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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...

Israeli Literature as a Window to a Diverse and Vibrant Society

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Encounter Israeli society through the pens of Israel’s leading writers, discovering voices that are original, frank, contemporary, and heartfelt. This 10-lesson course takes you...

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

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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!

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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

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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: Catastrophic grief, trauma and resilience in child concentration camp survivors

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ART & LIFE: the story of Samuel Bak

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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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