The Miracle of Israel – a symphonic celebration put on by the South African Zionist Federation at the Lyric Theatre – Gold Reef City next Monday evening. Celebrate the birth of modern Israel - Yom Ha’atzmaut!

“The Chons” produced a moving short piece of music and and accompanying video – singing in 4 voices: Soprano, Tenor, Alto and Base. Published on 7 April “Schindler's List/Ani Ma'amin” has already been a big hit.

Tararam’s Victor Gordon publishes an angry open letter to ANCYL’s Abner Mosaase - asking him to put his money where his mouth is - after anarchist students shut a Tararam Wits campus concert down last night.

UPDATED BY EMBASSY More open events & booking details. Acclaimed Israeli pianist & composer Yossi Reshef to perform & teach in 5 SA cities, 11 appearances – 6 open to the public & 2 master classes.

The Nazi’s persecuted homosexuals & thousands were murdered in concentration camps. Now, for the first time, the film ‘Paragraph 175’ shows untold testimonies of Survivors. The JHGC are screening it free.

Group 18’s screening of "Unmasked: Judeophobia" in Cape Town Mon night met such popular acclaim that the Israel advocacy organisation is making copies available to the community. Read all about it.

Aviva Pelham to perform show about the life of her mother, in Joburg in Feb. Directed by Janice Honeyman with Klezmer music & songs in Spanish, French, Yiddish, Hebrew & English – this promises to be a sure fire hit!

Calm down before kvelling & jumping for joy. Both nominated films portray the country in a negative light. The one that didn’t failed to get the nod. Don’t look for anything suspect from Hollywood, though.

Acclaimed journalist Musa Zondi reviews Sunil Shah’s recently released racy financial thriller “White Man’s Numbers” exclusively for MyShtetl. It’s an easy read for all, he says, “from the erudite to the new reader.”

Official launch of popular SydShul Rabbi Yossy Goldman’s new book “From Where I stand” on “Life Messages From the Weekly Torah Reading” will be introduced by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein on Monday evening.

In Celebration of the SA Spirit & Mood Through Music... Israeli users or those visiting Israel should be sure not to miss this Israeli/SA collaboration in Raanana next week. It really is even worth flying in for!

A High Tea art expo last Sunday included the works of various community artists, including Rabbi Ryan Goldstein (pic) who was showing his custom-made Ketubahs & Jewish blessings – see who else was there.