Arts & Culture

Judge Dennis Davis: A life in law and music

From courtroom to concert hall, a lifelong devotion finds its fullest expression KAREN MILLER There are public figures whose reputations arrive fully formed: robe, title, and the steady cadence of authority....

Auction of local art a resounding success

LISA TRUTER, Coordinator, SAFIM Art Collaborative On Tuesday, 12 May, SAFIM Art Collaborative hosted their 9th Gala & Auction...

Li and Stan Boiskin: a lifetime of art

BY KAREN MILLER The story of Stan and Li Boiskin is a story of a life shared through not...

A debut under pressure – South Africa at the 1950 Venice Biennale

In 1950, South Africa stepped onto one of the world’s most prestigious cultural stages – the Venice Biennale....

Shelley Kibel: inheritance and independence

BY KAREN MILLER At first glance, the story of Shelley Kibel might appear to be one of inheritance: a...

From a simple act of kindness to a small African miracle

By BIANCA RESNEKOV Near the tail end of COVID, when the world was slowly emerging from lockdown but still carrying a lot of anxiety, my...

Memories of a childhood in Calvinia 

Forever keen to take on a challenge, and certainly not one to slow down because of age, Shirley Kantor has led a life she...

Sean O’Sullivan: Filmmaker, historian, and custodian of memory for our community

For nearly three decades, documentary filmmaker and historian Sean O’Sullivan has been one of the most quietly influential figures preserving and interpreting Jewish history...

Finding the funny side of life

Young Cape Town comedian on humour, heartbreak and big dreams. Comedian Sarah Abraham will present her debut one-woman comedy show, Unattractive, Unmotivated, and Lazy, at...

Beautiful new mural on display

Cape Town artist and ceramicist, Yvette Polovin, spends a great deal of her time inspiring senior members of our community during her mosaic classes...

When Networking = “Ask your dad!”

Finding a job in your twenties is tough. Finding a job when you’re Jewish? Slightly less tough – especially if your dad happens to be...

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