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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...

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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...

Dayeinu; A template for gratitude — Adam Selikowitz

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

I'm thankful for my friends and family There is so much in my life for which I am grateful. Most importantly the people around me....

The Pesach Haggadah — A window into the Jewish struggle both past and present

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

By Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani The week-long festival of Pesach celebrates the liberation of our biblical ancestors from Egyptian bondage and their deliverance at the Sea...

Why Judaism (and Pesach) is about the journey

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

“Why can’t we just keep Pesach for two days? All my friends do!” This question was posed to me by my eldest the other night...

Dayeinu; A template for gratitude — Joel Merris

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

I'm thankful for my freedom Every year on Pesach we read the following statement in the Haggadah: “In every generation one is obligated to look...

Dayeinu; A template for gratitude — Jamie Kawalsky

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

I'm thankful for the opportunity to remember There are very few feelings as nostalgic as walking in my grandparents’ house. The smells, the dog barking and...

Dayeinu; A template for gratitude — Simon Apfel

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Jewish Chronicle - April 1, 2019

I'm thankful for critical reasoning We live in a post-truth generation. A world of alternative facts. Fake news is ubiquitous. Soon, we might be unable...

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