Community News

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 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...

 Celebrating the women of Habonim Dror Southern Africa

This Women's Month, Habonim Dror Southern Africa is proud to celebrate the incredible women who make our movement stronger every day. Through four inspiring...

More than food: How our Foodbank supports the Community

Our JCS Tikvah Foodbank exists to help ensure that no one faces hunger alone. Through the generosity of donors, volunteers and community partners, we...

Remembering a community connector 

The Cape Town Jewish community has lost one of its great connectors and cultural entrepreneurs with the passing of Avron Kaplan z”l in early...

A Jewish pioneer of Spanish dance 

The internationally acclaimed Spanish dancer Enrique Segovia, who passed away in late June, was born Geoffrey Neiman to Jewish parents in Johannesburg just days...

Tikkun Olam: Get involved to help support those affected by xenophobia 

Our country has been ravaged yet again by horrific xenophobic hatred, leaving thousands of people displaced. Cape Town’s Jewish community has responded with a number...

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