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 South African Jewish Museum Collection holds a number of series relating to the output and activities of the South African Jewish Museum.
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.
This small collection of photographs, documents, and an interview were gathered by Phina Hoberman. The collection documents various events hosted by The Women of Progressive Judaism (Sisterhood) outreach organisation of Temple Israel, Cape Town.
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 Segal Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by Bubbles Segal and contains a film showing her parents marriage at the Vredehoek Synagogue on 11 June 1946
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.
Donated through Rabbi Greg and Temple Israel, the Tania Schrire collection contains images of religious services, as well as scans of programmes for certain Jewish holidays and two certificates of Honour – one for excellence in Hebrew, the other for excellence in Judaism.
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.
Donated by Sandra Eric Cohen, this collection contains images taken at Temple Israel Greenpoint, Cape Town, regarding the Siddurim Ceremony of a group of young Jewish children.
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 Sandak-Lewin Collection includes a number of photographs and documents relating to the reform congregation of Temple Israel in Cape Town.
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 Sam Caplan collection consists of images and newspaper cuttings concerning Sam Caplan's life.
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 Saacks and Effune Family Collection, donated by Sharon Saacks contains photographs of family members taken variously during World War Two as well as a small number of portraits taken in Eastern Europe.
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 Rummel Family collection contains images of two shtetls in Friederichstadt in Latvia. Also in this collection is an invitation to the opening of Highlands Place – a set of apartments for the elderly in Cape Town, held in 1979.
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 Rubik collection contains several wedding photographs, taken at two separate wedding ceremonies, of the entire wedding party and the Rubik family members. Also included are various family photographs, including children playing and one young boy during what appears to be a Bar mitzvah ceremony.
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.