From First Fruits to the Giving of Ten Utterances
Unlike the other two biblical festivals of Pesach and Sukkot, the Festival of Shavuot has no religious or historical meaning in the Torah.
While Pesach...
We must remember
With the memory of the events of October 7th 2023 still very fresh in our minds – and with the hatred unleashed since that...
Stand Up – Represent – Make Your Voice Count!
In May 2025, I will celebrate four years as Executive Director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies.
When I joined in 2021,...
Who are we, now?
If we were in a room together and I was speaking, this is what I would say to you all:
Every time I speak about...
History repeats itself
The Editor
Reading the English translation of the Yiddish words of the Partisan Song (Zog Nit Keynmol!) at the Yom HaShoah event a few weeks...
Cater for locals, too
On a recent visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, I was struck by how popular this treasure of nature is.
The car park was packed to...
