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Bryan Opert

Nov 22, 2023, 8:25 PM

AL ELE ANI BOCHIYA (1) Hashem, and the Heavenly Court, enter the Beit Knesset on Rosh Hashanah to open The Books.(2) uNetaneh Tokef (3) softly wafts through the hall and Hashem opens the first page of The Book; tears unexpectedly fall from His eyes. the angels...

Jan 20, 2016, 12:17 PM

Non-Jews Revolutionise Torah on the Tip of Africa

The South African Jewish community is nothing if not homogeneous. This anomaly lends itself to great power and potential. The unity in the South African Jewish community is arguably unrivalled by any other Jewish community of similar size. There...

Jan 3, 2016, 6:18 PM

The Gift of the Gab, a truly Jewish virtue

The gift of the gab first entered my lexicon when watching Chariots of Fire. Towards the beginning of the movie Abrahams achieves something that no-one had done in seven centuries-completing the ‘quad run’ before the clock stopped chiming. The two...

About Me

Having studied in Yeshiva for 8 years I became involved in communal and educational leadership within the Jewish community in three countries. I am a social entrepreneur in the South African broader community and teach Torah. My wife and I lead a small country community just outside Cape Town. I believe the Language and Imagery of the Tanach, Siddur and literary greats hold lessons of deep meaning for our people.