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A new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

By Jakub Nowakowski, CTHGC Director Twenty-five years after the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) pioneered Holocaust education in SA, its permanent exhibition is set for a significant transformation....

New Vintage: The surprising revival of Paarl and Stellenbosch Jewry

By Julia Coscia Decades after congregations dwindled across the rural Western Cape, Jewish life in Paarl and Stellenbosch is...

Apples, honey and a mighty sting

By DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director Cape SAJBD Can you believe it’s already time for apples dipped in honey? Where...

One email, one people, one heart 

By SIMONE SULCAS, Chairperson Cape SAJBD This Rosh Hashanah again feels different in our house.For the past four years,...

The other side of repentance

Growing up, Rosh Hashanah meant the warmth of family. Aunts and uncles, cousins and the occasional friend would...

A new season, a new beginning

By Shelley Trope-Friedman, President, WIZO SA  How is it Rosh Hashanah already? There is something about this time of year that makes us wonder where...

From bees to business: an empowering project takes flight

It felt like an early Rosh Hashanah for a group of Cape Town women – and two men – when they dipped apple in...

Youth Movement Updates

Diller Teen Fellows reunite in Israel for transformative International Summer Seminar JESSICA CARROL For the first time since 2023, more than 600 Jewish teenagers representing all...

Mandela Day Activities

WIZO Cape Town In the spirit of Mandela Day, our incredible WIZO volunteers came together to make sandwiches for the children and families supported by...

Why Golda Meir Still Matters on Women’s Day

By HAYLEY COHEN Golda Meir's tenure as Prime Minister of Israel (1969–1974) came just before a pivotal moment for women worldwide. Less than a year...

A mother’s love, a son’s enduring legacy

There were few dry eyes in the room as former Capetonian Martine Ben Harush (née Gordon) shared the story at a recent Nechama breakfast...

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