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Is Cape Town as welcoming as we think?

Cape Town has won its fair share of international accolades – for its extraordinary natural beauty, its lifestyle and, most recently, Time Out magazine’s Best City in the World...

What is restorative justice?

DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director, Cape SAJBD Restorative justice is an approach to conflict and crime that focuses on repairing...

Why I’m voting

I once asked someone whether she was going to vote and she replied, with great confidence, “I don’t...

Save me a seat!

By Shelly Korn | Founder, Sunset Care Last Rosh Hashanah, for the first time, my father-in-law was unable to...

Apples, honey and a mighty sting

By DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director Cape SAJBD Can you believe it’s already time for apples dipped in honey? Where...

The Power of Community

Chief Rabbi's Rosh Hashanah message A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association found that one in three people experience loneliness at least once a...

The power of forgiveness

The biblical designation of Rosh Hashanah as Yom Teru’ah, ‘the Day of Sounding the Shofar’, defines the festival as the annual coronation of God...

Take Two

RABBI OSHER FELDMAN, The Gardens Shul; Chair of the Rabbinical Association of the Western Cape Because life does not have to be perfect on the...

Guardians of memory: Preserving the Jewish past across continents

Jewish communities outside Israel are now almost entirely urban – in cities such as New York, London, Paris, and Cape Town. Yet history tells...

Needing support and trusting those around us

During my time as Executive Director, I’ve been privileged to work alongside a truly remarkable professional team, an inspiring Executive Committee, and an exceptional...

Reflections: Shabbat Pinchas

By Yoav Korn I recently returned to Cape Town from a trip to Switzerland. On my return journey home, I disembarked from my flight from...

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