Stories

Cape Town’s own Crypto-Jews

The definition of a Crypto-Jew provided by Google is: “a person who secretly practises Judaism while publicly professing another faith”. Based on this definition, it’s probably not inaccurate to...

International leadership award for Helen Lieberman

By KAREN MILLER This September, Helen Lieberman received the 2026 Stephen R. Covey Principle-Centered Leadership Award, an international recognition...

Making a difference through civic work: Errol Anstey and Danielle Klaff

By Karen Miller There are many ways of contributing to a city. Some people begin with politics; others arrive...

Lunch with Danny

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

An unexpected homecoming: a Kaufhaus Galliner ashtray returns after 92 years

By JEANINE HACK In 1909 my great-grandparents, Emil and Martha Galliner, opened Kaufhaus Galliner, a department store in Finsterwalde,...

Earning a living, religious and communal life, and education in Cape Town

The June edition of the Cape Jewish Chronicle carried an article reflecting the early memories of former Capetonian, Professor Philip Lanzkowsky, who has lived...

Hammering home hope through charity auctions

Capetonian Ariella Kuper is no stranger to breaking barriers. From steel trading in South America to auctioning assets worth multimillion Dollars, she’s made her...

The most Instagrammable synagogues in the world

The Jubilee Synagogue (also called the Jerusalem Synagogue) in Prague, Czech Republic This stunning synagogue is just as vibrant and gorgeous inside! Located in Prague,...

A Jewish life in Cape Town: Shtetl memories

By PROFESSOR PHILIP LANZKOWSKY Professor Philip Lanzkowsky, now aged 93, was born in Cape Town in 1932 and graduated in 1954 from the University of...

Breathing new life into a forgotten place – Scout’s Springbok mission in Woodstock

Michael Collins, 18, a Matric student at Herzlia High School, has been part of the Scouting movement for over eleven years. Starting as a...

Hikers narrowly escape Silvermine fire thanks to brave rangers

What started as a peaceful morning hike in the Silvermine Nature Reserve on Sunday, 27 April, turned into a terrifying ordeal for a group...

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