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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...

One email, one people, one heart 

By SIMONE SULCAS, Chairperson Cape SAJBD This Rosh Hashanah again feels different in our house.For the past four years,...

The other side of repentance

Growing up, Rosh Hashanah meant the warmth of family. Aunts and uncles, cousins and the occasional friend would...

Beyond charity: Building a more equal South Africa

By BONNY FELDMAN South Africa is a wealthy country with many poor people. It possesses the resources, infrastructure, and institutions of a developed economy, yet...

What do dead Jews think about a Jewish homeland? 

In the Wonderful (Probably, Possibly, Perhaps not) World of AI – BTW (By The Way), this is being written by me, Julian Anthony Resnick,...

The Truth shall set you free – that’s if you believe in the truth… 

By DANIEL BLOCH  The week of 15-19 June will certainly be remembered, at least by me, as one filled with an extraordinary range of emotions...

When we play as one team

What the World Cup reminds us about leadership, unity, and community   By Simone Sulcas South Africa had just drawn level against the Czech Republic, and for...

Why Australia’s Royal Commission matters to us 

In December last year, what should have been a joyful Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach became something else entirely: the site of a devastating...

The future starts in the first five years

We often say, somewhat glibly, that “young people are our future”. But what does that mean in practice? What responsibility does it place on...

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