Mandela Day 2022 Global Cook-A-Thon
Happy Mandela Day! “Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs”- Nelson Mandela. 1 in 4 South Africans are food insecure without affordable, nutritious food. This year…
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21st edition of the Maccabiah Games OPENS
The 21st edition of the Maccabiah Games has officially opened! Also known as the ‘Jewish Olympics’, the quadrennial games officially begin today with 10,000 individuals competing across 42 sports -…
Visiting roads less travelled
With Pesach fast approaching, the Cape SAJBD went to visit the country communities of the Garden Route to wish them a Chag Pesach Sameach. From Caledon to Riversdale, George, Plett,…
Covid-19 Fourth wave on our doorstep: Prof Barry Schoub and Dr Richard Friedland guidelines
For the past several months, we have been able to enjoy life under lockdown level 1 with relative freedom. The number of active cases in our community has been negligible…
The Blanket Project
During September and October, we partnered with Jewish Community Services, on The Blanket Project campaign. The objective of this campaign was to encourage our community to donate blankets to those…
Know Your Rights on Campus
Our Know Your Rights on Campus booklet aims to provide university students with the skills to respond effectively and appropriately to the variety of ways antisemitism manifests itself, from insensitive…
Electoral Commission Announces Outcome of Affiliate Ballot
Dear Community At 17:30 on Sunday 6 September 2020, the Cape SAJBD’s affiliate ballot election closed. At 18:15 the Electoral Commission announced the provisional results to attendees of our conference.…
UOS and Beth Din Encourage Arrangements with Stone Masons
Originally communicated in a UOS and Beth Din letter dated 16 July 2020. Dear Colleagues and Friends It is a Mitzvah to erect a monument over the graves of…
Cape SAJBD Welcomes Five New Affiliate Organisations
Dear Community As of Sunday 2 August, the Cape SAJBD welcomes 5 new organisations to our affiliate database, representing various sectors. A warm welcome to • Chabad on Campus (under…