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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 the harm caused by wrongdoing and bringing together everyone affected to...

Why I’m voting

I once asked someone whether she was going to vote and she replied, with great confidence, “I don’t...

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...

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...

Inside and Out — Josh Hovsha

Josh Hovsha, Executive Director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies Writing on the Festival of Chanukah in his Legal Code ‘Mishneh Torah’...

Why your family story is so precious

I took my eldest daughter to see Santa’s Story in October. I hadn’t seen the play before and was really looking forward to hearing...

Academic boycotts in pursuance of BDS

Universities in South Africa are organs of the state. This has somewhat important consequences for attempts by groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Forum...

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...

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