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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...
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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...
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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...

An optimistic mindset can reveal unexpected opportunities 

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I recently had the opportunity to listen to Adrian Gore’s keynote address at the annual Friends of the UJC event held in December last...

Freedom of speech: A double-edged sword  

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By SIMONE SULCAS  Freedom of speech is a complicated topic. My experience as a lawyer and as Chair of the Cape SAJBD has showed me its importance in...

Am I dreaming?

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Each December holiday season, our offices close between Christmas and the first week of January, usually reopening around the 5th. With public holidays and...

What do you see in Timbavati?

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What do you see wherever you are right now?  What do your eyes focus on?  What is on your mind? What is in your mind’s eye? When you...

The Chanukah enigma

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By RABBI M LIEBENBERG Jews have a tendency to rank mitzvoth, with Torah obligations at the top of the list and rabbinic enactments quite low...

Talking publicly, thinking communally 

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Connect, Collaborate, Community DANIEL BLOCH Exec. Director Cape SAJBD Lately, whenever I bump into someone, they greet me with such enthusiasm and a cheeky comment like,...
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