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An artist who left her mark on Cape Town

The passing of Lovell Friedman (Kibel) has robbed Cape Town of an exceptionally talented artist whose creativity, compassion and commitment to social upliftment left an enduring mark on the...
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A Letter to David: A family’s anguish after October 7

The harrowing impact of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on one Israeli family was brought home to...
Arts & Culture

SOBREMESA – celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Geoffrey Neiman

The extraordinary life of Sir Geoffrey Neiman will be honoured by the dance community with SOBREMESA, a once-off...
Arts & Culture

A Spielberg movie never before seen in Cape Town!

While most people associate the name ‘Spielberg’ with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, his younger sister Nancy Spielberg is...
Arts & Culture

Art bursaries changing lives

“Cape Town is the best place in South Africa for anyone interested in art.” That is the view...

The (unconventional) life of a Rabbi’s wife

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“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

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“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

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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,...

Lost voices of the Holocaust

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In June 2013, the Cape Jewish Chronicle featured an article on Dr Stephen Muir, who was looking to trace music from Poland or Lithuania...

Capturing the perfect moment

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You’ve seen him at events ranging from Jewish functions to music festivals, as local photographer Stuart Shapiro is there to capture it all —...

The shtetl by the sea

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Muizenberg holds a special place in so many memories, and it is also filled with Jewish history and incredible stories. Now, Hedy I Davis...
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