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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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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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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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Save me a seat!

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

There are no words… Yet we should never stop talking!!!

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JULIAN RESNICK writes from Israel Almost a year and a half into this awful war. Remember the responses in the early days? Most significantly the...

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...

From Dreyfus to Amsterdam

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JULIAN RESNICK writes from Israel In the 1890s Theodore Herzl was the Paris correspondent for the Viennese newspaper the Neue Freie Presse. What a wonderful...

A small book

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‘Lee’ is a movie on the circuit at the moment. Telling the story of Lee Miller, the photographer who took some of the iconic...

When is it time to speak up?

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By DANIEL BLOCH, Executive Director, Cape SAJBD It has certainly been a busy month for the Cape SAJBD. We have served two individuals at the...

Celebrating the Cape SAJBD’s 120th anniversary

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Extracts from a speech delivered at the Cape SAJBD’s 120th anniversary celebrations By Adrienne Jacobson   The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD)...
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