Telfed welcomed SA’s new Ambassador to Israel Mr Sisa Ngombane & his wife Thathanyana with SA-style kichel & herring! The ambassadorial couple simply loved it and came back for more!

HPCSA confirms boycott of Expo, asks members considering or employed in "countries where human rights are not respected" to make informed decisions on legal risks to avoid similar situation to Prof Karabus.

After over 8 months, what’s another day? To Cyril & family it’s a day too long! He is cleared to fly by authorities but still waiting for his passport – so he can’t make Tues 6am flight to CT. Maybe Wed, says Bagraim.

The industry that's emerged around freedom for Prof Karabus was caught napping once again, assuming that an Appeal Court win was the end. But, as in SA, there is a higher court the prosecution can go to if it wants.

The Israel Centre will host a group of very interesting people from Israel in Joburg and Cape Town during May for their Higher Education and Masa Expo. Here’s your chance to find out about studying in Israel.

Allan Horwitz responds to Jeremy Gordon’s letter as dirty pro- & anti-JNF laundry are hung out in the public domain. The fight is likely to get bloodier before it is over as Horwitz hints that a follow-up piece is on its way.

Freelance writer & Jewish Report arts editor Robyn Sassen (pic), wins silver in prestigious National Arts Festival/BASA competition & is in line for a Gold award & “Arts Journalist of the Year” award on 30 June. Mazeltov!

HRC’s story change may be shenanigan to help ANC control damage wrought by ‘Rottweiler’ Fransman. If so, it behoves us to demand his ‘recall’ & a distancing by his cabinet colleagues.

A war of words has erupted between mega NGO’s the JNF-SA & BDS-SA over a new doccie. Needless to say, the vehemently Zionist-supporting MyShtetl couldn’t help jumping in to fray either. Read what everyone has to say.

As the debate between pro- and anti-Israeli Shtetlers intensifies CLICK TO FOLLOW DEBATE, Zionist activist Gary Selikow, pic, distributed this short piece widely to fellow Israel lobbyists this week.