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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

Redemption Songs

The world seems to grow more polarised every year. Israel/Palestine, antisemitism, gender, Brexit, Russia vs Ukraine. The only...
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...
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Pesach greetings

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

Four key components of Jewish education

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By Rabbi Dani Brett, UOS Education Director Torah City Wide At the Pesach Seder. And beyond.

Communal Pesach seder with Temple Israel

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Eskom se Purim

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This year, Temple Israel’s Purim theme was Eskom se Purim.  This is exactly what we did, with a fantastic adult Purim party held at Pier...

Chag Pesach sameach – WIZO Cape Town

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A Herzlia Purim story

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By Jenna Zetler, Gr 12, Herzlia SLC, Jewish LIfe and Learning (JLL) Portfolio This Purim was unlike any other. Herzlia High School had the privilege of...

Purim – the Jewish Mardi Gras

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By Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani A well-known English proverb, ‘Clothes don’t make a person’ is understood to mean that appearances can be deceiving.  What you see on...
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