Gender-Based Violence Awareness

This Women’s Day weekend is an excellent time for us to reflect on the light that has been shone on the issue of gender-based violence and abuse in the Jewish community thus far and what still needs to be done. The campaign has begun to offer education and raise-awareness across our community, but this is […]

Shifra says: 21st July -Diarise Baxter for Kletzmer Clarinettist

PLEASE SEE ALL RELATED POSTS PERTAINING TO OUR UPCOMING CONCERT AT THE BAXTER THEATRE @ 7.00pm ON SUNDAY 21 JULY 2013 SOME INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINS OF ‘KLETZMER MUSIC” A Brief History of Klezmer Music by Carl Dimow The term klezmer originally came from two Hebrew words referring to musical instruments. Over time it came […]

Shifra Says: Professor. Karabus – Public Lecture

“Prof Karabus and the team behind the campaign to secure his release will address the public in a panel discussion that will take place at the Garden’s Synagogue (88 Hatfield Street, Gardens) on Sunday 2 June 2013 at 6pm. All are welcome. Tickets are R50 at the door and all funds raised will go towards […]

Shifra Says – Our beautiful water-feature garden

How inspiring and surprising to come to work one day, two weeks ago, and to behold in front of our new offices the most beautiful water-featured garden. Unbeknown to the staff at JCC House, an anonymous donor had had the garden installed as a memorial and in memory of the late Joel Miller who had […]

Shifra Says – Herzlia Variety Show

Herzlia Variety Show Jewish Care Cape (JCC), the umbrella body for the seven Jewish welfare organisations & The Students for Jewish Care (SJC) and the Association for Musical Pupils (AMP) collaborated to produce a concert of high calibre for the appreciative residents of Highlands House, Glendale and Astra. The Herzlia Variety show was conceived by […]

Shifra Says – STAFF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

First Aid November 2012/2013 Jewish Care Cape is honoured and grateful to have received funding from the CK Harris Memorial Foundation for in-service training in 2012.  It is an important aim for us to strive to reach, maintain and sustain foremost levels of professional principles, standards, social work ethics and values. It has been part […]