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...

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....

Redemption Songs

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

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 greetings

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

Shavuot, Tisha B’Av and the Yamim Nora’im – some reflections

By Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani On Motzei Shabbat 17 July, Jews around the world will begin to commemorate Tisha B’Av. I write this article a month...

Pesach togetherness despite COVID-19

Temple Israel offered a wide range of online activities and resources for Pesach this year.Pesach preparation began with a cooking demonstration led by Rabbi...

Community reflections from Pesach-past

Excerpts from Pesach-past from community members. For the original, full length articles please click on the links below each excerpt. Gratitude through acts of serviceBy...

Growing Glendale’s edible garden on Tu Bishvat

by Mathilde Myburgh On Thursday 28 January, weeks of planning and selection culminated in the planting of fruit trees in Glendale Home’s all-new garden, in...

Purim fun at Temple Israel

We went all out to celebrate Purim this year!We packed and delivered Mishloach Manot, donating a portion of the proceeds to Souper Troopers to...

15 Steps to freedom – a Pesach seder companion set

How to use these cards: 1) Print the cards, or find them in your printed copy of the March/April Pesach issue of the Chronicle2)...

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