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A life across continents: from Asia to Europe to Africa

By RABBI NAFTALI Y. SILVER, Rabbi, Sephardi Hebrew Congregation Some books preserve history. The finest ones remind us that history is meant to shape the way we live. While this book...

The Shock of the Light

Listen to this review: I was broken by the time I finished reading this book.  Lori Inglis Hall’s debut novel...

Podcast review: Episode 310. DAVID BADDIEL

Recommended by Matthew Berman, a World War II history enthusiast British Jewish writer and comedian David Baddiel has explored...

The Catalogue that became a Book

BY MARC HOBERMAN About a year ago, Gavin Morris invited me for one of our favourite coffee catch up...

The Travelling Rabbi’s journey continues

For over 30 years, as CEO and Spiritual Leader of the Small Jewish Communities Association of South Africa...

The Listeners

Listen to this book review read by Beryl Eichenberger below: I had left The Listeners by Maggie Steifvater to stew, so to speak, thinking it...

Bittersweet, brilliant, and laugh-out-loud funny

Listen to this book review: For those who attended the Jewish Literary Festival 2025 in Cape Town, David Baddiel, as keynote speaker, was a breath...

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Eli Sharabi’s harrowing account of life in Hamas captivity is a story of survival, resilience, and hope. Every page bears witness to the human...

Fly low and fly slow

A recently published book, Fly low and fly slow,tells the wartime story of Capetonian Harold Barnett. The book is a collaborative effort by Harold’s...

“Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors”

Jonas Salk, an American-born Jewish scientist, is credited for developing a vaccine against the dreaded disease of polio.  His work, along with the pioneering research...

Expand your horizons with the latest Jewish literature

We at the Gitlin believe that access to books should never be blocked by technology skills or income. When more people can read, reflect...

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