Arts & Culture

Art bursaries changing lives

“Cape Town is the best place in South Africa for anyone interested in art.” That is the view of SAFIM Art Collaborative Executive Coordinator Lisa Truter, who points to...

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...

Enjoy the Jewish humour in earthside 

When I saw Candice Bernstein’s one-woman show, earthside, about a year ago, I was struck by how sad it...

A Little Night Music – a night of lots of entertainment 

After performing last in a full-length production almost 30 years ago, Cape Town’s well-known opera star of many years Aviva Pelham is...

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...

PJ Library to launch in South Africa

By Jaime Uranovsky PJ Library (‘PJ’ standing for ‘Pyjama’) ‘at its simplest core, is about sharing Jewish stories,’ says Tamar Remz, the organisation’s representative who...

Rabbi infuses Jewish and South African flavour in first book

The Claremont Wynberg Shul saw in the new calendar year with a relaxed and enjoyable function to mark the launch of Rabbi Liebenberg’s first...

Nicky Stein-Aginsky’s Life in a Nutshell puts information at your fingertips

The CJC chatted to Nicky Stein-Aginsky about her new book. What gave you the idea to put together your book, Your Life in a Nutshell? The...

Bringing musical distinction to Herzlia High School

Herzlia pupils Cain Rademan and Ethan Radowsky recently received distinctions for the National Senior Certificate Matric music exams. The friends who have been at school...

How South Africa became a home to Jewish orphans

Nearly one hundred years ago, one man — with the support of the SA Jewish community — brought 167 Jewish orphans from Russia to...

Maccabi Cricket takes off

Maccabi Cricket joined forces with All Rounder's Cricket Academy in April to have regular coaching sessions on a Sunday morning at the Green Point...

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