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,...
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...
