The rite of shiva
The SAJM is currently displaying Joe Turpin’s solo exhibition ‘Set in Stone’.
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Belinda Selikowitz
Apr 224 min
Passover TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most important festivals for Jews around the world. Since ancient times, celebrating the...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Dec 7, 20232 min
The dual meaning of Chanukah
Chanukah, known as a ‘festival of lights’, is not mentioned in the Torah because the events it commemorates took place after biblical...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Oct 5, 20232 min
Making an entrance: the story of the Old Shul
As soon as you enter the SAJM, you travel back in time. This is because the entrance to the museum is no ordinary one; it is the oldest...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Sep 20, 20222 min
Anti-bullying conversation successful
We are at the six-month mark since the Cultural Diversity Education Programme added an anti-bullying module to the workshop. Bullying has...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Jul 6, 20222 min
THE SAJM JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST BULLYING
The SAJM’s popular Cultural Diversity Education Programme for school children has made an important change. While continuing with our...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Sep 1, 20213 min
A Multi-Cultural Holiday
In a happy coincidence, South Africa’s Heritage Day on September 24 falls around the time that Jewish heritage celebrates some very...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Jun 16, 20212 min
Happy Youth Day at the SAJM
June 16 is Youth Day in South Africa, a day for youth to celebrate themselves and for adults to be reminded of how important children...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Jun 1, 20215 min
Gay Pride for every month
June is officially Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Jewish opinions on this community have historically been as...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Mar 1, 20212 min
The psychology of prejudice
The Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover) is the current focus for Jews around the world. Pesach celebrates the liberation of the Hebrews...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Feb 1, 20212 min
Hamantaschen pastries – named for a three-cornered hat?
It’s Purim again, time to celebrate the story of Queen Esther and Mordechai’s defeat of evil Haman, who plotted to annihilate the Jews of...
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Belinda Selikowitz
Jan 1, 20212 min
Mystical tradition reminds us to go green
Many Jewish festivals are organized around the cycle of seasons, highlighting the ancient connection of humans to the natural world. This...
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