

By RABBI SHMUEL OZHEKH There is something uniquely beautiful about the anticipation of the Pesach Seder. We look forward to...
Pesach

Pesach greetings

Pesach greetings from some of our community organisations. The Cape Jewish Chronicle team wishes you a Pesach filled...
Pesach

Not only at the Seder Table

SHELLY KORN Care Imagineer | Sunset Care The five children of the Haggadah at the bedside.  As I began preparing...

Soul candles

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By Rabbi Greg Alexander, Temple Israel The first time I really understood Chanukah was when I lived in Israel. In South Africa, December is sunshine,...

Chanukah Shabbat Chessed

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Join Temple Israel for Chanukah Shabbat Chessed: Friday 8 December at 6:15pmTemple Israel Wynberg Contact Eric on executive-director@templeisrael.co.za to find out more.

Chanukah message from UJC Chair Lance Katz

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Chag Chanukah Sameach One of the defining characteristics of the Jewish people described and repeated several times in the Torah, is that we are stiff-necked...

What’s cooking this Chanukah?

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As regards food traditions associated with Chanukah, the internationally renowned Jewish food expert, Claudia Roden, explains in her iconic book, The Book of Jewish...

Unity and Peace: Cape SAJBD’s Sukkat Shalom celebration

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During Chol Hamoed Sukkot on the 4th October 2023, the Cape SAJBD hosted its annual Sukkat Shalom Luncheon in the Sukkah at the Gardens...

Sukkat Shalom

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By Adrienne Jacobson, Chairperson, Cape SAJBD   As Chair of the Cape SAJBD, I thank the Israelites for living in huts during their 40 years...
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