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Charisse Zeifert and Adam Charnas respond to Leslie London’s article in the M&G in which he portrays Jews in an insulting way. We as Jews know who we are and we will speak for ourselves. Read article here

Jewish Board’s observer team makes elections count!

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is outraged by the killing of Halima Hoosen-Preston and the attacks on her family members. This is a tragic event and our hearts and prayers go out to the affected family. We ask that this matter be investigated thoroughly by the judicial system, and that the investigations and legal processes be allowed to take their course. In this highly charged environment, we call for calm from all communities so that justice can prevail

The SAJBD has become aware of the publication of a children’s colouring book, titled “From the River to the Sea", by Digniti, and supported by “Social Bandit” and “Penny Appeal South Africa.” It is repugnant that this publication, promoting the obliteration of Jews from our historical and rightful homeland-Israel, can be published, and targeted at young-minds. We reject attempts to indoctrinate children. While we are saddened by the ongoing conflict, campaigns like this only

Wendy Kahn's article on how the ANC is airbrushing Jews out of SA in the Citizen today

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies expresses its revulsion at the introduction of a call to exterminate Jews from their Homeland by President Ramaphosa at the ANC final Siyaquoba election rally on Saturday. The President of the ruling ANC party and the Head of State of a democratic country has called for the elimination of the only Jewish State in the culmination of the ANC President’s election speech made to thousands of ANC members and on National television. He uses the popul

Every loss of life in the conflict between Israel and Hamas is tragic. Over the past seven months of this heartbreaking war, it has become increasingly obvious that peace needs to be made through political negotiations and not legal institutions. This is especially when the ICJ has no jurisdiction over the brutal terror organisation Hamas. South Africa could have done so much more to prevent loss of life from the outset, by using its relationship with Hamas and its history of

Read Daniel Beider's piece in the Mail & Guardian on G-D here

Peaceful Jewish protesters were forcibly removed from the entrance of the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) earlier today (Friday 10 May). The protestors were members of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) who were demonstrating against statements made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Naledi Pandor for effectively calling for violence against Jewish students on campus such as we are seeing on US campuses Pandor wa

SA Jewry to protest Minister Naledi Pandor’s call for activism on University campuses Let’s be clear: Minister Naledi Pandor’s call for “intensified university activism against Israel” is in reality a call for South African students to emulate the global campaign of incitement against Jewish students. Indeed, the campus `activism’ that she idolises, and is desperate to import to South Africa, has resulted in Jewish students across campuses being violently attacked, verbally a

Interview with Wendy Kahn during her visit to Washington this week. Read article here

On Saturday night Iran launched hundreds of missiles against civilian and religious targets in a grotesque act of war against Israel. In an unprecedented act of solidarity, Arab states, the USA, Britain and France stood up against this attack on the Jewish state, and the attack failed to achieve its aim of death and destruction on all who live in Israel. We note that a young Bedouin girl was injured in the attack and our thoughts and prayers are with her. South Africa’s Minis

The SAJBD calls for the reinstatement of Dr Bridget Farham as editor of the SAMJ The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) calls for the immediate reinstatement of Dr Bridget Farham as editor of the South African Medical Journal, following her ousting by the South African Medical Association (SAMA). Dr Farham’s forced resignation comes after a torrent of abuse meted out from pro-Palestine SAMA members, and after facing criticism from SAMA itself. This was in response

Ramadaan Mubarak

The Hellenic Federation of South Africa commemorated Greek Independence Day at a celebration hosted by SAHETI School yesterday. Greek communities and associations from throughout South Africa were proudly represented in the traditional march that followed a programme of cultural items performed by SAHETI School and Mary Vassiliou Greek Dancing Association. Reeva Forman was in attendance representing the SA Jewish Board of Deputies.

SAJBD response to SABC’s decision to cancel an interview on Metro FM Last week Thursday (21 March 2024), the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) found itself at the centre of a maelstrom of public discourse following the announcement of an interview with Millet Ben Haim, a survivor of the harrowing Nova Festival massacre. This interview, intended for SABC's Metro FM, was poised to offer listeners a poignant insight into the devastating impact of conflict on the live

South African Jewish women marched to Constitution Hill on International Women’s Day to highlight the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas not only against Israeli women on Oct 7 but that is continuing against the hostages even today. Following on the release of the UN report confirming the gender-based violence committed by Hamas, SAJBD leadership handed over a memorandum to President Ramaphosa’s office calling for a condemnation of the sexual violence and pressure to releas

“Questioning the lived experience of Jewish South Africans does not contribute to a just peace in Israel and Palestine”. SAJBD Political and Social Justice Liaison Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov writes in her article in the Business Day, ‘Denial of antisemitism in South Africa harms the entire social fabric’. Read article here

Communal leaders ask Israel not to forsake SA. Read about their trip to Israel in the Jewish Report here .