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...
A witness to history
“It is not often that the liberators are asked to tell their stories, yet they are key witnesses to the horrors of the Holocaust,”...
South African Junior Chess Championship
In the sweltering heat of 36 degrees and above, 2000 participants from across the country gathered at Mitah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberly for...
The (unconventional) life of a Rabbi’s wife
“Being Frum doesn’t need to be synonymous with being frumpy,” says Rebbetzin Sarah Feldman. It is this philosophy that has inspired her new blog...
Ghosts of memory in a Jewish family
“The book is about our quest to belong — when emigration is often portrayed in terms of exhilaration; I am more interested in the...
Jewish community in Crimea
An amazing relationship between the Jewish community of Cape Town and Hessed Yahad in the Crimean city of Feodosia began in 2012.
At that time,...
