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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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...

Is there romance after 50 years of marriage?

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Following the Garden Shul’s 50th Friday Night Live initiative, during which ‘Golden Globes’ were awarded to couples who had reached over 50 years of...

A violin virtuoso

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One of my highlights of my career was playing at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York,” says musical maestro and violinist...

Gay and lesbian Jews seek to have their voices heard

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On a Thursday evening in May, a crowd gathered in the ballroom of the Table Bay Hotel at the Waterfront. They were all Jewish, and...

A chocolate wonderland in Israel

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“On Moshav Ein-Vered in the Sharon area, in the middle of the orchard, there is a magical world of chocolate,” says Limor Drucker, who...
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