The recent Roedean antisemitism scandal began when they refused to play a scheduled tennis match against King David. The incident generated national uproar, investigations, and fierce public debate.

But this moment is about more than a match.

At first glance, it appears to be a dispute within two respected South African schools. Yet beneath the surface lies a larger tension. It is a tension that touches education, identity, and the moral direction of our institutions.

What happens when longstanding principles begin to shift? What happens when frameworks once rooted in enduring values are replaced by new moral languages? What happens when institutions that once drew from shared foundations find those foundations quietly eroding?

What sustains a free and pluralistic society? What allows diverse communities to coexist with dignity and mutual respect?

And what happens when the moral architecture that made coexistence possible begins to weaken?

In this address Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein examines the deeper currents exposed by the Roedean controversy, and what they reveal about the state of South Africa's moral foundations.

This is not only a moment for schools, but a moment for South Africa as a whole.