Know Your Rights!
Our Generation Next subcommittee recently rolled out its ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign to Herzlia High School and CT Torah High Grade 11 and 12 students. Whether you are studying, working…
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Know Your Rights!
Political parties talk tachlis
On 10 October, the Cape SAJBD and eNCA hosted a debate regarding the upcoming Local Government Elections. Held at the Investec, with catering by Merle Rubin (her devilled eggs have…
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Political parties talk tachlis
Cape SAJBD condemns violence and looting in KZN and Gauteng
The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies condemns the unrest that has broken out in KZN and Gauteng. South Africa’s people will only be safe when we accept the…
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Cape SAJBD condemns violence and looting in KZN and Gauteng
#VotesMatter Campaign
As the representative spokes body of the Western Cape Jewish community, Cape SAJBD will engage with Local Government to protect and advance the rights, status and welfare of the Western…
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#VotesMatter Campaign
Cape SAJBD launches Report Hate Hotline
We are excited to announce the launch of our new #ReportHate Hotline. The community will now be able to report antisemitism and hate speech to an operator who will capture…
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Cape SAJBD launches Report Hate Hotline
JPR-Kaplan report provides latest insights to South African Jewish life
The Institue for Jewish Policy Research and the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Cape Town in March 2020 released their findings after surveying the Jews of…
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JPR-Kaplan report provides latest insights to South African Jewish life
Newly-formed Community Fund Launches Interest-Free Loans to Support Small Jewish Businesses
PRESS RELEASE as released by the Gesher Small Business Relief Fund on Wednesday 6 May 2020. Today, Philanthropists from the Jewish community in South Africa announce the establishment of the…
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Newly-formed Community Fund Launches Interest-Free Loans to Support Small Jewish Businesses
Personal Reflections on May Day
This special personal narrative was shared with the Cape SAJBD ahead of Workers’ Day 2020, when trade unionists and political activists Leon and Lorna Levy will celebrate 58 years of…
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Personal Reflections on May Day
Bestowing kindness: Who needs you most right now?
To all our community members, We appreciate the good you are doing for our community during this extraordinarily difficult time. Without your support —be it through donations or volunteering— many…
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Bestowing kindness: Who needs you most right now?
Limitations of Freedom Today Given the Lockdown
By Tyla Dallas It is almost ironic to celebrate Freedom Day today when our freedoms are so severely restricted under this national lockdown. The Constitution cements —inter alia— that we…
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Limitations of Freedom Today Given the Lockdown