We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Israel and around the world, sharing in the relief and gratitude for the safe return of Emily, Romy and Doron to their families in Israel. We pray for their physical and emotional healing as they and their loved ones embark on the journey of recovery.
We continue to call for the safe and immediate release of all remaining hostages.
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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“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.”
“The irony is that Mendelsohn is on the side of UCT, and UCT isn’t,” lamenting that in court, the lawyer representing the institution “never represented UCT’s interests, only those of its chairperson and executive [Exco].”
Read article below about the University of Cape Town court case regarding councils adopted resolutions to boycott Israel and change the definitions of Antisemitism.