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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....
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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...
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Pesach greetings

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

Becoming truly free – Pesach 5782

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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...

Chanukah Greetings

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Happy Chanukah! Scroll down to see all the greetings from Cape Town Jewish community organisations.

Schmoozing under the Sukkah

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By Tyla Dallas, Marketing and Legal Officer, Cape SAJBD On Thursday 23 September, the Cape SAJBD hosted its first in-person event since the beginning of...

The story of Alexander’s chanukiya

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It is understandable that Rabbi Solomon Schechter, a Cambridge University lecturer in Talmudics and Rabbinics, meeting a bright young Jewish law student from the...

In-person Sukkot service!

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In-person Sukkot service at Temple Israel.

Being liberated from the liberators

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by Craig Nudelman In 1994 the African National Congress (ANC), led by Nelson Mandela, won the first democratic elections in South Africa.Although their leaders have...
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