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.
This clip has been edited from a number of videos that comprise the Wingrin Family Video Collection. This clip shows the Wingrin family having an outdoor braai, the Sea Point Baths, and Deans' party in 1973.
The collection itself is made up of 17 videos and is 4.59GB in size. If you would like to view more please contact us.
This clip has been edited from a number of videos that comprise the Ulfane Family Video Collection. This clip shows the Ulfane Family on Muizenberg Beach and at the Sea Point Pools.
The collection itself is made up of 2 videos and is 228MB in size. If you would like to view more please contact us.
This short recording donated by Dr David Bass recalls the memories of his father, Dr Louis Bass, of Cape Town, regarding the First World War and the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. He makes mention of Rabbi Mirvish, who lost his son, Jacob Mordechai, aged 25 year, to the epidemic. A memorial service was held at the Great Synagogue in November 1918 for those who died in the epidemic. Cape Town was considered the epicentre of the epidemic and during the month of October 75 people in the Jewish Community died. At the peak of the epidemic over the weekend of the Friday 11th October to Monday, the 14th October , thirty funerals were conducted at the 7th Avenue cemetery, Cape Town. Many other Jewish communities sustained loss of life to the Spanish Flu. In over 40 Jewish cemeteries across the country, more than 230 Jews were documented to have succumbed to the epidemic. [Source: Naomi Rapeport]
This clip has been edited from a number of videos that comprise the Stoch Family Video Collection. This clip shows the Stoch Children together, Jocelyn's Baby Shower, and Stoch children dressed up in the garden.
The collection itself is made up of 20 videos and is 1.22GB in size. If you would like to view more please contact us.
This clip has been edited from a number of videos that comprise the Stern Family Video Collection. This clip shows a military parade by recruits of the Union Defence Force, the barmitzvah of Leonard Stern, and a motorcar amusement ride at the Sea Point promenade.
The collection itself is made up of 35 videos and is 2.61GB in size. If you would like to view more please contact us.
This clip has been taken from the larger Spiro Family Collection of Video. The Collection comprises one long video. This clip has been edited down and contains images of a Zionist youth camp in South Africa.
If you would like to view more please contact the SAJM archives.