Stories

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 communities Rabbi of the SAJBD...

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,...

The teacup moment 

By SIMONE SULCAS  An objectively minor incident occurred in the first week following my admission as an attorney.  Subjectively, it...

Raising the bar for South African kosher wine

When respected South African wine critic Michael Fridjhon conducted a blind tasting featuring both kosher and non-kosher wines,...

Mandela Day Activities

WIZO Cape Town In the spirit of Mandela Day, our incredible WIZO volunteers came together to make sandwiches for...

The Catalogue that became a Book

BY MARC HOBERMAN About a year ago, Gavin Morris invited me for one of our favourite coffee catch up rituals at Café Riteve. He had...

Building a Maccabiah legacy

For Jacqui Boyd, representing South Africa at the Maccabiah Games has become a lifelong journey spanning more than three decades. This year, at the...

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 independent non-profit organization, the House runs...

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...

When Abraham lost Israel 

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

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 filled two venues at the University...

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