The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
Photograph of the front of the Woodstock Shul, painted white, featuring a large circular window decorated with a Magen David above the entrance, part of a chequered courtyard can be seen below the steps of the entrance and a fence in the foreground. Photograph taken from the road in front of the Shul. Photograph provided by Solly Gutman.
Photograph showing the interior of the back of the Shul, weathered. The Bimah can be seen and wooden pews on both levels. Photograph provided by Harold Idesis.
Photograph showing a close up view of one the windows above the entrance of the Shul from the interior. The window features a colourful blue and yellow stained glass depiction of a Magen David. The surrounding wall is weathered. Photograph provided by Harold Idesis.
Photograph of the chequered courtyard and pathway, between Woodstock Shul and the Hall, leading to the entrance to the Talmud Torah, buildings are weathered. Photograph provided by Harold Idesis.
Photograph of adults and kindergarten dressed up perhaps to celebrate a particular Jewish Festival such as Purim or Pesach (Passover)? Names of people in the photograph unknown. This photograph is housed in UCT Special Collections BC759 Woodstock and Salt River Hebrew Congregation Archive. H. Miscellaneous.
Photograph of 2 adults and kindergarten dressed up for a kindergarten concert. Children wearing wreaths and uniform. Names of people in the photograph unknown. This photograph is housed in UCT Special Collections BC759 Woodstock and Salt River Hebrew Congregation Archive. H. Miscellaneous.
A thank you letter from the Woodstock and Salt River Jewish Ladies Society to A. Rubin, thanking him for his assistance with their Charity Concert. It contains a letterhead for the society, which indicates it is based at the Talmud Torah Hall, Argyle Street. Document provided by Harold Idesis.
Newspaper cutting found in a scrapbook reporting on an event, held at the Talmud Torah Hall, marking the end of the Keren Kayemeth Campaign and to welcome Rabbi A.T. Shrock to Woodstock and Salt River.This article is housed in UCT Special Collections BC759 Woodstock and Salt River Hebrew Congregation Archive. C. Education. Alexander Rubin Scrapbook. p162.
A newspaper clipping of a descriptive article in the Cape Times by Solly Joffe of the Woodstock Salt River Hebrew Congregation. This article is housed in UCT Special Collections BC759 Woodstock and Salt River Hebrew Congregation Archive. C. Education. Alexander Rubin Scrapbook.
Photograph of Hanna Riva Gelbart and her infant son Mike Gelbart, framed. In Subate/Shuvitz. Taken shortly before her death from typhus in 1914, during the German occupation of Subate during WWI, 6 months after giving birth to her son Mike, 15 June 1914. Photograph provided by Herschel Gelbart.