pesach Archives - Cape Jewish Chronicle https://cjc.org.za/tag/pesach/ Cape Town Jewish community news, views and stories Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:08:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://cjc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png pesach Archives - Cape Jewish Chronicle https://cjc.org.za/tag/pesach/ 32 32 The responsibility of continuity https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/the-responsibility-of-continuity/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/the-responsibility-of-continuity/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=35161 On the first night of Pesach each year, without fail, we reach the same point in the Seder. It’s late. We’re tired. The table is cluttered with wine cups and […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/the-responsibility-of-continuity/feed/ 0 Redemption Songs https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/redemption-songs/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/redemption-songs/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=35215 The world seems to grow more polarised every year. Israel/Palestine, antisemitism, gender, Brexit, Russia vs Ukraine. The only thing safe to paste on social media is a kitten or a […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/redemption-songs/feed/ 0 Is Judaism something we do – or something we live? https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/is-judaism-something-we-do-or-something-we-live/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/is-judaism-something-we-do-or-something-we-live/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=35217 By RABBI SHMUEL OZHEKH There is something uniquely beautiful about the anticipation of the Pesach Seder. We look forward to sitting together – family gathered around the table, children asking […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/is-judaism-something-we-do-or-something-we-live/feed/ 0 Not only at the Seder Table https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/not-only-at-the-seder-table/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/not-only-at-the-seder-table/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=35235 SHELLY KORN Care Imagineer | Sunset Care The five children of the Haggadah at the bedside.  As I began preparing for our Seder this year – finalising the guest list, […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/03/02/not-only-at-the-seder-table/feed/ 0 Pesach Greetings https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/pesach-greetings-2/ https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/pesach-greetings-2/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=31879 Wishing you a joyful and meaningful Pesach. May this season of freedom bring you peace, happiness, and renewal. Chag Sameach!

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/pesach-greetings-2/feed/ 0 Is there a solution? https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/is-there-a-solution/ https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/is-there-a-solution/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=31882 Pesach message: Rabbi Osher Feldman Life is about finding solutions. It is easy to focus on the problems. But being human is about using our gift of intelligence and ingenuity […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2025/04/01/is-there-a-solution/feed/ 0 Herzlia Haggadah travels the globe https://cjc.org.za/2024/06/01/herzlia-haggadah-travels-the-globe/ https://cjc.org.za/2024/06/01/herzlia-haggadah-travels-the-globe/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:48:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=27908 Herzlia alumni were asked to send photos of themselves with their Herzlia Haggadot at their Seders, celebrating family and friends. Over 84 years, Herzlia has over 7 500 alumni scattered […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2024/06/01/herzlia-haggadah-travels-the-globe/feed/ 0 WIZO Cape Town’s Bouquet of Hope https://cjc.org.za/2024/05/01/wizo-cape-towns-bouquet-of-hope/ https://cjc.org.za/2024/05/01/wizo-cape-towns-bouquet-of-hope/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=27640 The WIZO Cape Town Shiri branch launched a fundraiser called “Bouquet of Hope” to spread love this Pesach. Their hope was to place a bouquet of yellow flowers in every […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2024/05/01/wizo-cape-towns-bouquet-of-hope/feed/ 0 Communal Seders at both Temple Israel and Gardens Shul https://cjc.org.za/2024/04/01/communal-seders-at-both-temple-israel-and-gardens-shul/ https://cjc.org.za/2024/04/01/communal-seders-at-both-temple-israel-and-gardens-shul/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:03:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=27390 Gardens Shul: First night communal seder Temple Israel: Communal Pesach seder

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2024/04/01/communal-seders-at-both-temple-israel-and-gardens-shul/feed/ 0 UOS: bringing Pesach kasher v’sameach to your seder tables https://cjc.org.za/2024/04/01/uos-bringing-pesach-kasher-vsameach-to-your-seder-tables/ https://cjc.org.za/2024/04/01/uos-bringing-pesach-kasher-vsameach-to-your-seder-tables/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=27441 The post UOS: bringing Pesach kasher v’sameach to your seder tables appeared first on Cape Jewish Chronicle.

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