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…
Anything regarding broader South African society, democracy, crime, voter education, human rights, poverty relief
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…
Celebrating the power of the Youth
The Cape SAJBD engage, educate and empower young adults to ensure their voices are heard. In commemoration of this Youth Day, we held two initiatives to celebrate the youth and…
Cape SAJBD meets with Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde
As part of the Board’s focus areas aimed at advocacy and political networking, our Chairperson, Executive Director and Associate Relations Subcommittee Chairperson, met with the Premier and the Deputy Director:…
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…
ONE to ONE 2022 Give Warmth donation drive
One to One Day Fair is a community-based project that's been running for just under 40 years and had held 2 projects under COVID-19 restrictions. It is a unique example…
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…
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 Town Interfaith Initiative Prayers for the City
We are committed to working with other faiths and communities to create a united, equal and prosperous Western Cape. Promoting harmony, goodwill and peace among different people allows us to…
Welcoming Stellies new policy accommodating religious diversity
Through the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (“Cape SAJBD”) engagement with the Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Ombudsman for Stellenbosch University over complaints it had received by members of…