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September 2026

Inside our September edition: Rosh Hashanah greetings, the revival of Jewish life in Paarl and Stellenbosch, a new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, and one...

A new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

By Jakub Nowakowski, CTHGC Director Twenty-five years after the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) pioneered Holocaust education...

Lunch with Danny

By KAREN MILLER I arrived at Ladles of Love’s warehouse in Epping Industria expecting to interview the founder of...

Rosh Hashanah Greetings

May 5787 bring hope, strength and unity to us all, and may we be inscribed and sealed for...

New Vintage: The surprising revival of Paarl and Stellenbosch Jewry

By Julia Coscia Decades after congregations dwindled across the rural Western Cape, Jewish life in Paarl and Stellenbosch is...

The Travelling Rabbi’s journey continues

For over 30 years, as CEO and Spiritual Leader of the Small Jewish Communities Association of South Africa - and formerly as the country...

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 thrilled to be back on stage...

July 2026

If the story of Anne Frank has fascinated you since your childhood, you’ve probably always wanted to visit The Annex in Amsterdam, the Frank...

Tikkun Olam: Get involved to help support those affected by xenophobia 

Our country has been ravaged yet again by horrific xenophobic hatred, leaving thousands of people displaced. Cape Town’s Jewish community has responded with a number...

July community events

July community events in Cape Town. Date and TimeCommunity OrganisationDetailsRSVP / More Info7 July, 08h30 for 09h00 NechamaBreakfast Talk with Martine Ben Harushadmin@nechama.org.za8 July, 09h00...

The Truth shall set you free – that’s if you believe in the truth… 

By DANIEL BLOCH  The week of 15-19 June will certainly be remembered, at least by me, as one filled with an extraordinary range of emotions...

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