Cape Jewish Chronicle

In this issue of the Chronicle, we celebrate community and connections.

With a focus on food and family, it’s time to pause and appreciate the precious things in life – from the little luxuries to the bigger blessings. Our arts and culture page kicks this off with fantastic features on eating and enjoyment. Then flip to page 4, which will offer you insights into Jewish communal work in South Africa and internationally. The issue also provides stories on travel, outreach and abundant activities and events.

With so much to celebrate, let us all appreciate the wonderful community we have, thriving at the end of Africa.

Being an effective pro-Israel activist in South Africa is no easy feat.

Dan Brotman, ex-Capetonian AIPAC lay leader Clive Lipshitz, Congressman Steven Rothman of New Jersey and SAZF Cape Council Chairman Ben Levitas.

We do not yet have a strong American-style ‘lobbying culture’, which is partially because our democracy is only 18 years old. The historic relationship that existed during apartheid between the regime and the Israeli government; and between the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the ANC, makes many South African leaders view Israel negatively by guilt of previous association.
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Marilyn May with a child at Atlantic Hope.

“I believe that children are our future,” sang the late Whitney Houston. Yet in South Africa today, the suffering of children puts their futures in jeopardy. Marilyn May has decided to fight this scourge and began the organisation Atlantic Hope.

Tell us about Atlantic Hope and the work that you do?
Atlantic Hope is a safety house for vulnerable babies, providing temporary and immediate placement within a safe and loving environment. We serve as an immediate and temporary safe haven for newborns and infants who have been abandoned, removed from their parents care, or are awaiting adoption. We provide vital care to these infants while legal and life decisions determine the child’s future. We are legally approved to house up to five babies at one time.
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Max Brenner brings Israeli ingenuity to an international passion. Here he shares his experiences, and discusses his love of all things chocolate!

The Max Brenner ‘Hug Mug.’

It was not until his tour in the Israel Defense Forces that Oded ‘Max’ Brenner even came in contact with a kitchen. “At first, I had no interest in cooking,” says the founder of the Max Brenner international chain of chocolate-inspired restaurants. “All I wanted to do was write.”

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Highlands House held its annual Golf Day on 23 February at King David Golf Club.

Dennis Fabian, Bernard Osrin, Hugh Herman and Raymond Hofmann.

The event, which is now a fixture on the community scene, was enjoyed by all participants. Bernard Osrin, who addressed the crowd, thanked Larry Sive, Herbert Maltz and the Highlands House staff for the smooth running of the event.

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Women of all ages and stages enjoyed a Nechama breakfast morning with guest speaker Joanne Jowell.

The fundraising team with Joanne Jowell.

Joanne is the author of the book Finding Sarah: A True Story of Living with Bulimia. We were privileged to hear Sarah’s story, which described her battle with bulimia and her eventual ability to re-enter
mainstream life

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