Jewish Affairs, Volume 66, Number 3, Channukah 5772/2011 delves into the political-ideological war being waged against Israel and how this affects Diaspora Jewry, including in Venezuela. Chuck Volpe writes insightfully on liberal-left and extremist agendas of Islamist radicals and David Benatar conceptually reframes the Israel-Palestine question. “South African Jewish Notables” like anti-apartheid Arthur Goldreich and local Jewish artist Moses Kottler are discussed. Johannesburg attorney Norman Sher reminisces about being a public prosecutor in the early 1960s. The JNF’s Benji Shulman looks at the environment from a traditional Jewish angle and Israel Abramowitz provides an overview of Perth Jewry, with its strong SA roots. Prof Reuben Musiker reviews Jewish Memories of Mandela. Roy Robin provides an authoritative overview of a recent landmark publication on 20th Century Jewish writers. Read more