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...

From Iraq to Israel: the extraordinary journey of Noga and Zaki Sharon

By LIBA NEU-NER For thousands of years, Jewish life flourished in what was once ancient Babylonia – modern-day Iraq. Jewish scholars composed the Babylonian Talmud...

Recording and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony 

French-American journalist and filmmaker Leslie Benitah recently visited Cape Town to attend a family bar mitzvah. While here, she shared her documentary film, The Last Ones, at an event hosted...

Remembering Robert Schroder 

By CARYN TAMARI, Robert Schroder’s sister When Robert Schroder’s 60th birthday came up recently, his family invited people to share memories of him on a...

From smous to soft drinks

By BubbleS Segall The Lurie and Segall families helped bottle a piece of Stellenbosch history From Lithuania to a new life In the early twentieth century, long...

Strength in action and purpose

At just 15, Mia Braun is already making her mark – combining determination, compassion and leadership in equal measure. One of only 50 teenagers selected...

In My Pocket at Herzlia Primary Schools

Former Capetonians, Jill and Eli Rabinowitz from Perth, Australia, recently presented their In My Pocket project to Grade 5 learners at Herzlia Highlands and...

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