Cape SAJBD Welcomes Canadian Decision Declaring Uyghur Genocide
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | 21 Adar 5781 The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD) welcomes the passage of a motion in Canada’s House of Commons…
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Coping with COVID: Thoughts of the Interfaith Community
You are cordially invited to attend our 'COPING WITH COVID: Thoughts of the Interfaith Community' event on Thursday 4 February. This event takes place during the United Nations Interfaith Harmony…
Reconciliation Day 2020 Through a District Six Lens
by Gwynne Robins Many years ago, I was one of many in the packed auditorium who had come to listen to Jewish Chilean playwright and human rights activist Ariel…
Words matter.
Over the last few months, the board has witnessed engaged debates and discussions among our community — about COVID-19 and what we should do about it, about PPE, about schools…
Isaiah Mombilo of CCS in the middle, with two volunteers who helped him distribute food parcels donated.
Food Parcels Support Our Refugee Communities During Lockdown
From one minority community to another, the Cape SAJBD in April supported refugee Burundian, Congolese and Rwandan communities with food parcels to see them through the national lockdown. Isaiah Mombilo…
Caring During National Lockdown
The Cape SAJBD has been involved in various initiatives leading up to the national lockdown and since it was announced, including helping a team of experts and communal leaders draft…
Perivale Primary Grade 3 pupil Manier Jamat excited about his new Fatima book.
Jewish community embraces inclusive children’s book
School groups visiting the Jewish Museum in 2020 will receive Fatima, a lauded diversity and language-inclusive children’s book, and a box of crayons each. Gardens, Cape Town, Friday 28 February—…
May court order be executed peacefully
We understand refugee experience and pray for safe spaces for displaced people. Gardens, Cape Town, Wednesday 26 February— The Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD) calls for…
Khoisan community preparing for prayer by Chief Autshumao Mackie.
Interfaith concert unites Cape Town in harmony
The Cape SAJBD hosted an Interfaith Concert at Temple Israel Green Point on Wednesday 5 February. The event was created in honour of the United Nations’ World Interfaith Harmony Week,…