Discover the powerful leadership lesson rooted in Jewish values and leadership. Gain wisdom, from the Chief Rabbi on the essence of leading within the community in the present era. In this video the Chief Rabbi discusses the qualities that all...
On Shavuot, we receive the power to create ourselves. Pirkei Avot reveals something life-changing: Torah is the tool that God used to create the world. And it is the tool that He gives us to create ourselves. It is not just a set of laws. It is a framework for...
The Oval Office confrontation between President Ramaphosa and President Trump served to highlight the appalling failures of South Africa’s ruling elite. In this powerful and painful video, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein confronts the full moral weight of what that...
In this clip, Dr. Frans Cronje lays out one of the most important and under-discussed political truths in South Africa today: that pressure — smart, strategic pressure — is what leads to reform. Drawing from the ANC’s own strategy and tactics documents, Dr. Cronje...
What does the fleeting nature of life teach us about gratitude, loss, and the search for purpose? This week’s parsha, Behar-Bechukotai, contains a prophecy of exile and return. But beneath that national story lies a personal one. The story of the soul. Drawing on...
Peace isn’t merely the absence of conflict. It is something we must create from within. It is about the active, soul-level work of humility, generosity of spirit, and emotional abundance. In this talk, we explore a profound framework for achieving inner and outer...
In this conversation all the big issues of the day are discussed: the GNU’s survival, the decline of the ANC, Trump’s approach to SA, the expropriation act, employment equity, NHI, electricity, Israel and SA’s foreign policy, and much more. Dr Cronje’s ground-breaking...
In this talk we unpack a framework for living with balance — where physical pleasure, emotional needs, and spiritual purpose align. Based on the double parsha of Acharei Mot–Kedoshim and key teachings from Pirkei Avot, the Chief Rabbi explains how mitzvot are not just...
Speech flows from the soul. The urge to speak negatively about others often comes from a need to feel superior. That’s why the real battle isn’t against words – it’s against ego. Pirkei Avot offers a counter-force that can change your life. In exploring this, in the...
Today in Pretoria at the Israeli Embassy Yom Hazikaron service, honouring the victims of terror and the brave IDF soldiers who gave their lives in defence of Israel, Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein called for a reset in relations between South Africa and Israel. This...
Silence is not absence. It is presence without intrusion. Comfort without explanation. Sometimes, the kindest thing we can do - is nothing at all. Why does the Torah emphasize Aharon’s silence after the tragic death of his sons, Nadav and Avihu, in the Torah portion...