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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...

Lag B’Omer – A celebration of life

By Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani This is because Lag B’Omer is the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai, a mystic who defied the...

The campaign against Jewish life in South Africa is antisemitic, anti-democratic, and unconstitutional

By Mzoxolo Mpolase In any constitutional democracy, there is a distinction between protest and intimidation. Protest is directed at power, policy, and public institutions. Intimidation...

Glory, Glory, Jews United!

In football, Manchester United fans chant the famous words, “Glory, glory Man United.” The entire stadium erupts into chorus. Supporters across the world sing...

What diminishing Jewish Communities teach us – and what South Africa must do now

A few weeks ago, I listened to Dan Brotman speak about his experiences documenting Jewish communities around the world – communities that once thrived...

“The band playing Waltzing Matilda”

Often, friends from outside Israel ask me during these times, “What is it like in the bomb shelter?” I want to answer this question in...

Invitation to an inaugural lecture by Professor Adam Mendelsohn

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