Last Thursday, a series of cultural and educational events to mark 175 years of Jewish life in South Africa culminated in the opening of a superb new exhibition on what it has meant to be a Jewish South African over the generations. The SAJBD Cape Council partnered with the SA Jewish Museum in putting together the exhibition, which has been a remarkable success and which we hope to bring up to Johannesburg eventually. I endorse our Cape Chairman Eric Marx’s remarks on the occasion, when he cited the famous injunction in Pirkei Avot not to separate oneself from the community and went on to stress how our strength as a Jewish community has always been on how unified and well-structured we have been, whilst at the same time playing our part in the wider society.
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Today Hope Has Come Home!
Two years ago, on the morning of the festival Simchat Torah, the Jewish world was shattered by a brutal attack. Today, as we stand on the cusp of Simchat Torah once more, our spirits lifted by the long-awaited release of those held captive. We extend our heartfelt thanks to America and the Arab nations, including our fellow African nation- Egypt, who have brought about this historical moment.
Our hearts will be forever scarred by the knowledge that not all of the hostages are returning alive. And our sympathies and unwavering love go out to the families of those hostages who will return only as mortal remains.
Opinion | Double standards, delegitimization: SAJBD rejects ‘moral blindness' accusations News 24 David Saks
Opinion | Double standards, delegitimization: SAJBD rejects ‘moral blindness' accusations
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David Saks
Tony Karon’s would-be take down of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (‘Welcome to the club: SAJBD’s ‘Anti-Semite label reveals its own moral blindness’, 10 September)