Holidays

Holidays

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....

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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...

Pesach

Pesach greetings

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

The ultimate quick-fix Lag B’Omer braai

Holidays

Digital Coordinator - May 1, 2022

By Leila Stein Lag B’Omer, may be the most South African of all the Jewish holidays if not for any other reason than it revolves...

Food: Community Pesach favourites

Food

Digital Coordinator - April 1, 2022

This month, we’ve dedicated our food column to some Pesach recipe-sharing. We asked community members to send us a favourite recipe — and were...

Purim fun at school

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Digital Coordinator - April 1, 2022

Cape Town schools celebrate Purim! • Read the Pesach/April 2022 issue – Click here to get it.• To advertise in the Cape Jewish Chronicle...

Pesach teaches us the importance of being our own advocates

Community News

Digital Coordinator - April 1, 2022

By Mensch Thought-leader of the month Amanda Blankfield-Koseff Pesach is around the corner, highlighting the need for more growth and innovation in our lives. The...

15 Steps to Freedom

Community News

Digital Coordinator - April 1, 2022

Brought to you by Chabad on Campus…

Becoming truly free – Pesach 5782

Community News

Digital Coordinator - April 1, 2022

By Rabbi Matthew Liebenberg One of the most powerful phrases in the Pesach Hagaddah is the rousing statement that “In every generation one is obligated...

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