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Turning murder on its head

Reviewed by BERYL EICHENBERGER Listen to this Review: There’ve been a number of recent crime novels where authors have relished telling readers how to ‘off’ those people they really hate. Notto...
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A remarkable life, remarkably told

BY JACK HOFFMANNJack Hoffman is a retired surgeon. He is the author of the novel He Does Not...
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Six Days in Bombay 

Listen to this book review: By BERYL EICHENBERGER  What would it mean to be of mixed race in the India of 1937, when fighting for independence could mean a...
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What happened in Room 11?

Reviewed by BERYL EICHENBERGER Listen to this book review Memory – it’s a fickle thing. It can be used, abused,...
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Deborah Posel’s Darker Shade of Pale – from Shtetl to Colony

Listen to this review: Darker Shade of Pale – from Shtetl to Colony Reading Deborah Posel’s Darker Shade of...

Expand your horizons with the latest Jewish literature

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

An unexpected treasure trove

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The Jacob Gitlin Library’s collection of books on Poland In line with our reporting about the tour to Poland organised by the Cape Town Holocaust...

Oudtshoorn’s Polish connection

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Listen to this book review by Beryl Eichenberger The Fourth Boy by Robert Andrew Wilson is one of those books that digs deep into your...

Local author recounts a tale of apartheid’s cruelty

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Listen to this review! Click the play button below to listen to this book review read by Beryl Eichenberger There are many novels about the...

Life-giving letters

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By RABBI NISSEN GOLDMAN I recently attended a talk at Chabad Sea Point by Rabbi Levi Shmotkin, author of Letters for Life, a book rooted...

Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025: The Safekeep

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The Cape Jewish Chronicle brings you a regular book review by Cape Town bookaholic, Beryl Eichenberger. Please share your recommendations for good reads by...
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