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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...

Pesach Reflections — Radical acts of Empathy

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By Heidi-Jane Esakov-Jacobson For much of my adult life I had opted out of the Jewish community; how I articulated my politics around the Israeli-Palestinian...

Pesach Reflections — We are not free until we are all free

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By Sofia Zway Pesach has always been my favourite holiday. It was one of the few Jewish things that I was familiar with when I...

Eight fun facts about Chanukah

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1. 44 candles There are at least 44 candles in each box of Chanukah candles, enough for one person to light the chanukiyah (see item...

From festivals to feasts: four of the top Sukkot events in Israel

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By Adam Abrams/JNS.org Sukkot in Israel is high season for tourism, as visitors from around the world arrive in the Jewish state to enjoy the...

Small change, BIG difference — Rabbi Greg Alexander

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Believe that you can change The smallest change that will make the biggest impact this Rosh Hashanah is believing you can change. Because most...

Delicious additions to your Yom Tov table

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Guests at Limmud this year who chose to attend ‘Jewish Pickling 101: A Hands-On Workshop’ were treated to the effervescent personality of Liz Alpern,...
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