In 1976, when my in-laws first came here, things were pretty scary. The Soweto riots, the youth uprising, was just a few months later and many people were scared there would be a civil war. But the Rebbe consistently blessed the community here • Rabbi Oshy and Zeesy Deren, Chabad of the West Coast – Blouberg, Cape Town, South Africa • Click here to read
CDC shortens recommended isolation and quarantine period for people who test positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to 5, if asymptomatic • Full Story
Chabad on Campus in Capetown, South Africa escaped from a large fire in the area undamaged in a major miracle as many other places in the area burned down. As a precautionary measure, the Sifrei Torahs were brought out of the Shul as soon as the news of the fire became known • Full Details
Well-known psychologist and community member from the Jewish community of Johannesburg, Dr. Miriam Wilks, 69, was R”L stabbed and killed during a home invasion incident that took place on Yom Kippur • Full Story
Four headstones were knocked over and smashed at a Jewish cemetery in suburban Cape Town. It was the third incident of vandalized Jewish gravestones in South Africa in the last week, The Times South Africa reported • Full Story
Yeshivas Kayitz of South Africa has announced the five Bochurim counsellors for the summer of 5779. These are in addition to the general Hanhala • Full Details
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Mendy Margolin – Norfolk, Virginia to Yamna Elharrar – Montreal, Canada
