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.
The Lithuanian Postcard Collection comprises a number of 'Cabinet Card' style portait photographs take in Lithuania dated back to the 1890's.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you have any additional information please contact us.
The Marcia Samakosky (nee Miedzwiedz) Collection comprises a number of photographs and a video from Havana, Cuba and Vilna, Lithuania.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The large Margaret Hoffman Collection gathers material from the late 1890s up to the mid-1950s, from photographs of various family members on the beach at Muizenberg and relaxing around family homes, to certificates of naturalisation and includes a video collection of digitised family films.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections. If you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Marlene Abitz’s Collection consists of a number of posters and a collection of films depicting the Abitz family life including their travels and various excursions.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections. If you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Max Raysman Collection includes South African Yiddish theatre programmes, flyers, newspaper clippings and photographs obtained from his scrapbooks.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections. If you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Mendel Kaplan Collection is comprised of a number of photographs and films depicting Mendel Kaplan and the Kaplan family's travels, as well as various events in Mendel Kaplan and the Kaplan family's lives.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections. If you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Mendelsohn Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by Richard Mendelsohn and contains videos of the Mendelsohn family's trips to the Game Reserve and holidays.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Mensches in the Trenches Interview Collection contain interviews conducted with a number of prominent Jewish Apartheid struggle activists.
These 17 audio interviews were conducted by journalist Jonathan Ancer for his 2022 published book: Mensches In The Trenches - Jewish Foot Soldiers In The Anti-Apartheid Struggle.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Milner and Abrahams Family Collection includes a number of photographs taken of various family members and friends, these were taken in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the South African provinces of the Free State and Pretoria. This collection also includes a newspaper clipping.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you have any additional information please contact us.
The Miriam Bloom Collection comprises a number of photographs of Miriam Bloom as a young women with friends in Cape Town, a small number of images take at Habonim camp and a small selection of family photographs.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you have any additional information please contact us.