A son’s tribute: Frank Lowy’s cattle car memorial
When billionaire philanthropist Frank Lowy unveiled a refurbished cattle car at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2024, it was not just an act of remembrance – it...
My Mother’s Lessons on Israel and Identity
By JESSICA TAMI COHEN, Cape Town architect living in Kommetjie
Long before she met my father and decided to become Jewish, my mother loved Israel.
She...
Rising voices: The young Jewish women shaping Cape Town’s communal future
In Jewish communities across the world, leadership is evolving and, in the Western Cape, it is increasingly being shaped by the energy and insight...
Rediscovering a forgotten past: how two young Poles found their calling in Jewish history
Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre’s Post-Memory tour to PolandA tour to Poland organised by the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) is...
Echoes of resistance: Tracing Jewish memory in Warsaw
Warsaw offers a poignant journey through Jewish history, layered with tragedy, courage, and resilience. The first day of the CTHGC tour to Poland highlighted...
From shtetl to success: Jewish roots in Cape Town
BY PROFESSOR PHILIP LANZKOWSKY
Once upon a time in Cape Town – not the bustling city we know today, but a modest port town where...
