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Moira Schneider

Moira Schneider

Pioneer Tales From South Africa

In a new book, \”Into Kokerboom Country: Namaqualand\’s Jewish Pioneers,\” authors Phyllis Jowell and Adrienne Folb tell the story of these Jews from their arrival in the northwestern Cape to the late 1970s, when the community had dwindled to a precious few.

South African Jews Fear for the Future

South Africa\’s main Jewish group is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and concerns about the community\’s future — as well as its past — are dominating the organization\’s efforts.

Cape Town Clash

The heart of the dispute centers on whether Sea Point must observe the standards of halacha demanded by the country\’s chief rabbinate in Johannesburg, or whether it can adopt looser standards.

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