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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Travelling Rabbi’s journey continues

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

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...

Interesting fact: The King of American music 

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Many of our readers will recognise the name Carole King as an extremely talented songwriter and singer, who was active from the 1960s until...
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