In the 1980s the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies undertook a large oral history project designed to record the memories of Jews of Lithuanian-origin who settled in South Africa before and after the First World War.
A major new research study published this week estimates that South Africa’s Jewish population now stands at 52,300, with four in five living in either Johannesburg or Cape Town.
A Demographic Snapshot of the Cape Town Jewish Community
In 2017, the Kaplan Centre initiated a comprehensive study of the Cape Town community. This report outlines some of the demographic information collected during the course of that project.
The Kaplan Centre is a hub for research focused on Jews and Jewish life in South Africa. Explore our archival and book collections, search our online databases, and contact our staff to learn more.
The Kaplan Centre presents two new online exhibitions: Ethnic Radicals that explores the links between the ethnic origins, institutions and values that informed the early lives and socialisation of Jewish radicals; and the Life and Art of Herman Wald, providing a coherent and chronological overview seen within the perspective of his time on the art historical map together with an interpretation of his work.
UCL, Institute of Jewish Studies in partnership with the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Cape Town presents: Jews in South Africa: New directions in research.
A major new research study published this week estimates that South Africa’s Jewish population now stands at 52,300, with four in five living in either Johannesburg or Cape Town.
In 2017, the Kaplan Centre initiated a comprehensive study of the Cape Town community. This report outlines some of the demographic information collected during the course of that project.