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...
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...
Life after October 7th
JULIAN RESNICK writes from Israel
The conversations which are almost impossible to have but have them we must.
It is 6 in the morning in a...
Reflecting on the past year
By ADRIENNE JACOBSON
We are living through one of the most difficult times in modern Jewish history.
At last year’s AGM, we reflected on how the...
A lesson in compassion
Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani
It once happened that Reb Avigdor Halberstam was invited to spend Shabbat at the home of a man known for his wealth...
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...
