Cape SAJBD meets CEO of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, Clive Lawton
On 30 June 2022, the Cape SAJBD met with the CEO of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, Clive Lawton. Members of the Board as well as members from the SAZF and…
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Cape SAJBD meets with President of WUPJ (World Union of Progressive Judaism), Rabbi Sergio Bergman
On Friday 3rd June 2022, members of the Cape SAJBD along with leadership from the SAZF, UJW and Progressive Community, met with Rabbi Sergio Bergman – President of the World…
Yom HaShoah veHagvurah 2022
“To forget (the Holocaust) would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” - Elie Wiesel. On Thursday, 28…
Yom HaShoah veHagvurah 2022
“To forget (the Holocaust) would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” - Elie Wiesel. Yom HaShoah veHagvurah…
From Miss Iraq to global peace activist – meet Sarah Idan
"Governments may be enemies, but people are not." This was the statement made by former Miss Iraq, Sarah Idan who turned global peace activist. She joined us and some of…
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…
Antisemitism: Does the IHRA Working Definition Work for South Africa?
You are cordially invited to listen to experts unpack the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism for us on Thursday night 4 March from 19:00 to 20:00. But that's not all they'll do.
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…
Full Statement: After Long Fight, ADL is Relieved at Facebook Announcement That It Will Remove Holocaust Denial Content
New York, NY, October 12, 2020 — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is relieved by Facebook’s announcement that it was updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content “that denies…
From the Office of the President of Lithuania
Around 96% of Jews in Lithuania were killed during the Holocaust, most of whom were killed in the summer of 1941. Most South African Jewish families are descendants of Lithuanian…