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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 join our celebration. His care needs made it impossible for us...

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,...

The other side of repentance

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

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...

Ode to Joy

“I travel the world to tell the Jewish story. I stand in Vienna, in Berlin, in Krakow, in Budapest, in Prague, in Toledo, in...

Celebrating our Judaism 

For more than two years, we have been praying and hoping for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.  We have pleaded for...

Stronger together

Message from the Chair By SIMONE SULCASChairperson, Cape SAJBD On the 3rd of October 1995, after only four hours of jury deliberation OJ Simpson was acquitted....

When children inherit the fear: the unseen cost of conflict

I recently watched Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, a film that shines a light on a seldom-discussed chapter of history –  the...

Women at the helm – and as victims of ongoing oppression

BONNY FELDMAN Editor At the recent AGM of the Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), something struck me that, in an ideal world, shouldn’t...

Changing of the guard – a new year dawns 

DANIEL BLOCH Exec. Director Cape SAJBD On 17 September 2025, the Cape SAJBD held its Annual General Meeting, marking a moment of transition and renewal.  A...

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