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The other side of repentance

Growing up, Rosh Hashanah meant the warmth of family. Aunts and uncles, cousins and the occasional friend would gather around the table for a meal that always felt special...

A new season, a new beginning

By Shelley Trope-Friedman, President, WIZO SA  How is it Rosh Hashanah already? There is something about this time of...

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...

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,...

All the world’s a stage

By Craig Nudelman Recently I was in ‘The Wizard of Oz’, produced by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Cape Town. Performed at the ArtsCape...

Why do we remember what we do?

I was in shul a few weeks ago and on a whim, I decided to start saying the Amidah in Hebrew again. I have...

The best laid plans of tikkun olam can sometimes go awry

By Craig Nudelman As a teacher at Herzlia, I’m continually growing as I learn from the students in my classroom, as I hope they are...

Why girl stories are for boys too

“Once there was a Mexican girl whose name was Frida,” begins one of the 100 fairytale reinventions included in the book Good Night Stories...

The role and purpose of the Public Protector

A view from the bar By Anton Katz Many regard Thuli Madonsela as a saviour of South Africa’s democracy, and her successor, Busiswe Makwebane as having...

Giving Thanks

Using my Nudel By Craig Nudelman My last column about the ‘community’ in which we live was significant for me. It made me think about how...

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