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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...

Zev Krengel’s Board perspective

The National Executive Committee of the Board comprises a broad and genuinely representative cross-section of South African Jewish leaders. The latter are drawn from...

South African Holocaust Foundation Fellows prepare for programme at Yad Vashem

The South African Holocaust Foundation (the recently formed umbrella organisation of the Holocaust Centres in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg), in partnership with Yad...

Is Progressive Judaism Authentic?

Did you know that Progressive Judaism is not just a passing fad but has formally existed for over 200 years and its roots go...

Young Israel Rally – who are these youngsters?

In June 1958, 121 delegates gathered in Oudtshoorn for a Young Israel Rally Most of the delegates were from Cape Town, with others from...

Constitutional Court rules against Radio 786

After the Jewish Board of Deputies’ victory in 2006, Radio 786 launched a series of new applications to prevent the implementation of the sanctions...

The Obs-Mowbray Shul — a rich living heritage of this Jewish community

Walking into the Shul at 45 William Street, Obs-Mowbray one senses and experiences in real time, the timeless, rich simplicity of the architecture dating...

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