Arts & Culture

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...

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...

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...

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...

Art bursaries changing lives

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

Is there romance after 50 years of marriage?

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

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

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

“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...

Too Zionist to date

Some mornings I walk into work and I think, “How did I get here?!” I work in the Samson Centre, the hub of Cape Town’s...

Lost and found: a true story

In this incredible story of luck and coincidence, items lost from the Ponovez Shul made their way home, through the connection of community members...

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