Stories

Beyond the bakery: a Nazi past and a complicated legacy  

A story recently resurfaced in the South African Jewish press – the story of C’est Si Bon, a celebrated bakery that once operated in Bellville.  The story was researched by Gail Lustig (née Loon), a retired doctor living...

When Abraham lost Israel 

In the previous edition of the Cape Jewish Chronicle, we shared information about The Boy in a Barrel,...

If a tour of the Anne Frank house is on your bucket list… 

Anne Frank House was established in 1957 – a collaborative effort led by Otto Frank, Anne’s father. An...

Academic excellence recognised: Adam Mendelsohn becomes a full Professor

At the end of April, large numbers of people from Cape Town’s Jewish community joined the crowds who...

Daddy Ochberg – as remembered by Molly Cohen z”l

Chronicle reader Charlotte Cohen read the article about the ‘Ochberg Orphans’ in our May edition (read it here!),...

Local lifesavers outswim the competition at international events

Local lifesavers are making their mark internationally – and this includes three Cape Town Jewish youngsters who have recently been selected to participate in...

Consummate New Yorker who never forgot her Cape Town roots

By Bonny Feldman The life story of the late Florrie Chiat reads like a Hollywood movie.  From the French Riviera to Paris to New York, she...

Local couple wins SA Weddings Bride of the Year 2019

Chantal and Greg Magid of Cape Town recently won the prestigious SA Weddings Bride of the Year Competition for 2019.  The contest has been run...

Local doyenne awarded national communal service award

Merle Rubin was awarded the Eric Samson Mendel Kaplan Communal Service Award at the SA Jewish Board of Deputies National Conference in Johannesburg in...

Back-to-back gold for local brewery

Five years ago Di (née Berkovitch) and James Rattle, a husband and wife team, started The Hermanus Brewing Co. and since then they have...

The incredible life of Freddy Hirsch z”l

Freddy Hirsch, who passed away in Cape Town on 27 May at the age of 90, left an inspiring legacy for his family, friends...

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