Country Communities
Robertson cemetery gates restored
One of the key responsibilities of the Cape SAJBD is to ensure the well-being of all our constituents in the Western Cape. With a total area of almost 130 000
Visiting roads less travelled
With Pesach fast approaching, the Cape SAJBD went to visit the country communities of the Garden Route to wish them a Chag Pesach Sameach. From Caledon to Riversdale, George, Plett,
Bringing the spirit of Chanukah to our Country Communities
This Chanukah, we partnered with Chabad Cape Town to bring the spirit of Chanukah to our Country Communities! We delivered Chanukah boxes which contained a Chanukiah, candles and a dreidel,
Vandalism at Hermanus Jewish Cemetery Reported to SAPS
Press Release 08 March 2021 | 24 Adar 5781 The Cape SAJBD is saddened to learn about the vandalism that has taken place at the Hermanus Jewish Cemetery. The
Sub-Saharan Africa Channukah of Unity
The Cape SAJBD and its Country Communities Subcommittee invite you to the Sub-Saharan African Channukah of Unity event, co-hosted by the African Jewish Congress (AJC) and the Small Jewish Communities
Rosh Hashanah 100 years ago
by Gwynne Robins What do the High Holy Days mean to most of us? The 2019 Kaplan Centre Survey on the Jews in South Africa found that 72% attended
Caledon
Caledon is a town in the Overberg region in the Western Cape, about 100 kilometres east of Cape Town. As of 2011 i had a population of 13,020. It has a small Jewish cemetery and shul.
Ceres
Ceres is the largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape. It has a population of 33,224 according to the 2011 census. It has a local Jewish cemetery and small museum.
Malmesbury
Malmesbury is a small town in the Western Cape, about 65km north of Cape Town, with a population of approximately 36,000 people. It has a small Jewish cemetery and its shul has been converted into a Jewish history museum.
Montagu
Montagu is a town in the Western Cape located around 180km from Cape Town, in the Little Karoo. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of around 15,000 people. There is a small Jewish cemetery.
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn is a town in the Little Karoo area of the Western Cape, known for its ostrich farms. As of 2011, it has a population of approximately 61,500 people. There is a small Jewish cemetery.
Piketberg
Piketberg is a small Western Cape town located around 50 miles east of Saldanha Bay. Its name was originally spelt ‘Piquetberg’. As of 2011, it has a population of around 12,000 people. There is a small Jewish cemetery and the old shul has been converted into a Jewish history museum.
Robertson
Robertson is a small town in the Western Cape, known as the valley of wine and roses, and located along the wine route (Route 62). As of 2011, it has a population of approximately 27,500 people. It has a small Jewish cemetery and an old shul.
Uniondale
Uniondale is a small town in the Little Karoo in the Western Cape, most widely recognised for its ghost story about a Uniondale hitcher. The town was formed in 1865 by joining two towns, Hopedale and Lyons. As of 2011, it has a population of approximately 4,500 people. It has a small Jewish cemetery.
Wellington
Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands, approximately 45 minutes away from Cape Town, with an economy centered on wine, table grapes, deciduous fruit and brandy. As of 2011, it has a population of approximately 55,500 people. It has a small Jewish cemetery.
Worcester
Worcester is located around 120 kilometres outside of Cape Town and is a town of about 127,500 people, according to the 2011 census. Its first Jewish trader was Julius Mosenthal who sold household goods and livestock there in 1840, and Richard Rothkugel who ran a hotel from the 1860s to the late 1870s. Most Jewish residents started settling in Worcester in the 1880s. A plot purchased from the municipality in 1902 became the Jewish cemetery, and the first Hebrew congregation was founded in 1903. In 1904, the synagogue was consecrated in Durban.