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Monumental Man
A tribute to the passing of Israel’s internationally renowned sculptor – Dani Karavan (1930-2021)
By David E. Kaplan
Imbedded in city and country locations across the world, Dani Karavan’s giant monumental works blends sculpture, architecture and the landscape into unique and monumental works of art. His sculpture invites the viewer more than to observe but to respond!
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The Deafening Silence of Assent
An Open Letter to UCT Vice-Chancellor Phakeng
By Stephen Schulman
While the words of University of Cape Town lecturer Dr Lwazi Lushaba to his first year students that “Hitler committed no crime” were shocking, infinitively more shocking for the writer is the conduct of his alma mater of remaining SILENT – thus complicit in the academic dissemination of lies and hatred towards Jews.
The Deafening Silence of Assent
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“JUNETEENTH” – what’s in a name?
Could the Americans have learned from the Jewish heritage?
By Craig Snoyman
How was Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the abolition of slavery signed into Law? Adv. Craig Snoyman examines how laws are signed into legislation and gives his personal opinion of what influences these decisions and also looks at how some of Judaism’s holidays and observances have been decided.
“JUNETEENTH” – what’s in a name?
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The Arab Voice – June 2021
Arab writers from the Middle East and beyond, opine on issues ranging from making the case that Jewish sovereignty is rooted in Russia not the Middle East, to whether Iraqis will boycott their upcoming election in October and the fate of Syrian refuges in Denmark.
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Legends & Legacies
The saga of the South African Jewish community
International Charity Premiere
Online Screening of a Documentary History of South African Jewry
‘Legends and Legacies: A Story of a Community’,
In Eight Unforgettable Episodes
Though small in number the impact of the South African Jewish community has been monumental. “Congratulations on producing such an informative and interesting series” – History Channel. The Union of Jewish Women South Africa (UJW) invites you to its Charity Benefit Premiere Screening. Episodes 1 to 8 will launch on consecutive Sundays, at 18:00 CAT, from 11 July to 29 August.
Cost for all 8 episodes: US $ 30
Register here for the premier: http://bit.ly/LegendsAndLegacies
LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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