Books

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 The Shock of the Light tugs at you, pulls you in...

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...

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...

The late Paul Auster’s works at the Jacob Gitlin Library

The acclaimed Jewish American author Paul Auster passed away recently. A world-renowned writer of both fiction and non-fiction, Auster’s books have been translated into...

Savour a taste of these books from the Gitlin!

FROM THE ISSUE DESK: Celebrating a Simcha or wish to honour a loved one, donate a book from our “Wish List”.An inscription will be...

Biographies and autobiographies: two new books to look out for

Stories of people’s lives continue to fascinate readers, and many Cape Town book enthusiasts will be excited about two new South African books hitting...

Book Talk

Scroll down for: WHAT DO YOU WANT? by Linda Dirmeik STATUES AND STORMS: Leading through change by Max Price FINAL SOLUTIONS? Genocide in Comparative Perspective by...

ART & LIFE: the story of Samuel Bak

By UTE BEN YOSEF When art historian Dr Ute Ben Yosef was asked by the local Jewish newspaper to interview the artist Samuel Bak then...

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