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Sticks and stones may break my bones… but words will definitely harm me

Daniel Bloch | 30 May 2025 | First published on politicsweb.co.za (Opinion) and published here with permission. Daniel Bloch says there is no place for hate in our society; false...

Nothing is as it seems

By DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director Cape SAJBD If there’s one lesson I’ve taken from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, it’s...

“I Hated Jews Before It Was Cool”

Am I the only one who saw this on Facebook? I am still reeling from the blow of seeing...

Let’s talk about real crises, not manufactured ones

In recent weeks, the media have been fixated on the so-called ‘Afrikaner refugees’ who have been granted asylum...

“We are the future”

– Young Jewish South Africans share their hopes, fears and dreams By JESSICA JANTJIES  Rabbi Matthew Liebenberg explains that the...

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...

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