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Prophecy was given to fools

There is a notion in Jewish culture that, after the destruction of the Temple, prophecy was given to fools.   The origin of this saying is to be found in...
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What is restorative justice?

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

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

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

Purim – the Jewish Mardi Gras

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By RABBI MALCOLM MATITIANI A well-known English proverb, “Clothes don’t make a person”, is understood to mean that appearances can be deceiving. What you see on...

The struggle

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Israel: A Journey Making MeaningJULIAN RESNICK writes from Israel I love guiding in Israel. I love teaching about Israel when I travel abroad and, more recently,...

The claim that Israel committed genocide in Gaza persists even in the unlikeliest of forums 

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By DOMINIQUE HERMAN, a freelance journalist who lives in Cape Town and Wiesbaden, Germany   I spent a weekend in Trier recently, which is Germany’s oldest city...

Matrics talk

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Both Jewish day schools in Cape Town, Cape Town Torah High and Herzlia High, recorded solid results for the 2024 matric class. The Cape...

Identity

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During the recent end-of-year holiday, I found a fascinating podcast series aired on BBC Radio 4 called ‘The Gift’. The gift of the title...

Are you ready?

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Connect, Collaborate, Community By DANIEL BLOCH, Executive Director, Cape SAJBD Does anyone ever wake up on January 1st and think to themselves, “This is going to...
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