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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. Jewish scholars composed the Babylonian Talmud there, merchants built thriving businesses,...
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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...
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Not only at the Seder Table

SHELLY KORN Care Imagineer | Sunset Care The five children of the Haggadah at the bedside.  As I began preparing...

I am Jewish, therefore I question By David Jacobson

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It is not by coincidence that our Pesach Seder begins with questions. Questions have long been both the focus of the Seder as well as...

Not the usual Pesach fare

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Delicious dishes from Sababa in Sea Point Pesach is upon us, and whilst we love to celebrate this special holiday with all of our favourite...

The Afrikaans Haggadah

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This Haggadah, printed in 1943 in Paarl, is unique among the many Haggadot circulating in South Africa. The Cape Jewish Chronicle was alerted to the...

Pesach ponderings from a Jewish psychologist

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Pesach time tends to be a challenging time of year. I don’t know if there is any statistical research backing this up, but some...

From darkness to light

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Channukah celebrates the endurance and tenacity of the Jewish people. We celebrate Hashem’s protection and the realisation of the promise that if we remain true...

Tu B’Shvat in Green Point Park

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Tu B’Shvat or ‘the New Year for the Trees’ marks the season when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel begin a new...
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