Category: August 2023

Antisemitism: Rising with Reason? By: Rabbi Yossy Goldman “If we think there is a reason for antisemitism, then we will keep seeking the ever-elusive solution.” Today, antisemitism is on the rise. Thank G-d, we in South Africa enjoy perhaps the lowest antisemitism in the world of any organised, active Jewish community. No thanks to the ANC or its government, but the people of South Africa are not at all antisemitic. Of course, there are haters everywhere, and we have our own BDS zealots. But, as a rule, we have certainly…

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More than just survival “Social media has created a culture of shame, where everything from wearing the wrong clothes to accidentally daring to use the wrong pronoun can result in a person experiencing the online equivalent of being tarred and feathered in the public square.” By: Ilan Preskovsky Over the past decade or so, renowned cognitive psychologist, linguist, and public intellectual, Steven Pinker, has received a fair amount of attention for daring to suggest that the world is actually getting better, not worse. By virtually every metric of well-being, he…

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 …healthy mind By: Sharon Lurie I always find that when food and education are mentioned in the same sentence, my mind immediately starts thinking school lunches, healthy meals, hearty dishes, and a slice of lemon cake, healthy of course, because aren’t lemons enriched with vitamin C?? Still makes it healthy, doesn’t it?? Nutrition education empowers children with knowledge and skills to make healthy food and beverage choices. I hope some of these recipes will educate one to live a healthier lifestyle and help children to create their own exciting school lunches.…

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From social media to role models, from challenges to opportunities By: Chandrea Serebro Pullquotes: “This trend has also fostered unhealthy academic competition in schools, a lack of consideration for students who are not academically strong, and a disregard for those who prefer other areas of school life.” King David Linksfield Biggest inspiration: My grade 11 year was the year that I recognised that English is more exciting than merely identifying concord errors. I learned the art of poetry and explored the different ways in which writers relay their voices about…

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In Theory By: Rabbi Dr David Fox   “He likely fit into that class of philosophers who did not always practice what they preached.”   We were both busy working on our doctorates. I juggled the role of being a rabbi with that of being a graduate student, and he had sought asylum in America as a refugee from a totalitarian country. He had been a professor in one of the universities there but had fled as the new radical regime made intellectual freedom an act of treason. Our career…

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