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...

The fate of Jewish languages today

A fascinating talk at Limmud this year by Sarah Bunin Benor, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Linguistics...

Ann Nurock on creativity, AI and advertising that makes an impact

For the ninth year, leading advertising and marketing executive Ann Nurock returned to share her annual report on...

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...

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...

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, Germany. Twenty-five years later, in 1934,...

The teacup moment 

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

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, the results challenged long-held assumptions about...

Mandela Day Activities

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

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