Any social change projects, emergency interventions
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…
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…
Campaign for JCS’ Food Bank raises R61,075
A Kosher food drive started during Purim to support the Jewish Community Services’ (JCS’) Food Bank transformed into a weeks-long online campaign. On 9 March, the Cape SAJBD first appealed…
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,…