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…
Any social change projects, emergency interventions
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…
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…
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…
Our Suggested #MinuteOfSilence Echoed by CoCT
In response to a suggestion from the Cape SAJBD, Minister Anroux Marais calls for a minute of silence every Wednesday at 12:00 noon. #PhysicallyDistanced #SociallyConnected #MinuteOfSilence
Details on CSO’s COVID-19 Monitoring Programme
CSO Cape Town launched its Wellness Monitoring Programme in response to the local COVID-19 outbreak. The programme was developed alongside Hatzolah Medical Rescue to enable the organisation to monitor local…
Montagu Cemetery in tip-top shape again
On 22 May, a team of gardeners completed another clean-up operation at Montagu Cemetery. This and other cemetery upkeep initiatives are supported by the Cape SAJBD, but we could use…
SAJBD Donates 9 Million Rand to help feed fellow South Africans
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies is delighted to announce that it has created a R9 million fund to provide help feed communities most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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…