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South African Jewish Museum archives a fascinating collection donated by the Finkenstein family of Uitenhage. The collection predominantly covers the wedding between Gita (née Katz) and Ivan Finkenstein, which took place in Port Elizabeth on March 28th, 1965. This collection contains several small technological treasures from a previous time, including 8mm film, audiotapes, VHS video and telegraphs.

The wedding was recorded on 8mm film, which forms part of the collection. As well as this, there are audiotapes of the wedding. One audiotape front cover has a photograph of the couple on their wedding day.

Another audiotape is a recording of Jack Finkenstein, born December 14th, 1967, on the day of his Barmitzvah, November 22nd, 1980. Side 1 of the tape is the Kiddush, Maftir and Haftarah, while Side 2 is the tune for the Brocha and the Haftarah.

Returning to the subject of the wedding, this collection contains two wedding photographs, wedding invitation, a VHS video, a Blessings and Hymns book, and a Bridal Prayers book, signed and certified by Rev Klaff, and with an inscription from the bridegroom to the bride. There is also a telegraph from London wishing the couple heartiest congratulations.

This collection is fascinating for its historical insight into Jewish family life in the 1960s, as well as the technologies that were used at the time.

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The Finkenstein Family Photograph Series contains the wedding between Gita and Ivan Finkenstein, as well as recording technology from the 1960s, such as 8mm film, audiotapes, VHS video and telegraphs.

The Fleisch and Burland Family family Collection consists of a number of photographs depicting family events such as weddings, club events and family portraits, a number of photogrpahs were taken in Lithuania. Included are a few photgraphs of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the founder of Betar.

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South African Jewish Museum archives a delightful collection on Freda Rabinowitz. The collection is divided into three series: photographs, photo albums and diaries. Throughout the collection, Freda’s fun, exuberant, charming, and witty personality can be seen.

In her youth, Freda (née Fleishman) Rabinowitz had an eye for the dramatic. Many photographs consist of headshots of her in theatrical poses and impersonations. Always with a smile on her face, she would jokingly command the limelight every time the camera flashed.

Freda grew up in South Africa, but she was travelled enough to be considered a citizen of the world. Photographs of her travels span from London to Hong Kong, from Israel to Zimbabwe. Her personality shines through in the images taken in Mozambique, where she can be seen singing on the bus and dancing with Portuguese men. Her honeymoon was spent in Malawi. She also travelled to many places within South Africa.

Freda Rabinowitz wrote in her personal diary every day for forty years. Her diaries have been made available to read in this collection. Freda’s handwriting is so small, that only the truly dedicated will be able to decipher her experiences.

It is lovely to see Freda’s cheerful personality shine throughout the collection. Her well-travelled photographs depict her dramatic personality, whilst her personal diaries show that she had an off-beat humour and a unique mind.

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The Freda Rabinowitz Diary Series contains record of Freda's diaries. Freda Rabinowitz wrote in her personal diary every day for forty years. Her diaries have been made available to read in this collection. Freda’s handwriting is so small, that only the truly dedicated will be able to decipher her experiences.

The Freda Rabinowitz Photograph Album Series contains pictures of Freda on her travels to places such as London, Hong Kong, Israel and Mozambique. These photographs are displayed in albums saved as PDFs, as oppossed to individually displayed, for reasons to do with concise storage.

The Freda Rabinowitz Photograph Series contains pictures of Freda on her travels to places such as London, Hong Kong, Israel and Mozambique. Freda's unique dramatic expressions are seen in the photographs.

The Freedman Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by Richard Freedman and contains videos of the Freedman family at Plettenberg Bay and at home.

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