Cape Jewish Chronicle https://cjc.org.za/ Cape Town Jewish community news, views and stories Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:42:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://cjc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Cape Jewish Chronicle https://cjc.org.za/ 32 32 September 2026 https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/september-2026/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/september-2026/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:04:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36420 Inside our September edition: Rosh Hashanah greetings, the revival of Jewish life in Paarl and Stellenbosch, a new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, and one family’s […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/september-2026/feed/ 0 A new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-chapter-for-the-cape-town-holocaust-genocide-centre/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-chapter-for-the-cape-town-holocaust-genocide-centre/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36414 By Jakub Nowakowski, CTHGC Director Twenty-five years after the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) pioneered Holocaust education in SA, its permanent exhibition is set for a significant transformation. […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-chapter-for-the-cape-town-holocaust-genocide-centre/feed/ 0 Lunch with Danny https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/lunch-with-danny/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/lunch-with-danny/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:01:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36445 By KAREN MILLER I arrived at Ladles of Love’s warehouse in Epping Industria expecting to interview the founder of one of South Africa’s most remarkable hunger-relief organisations. Instead, I found […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/lunch-with-danny/feed/ 0 One email, one people, one heart  https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/one-email-one-people-one-heart/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/one-email-one-people-one-heart/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36438 By SIMONE SULCAS, Chairperson Cape SAJBD This Rosh Hashanah again feels different in our house.For the past four years, my younger son has been studying in the United States, so […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/one-email-one-people-one-heart/feed/ 0 Save me a seat! https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/save-me-a-seat/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/save-me-a-seat/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36410 By Shelly Korn | Founder, Sunset Care Last Rosh Hashanah, for the first time, my father-in-law was unable to join our celebration. His care needs made it impossible for us […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/save-me-a-seat/feed/ 0 A life across continents: from Asia to Europe to Africa https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-life-across-continents-from-asia-to-europe-to-africa/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-life-across-continents-from-asia-to-europe-to-africa/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36416 By RABBI NAFTALI Y. SILVER, Rabbi, Sephardi Hebrew Congregation Some books preserve history. The finest ones remind us that history is meant to shape the way we live. While this […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-life-across-continents-from-asia-to-europe-to-africa/feed/ 0 Apples, honey and a mighty sting https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/apples-honey-and-a-mighty-sting/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/apples-honey-and-a-mighty-sting/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36429 By DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director Cape SAJBD Can you believe it’s already time for apples dipped in honey? Where has this year gone?  By the time you read this article, […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/apples-honey-and-a-mighty-sting/feed/ 0 A new season, a new beginning https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-season-a-new-beginning/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-season-a-new-beginning/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36447 By Shelley Trope-Friedman, President, WIZO SA  How is it Rosh Hashanah already? There is something about this time of year that makes us wonder where the months have gone. Somehow, […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/a-new-season-a-new-beginning/feed/ 0 Rosh Hashanah Greetings https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/rosh-hashanah-greetings-2/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/rosh-hashanah-greetings-2/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36405 May 5787 bring hope, strength and unity to us all, and may we be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Wishing our family, friends and the entire community a […]

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]]> https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/rosh-hashanah-greetings-2/feed/ 0 The other side of repentance https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/the-other-side-of-repentance/ https://cjc.org.za/2026/09/01/the-other-side-of-repentance/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://cjc.org.za/?p=36440 Growing up, Rosh Hashanah meant the warmth of family. Aunts and uncles, cousins and the occasional friend would gather around the table for a meal that always felt special – […]

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