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Egypt bans festival to honour Rabbi

Africa Sapaxxxx - 30 Dec 2014

Egypt has banned an annual festival, which attracted hundreds of Jewish pilgrims, in honour of a Moroccan rabbi renowned for performing miracles.

Yom Kippur: Why we, as Jews, are fasting for Gaza

Article Benjamin Fogel - 3 Oct 2014

A group of mostly SA Jews are dedicating their Yom Kippur fast to reflect on being Jewish in the context of Israel's occupation of Palestine.

SA Jewish Report compares Tutu to Hitler

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Sep 2014

An article in the South African Jewish report accuses Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of "preying" on Israel, together with Hamas.

Why I love to hate myself

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Jul 2011

One of the most common insults that Jews direct at other Jews is being a "self-hating Jew", writes <b>Keith Kahn-Harris</b>.

Jews on the move

Article Matthew Krouse & Staff Reporter - 6 Aug 2010

<b>Matthew Krouse</b> speaks to Jewish studies guru David Shneer about his visit to the controversial Limmud conference and more.

Judge speaks out on Goldstone vs Goldstein

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Apr 2010

Zionists have threatened to picket the Sandton shul during the bar mitzvah in protest against the Goldstone-headed 2009 United Nations report.

Smashing idols

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Sep 2008

Magazine publisher Joshua Neuman explains how a new generation of Jews is driving one of the world's most offbeat yet successful media products.

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Unions cry foul over SABC dismissal costs and retrenchments

Sarah Smit - 21 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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