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...

Modest fashion for the modern world

The prospect of Pesach provides the perfect excuse to revamp one’s wardrobe, so the launch of Sarah Feldman Cape Town, the Gardens Synagogue rebbetzin’s...

South Africa’s Inaugural Jewish Literary Festival: Why it’s all about the book

I’ve had my nose buried in a book ever since I learned to read. I delved deeper into why I — and millions of my...

Interview with a ‘Bad Jew’

Before the premiere of Bad Jews, The Cape Jewish Chronicle chatted to Lara Lipschitz about her role of Daphna in this Fugard production, her reflections...

The Cape Town Book

The Cape Town Book presents a fresh picture of the Mother City, one that brings together all its stories. From geology and beaches to...

The journey of a lifetime

Michael and David Liebrecht are Capetonian brothers whose mother, Lotte, survived the Holocaust by making the seemingly simple decision to extend her stay in...

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