Holidays

Rosh Hashanah Greetings

May 5787 bring hope, strength and unity to us all, and may we be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Wishing our family, friends and the entire community a...

From Iraq to Israel: the extraordinary journey of Noga and Zaki Sharon

By LIBA NEU-NER For thousands of years, Jewish life flourished in what was once ancient Babylonia – modern-day Iraq....

Redemption Songs

The world seems to grow more polarised every year. Israel/Palestine, antisemitism, gender, Brexit, Russia vs Ukraine. The only...

Is Judaism something we do – or something we live?

By RABBI SHMUEL OZHEKH There is something uniquely beautiful about the anticipation of the Pesach Seder. We look forward to...

Pesach greetings

Pesach greetings from some of our community organisations. The Cape Jewish Chronicle team wishes you a Pesach filled...

Remembering the Be’eri Forest this Tu B’shvat

Each year, the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) Cape Council and the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape SAJBD) come together to...

Purim – the Jewish Mardi Gras

By RABBI MALCOLM MATITIANI A well-known English proverb, “Clothes don’t make a person”, is understood to mean that appearances can be deceiving. What you see on...

Jewish life on (and off!) campus

The 3rd annual ‘Sukkot Unity Gathering’ dedicated by the Eric Samson Legacy Fund was held in the new and spacious ‘Silverman Family Sukkah’ at...

Unique locally-crafted gifts for Channukah

Cape Town crafters are developing special Judaica items, including some distinctive designs for Channukah.  The SA Jewish Museum shop, situated at the campus in Gardens...

Celebrating Sukkot

During Sukkot this year, Cape Town’s Jewish community celebrated the physical and spiritual sustenance that nourishes our lives.

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