The Board is working closely with the relevant universities, including Wits, UNISA and the Universities of Johannesburg to address problems relating to exams being set on Yom Tov or Shabbat. When such problems arise, there is a process that has to be followed in resolving them with the institution concerned, and for that reason, it is critical that we be made aware of such issued as timeously as possible. I urge all religiously observant Jewish students to check their exam timetables to see whether there have been scheduling clashes, and if so to immediately send through the requisite details (full names, date and time of exam and student number) to sajbd@sajbd.org.
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SAJBD at the G20 Social Summit
A meaningful day at the G20 Social Summit, where voices from civil society, grassroots groups, and faith-based communities came together.
The SAJBD is proud to continue engaging with the broader South African society on behalf of our Jewish community. 🤝🌍
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SAJBD's Gabi Farber on why the UCT court case is something world Jewry should be watching closely
“In the aftermath of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, many university campuses that once prided themselves on being bastions of open debate and intellectual freedom have morphed into arenas of hostility, particularly for Jewish students and academics.”
Not consulting Jewry renders UCT resolutions 'unlawful'
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Read article below about the University of Cape Town court case regarding councils adopted resolutions to boycott Israel and change the definitions of Antisemitism.