The podcast of my interview on @chaifm with @2JewishZA and Cape SAJBD Director Daniel Bloch on our respective @SAJBD Freedom Seders can be heard at this link - https://t.co/TrugvMrspr #FreedomSeder
โNews of the brutal way in which he was killed, and his tragic death, went around the world in days. The loss is being felt widely. People from so many different walks of life have paid tribute to him, with many reaching out to me personally. Steven was both loved and respected. His loss has impacted us all.โ - @2JewishZA Charisse Zeifert
Read full article in link below
https://t.co/kb2mxSIO7F
In a time of heightened tension, a conversation between Aubrey Masango and @MaryKluk on Radio 702 reminds us what respectful dialogue can look like. Their discussion on Jewish identity and Antisemitism models meaningful dialogue.
As Charisse Zeifert @2JewishZA reflects in her article, these moments of thoughtful, nuanced engagement remain essential to a healthy democracy. They create space not only for understanding, but for listening across difference.
Listen to the interview and read the article below.
๐ง Interview: https://t.co/l35mACL6qh
๐ฐ Article: https://t.co/9kM9uQu02z
The Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Manchester reminds us just how vulnerable Jewish communities are.
Now, as we mark the two-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre, we were honored to have the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.
This prayer for October 7 was written by @chiefrabbi Mirvis and recited by leaders of Jewish communities.
Please share with your families, friends, and congregations.
๐ฅ Dive into the legal complexities of Cape Union Mart's case against anti-Israel protesters. Join Simone Sulcas as she unpacks the media's role and the fine line between lawful protest and freedom of expression. Watch now to gain insights into this pivotal legal battle.
Click on the link to see the full episode on our YouTube channel:
https://t.co/HAaeRgSKQ7
Sharing the importance of interfaith with @SABCNews. Asking me about the situation in Gaza I shared the importance of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and likewise the need to release the emaciated hostages who have been in captivity for 2 years.
I spoke today at the #G20InterfaithForum in CapeTown speaking of the importance of Shalom and Ubuntu in interfaith. Respect for diversity is pivotal for this engagement to be constructive. @SAJBD
Listen to Wendy Kahn, the SAJBD National Director, representing the South African Jewish community at the opening of the the G20 Interfaith Forum #G20Interfaith
As the late UK Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks so wisely observed, โG-d has given us many faiths but only one world in which to coexist.โ @IF20org#ubuntuinaction
Charisse Zeifert and Efrat Sopher unpack and directly refute the claims made by Na'eem Jeenah on SAfmRadio The Talking Point. With clear, factual analysis, they set the record straight on key issues misrepresented in the broadcast.
Charisse Zeifert talks to daughter of Holocaust survivor and Israeli poet and author, Michal Govrin, about Holocaust inversion, as seen in the article by Shabodien Roomany in City Press