The sounding of the shofar— a commandment

The sound of the teruah is both earthly and divine.
By Rabbi Mark Goodman Sep. 18, 2022

Mass food markets – the Facebook of African food systems

Due to the colonial experience, some farmers and consumers have been socialised to consider formal markets like supermarkets and processing companies as the only markets.

By The Standard Aug. 2, 2022

Artist Richard Mudariki’s vision for a Zimbabwean contemporary art fair

Mudariki co-founded artHARARE Contemporary Art Fair with art historian Aya Koudounaris. The first editions in 2020 and 2021 took place online in a time of COVID isolation. Now it’s expanding its scope by fundraising to take place in physical form in Harare sometime in November 2022.

By The Standard Jun. 7, 2022

Can AU be a neutral arbiter?

But is the continental body genuinely “neutral” over Ukraine? Can it really foster peace by starting a dialogue between the warring parties from the position of a non-aligned entity?

By The Standard Jun. 2, 2022

Sunday word: The distinct and renewed 10 Commandments

The Bible tells us of what transpired after the gathered people decided to leave from the sight of the presence of God at Mt Sinai. In Exodus 20, verses 18-22 details what the scriptures tell us of what happened immediately after the tenth of many other commandments to follow were spoken by the Lord.

By The Standard May. 15, 2022

Sunday word: The distinct and renewed 10 Commandments

The Bible tells us of what transpired after the gathered people decided to leave from the sight of the presence of God at Mt Sinai. In Exodus 20, verses 18-22 details what the scriptures tell us of what happened immediately after the tenth of many other commandments to follow were spoken by the Lord.

By The Standard May. 15, 2022