Kaplan Centre

A ONCE IN A DECADE OPPORTUNITY. The Kaplan Centre at the University of Cape Town and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) in London will be carrying out a survey of South Africa’s Jewish community early in 2019.

The Kaplan Centre and the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre will take a second group of UCT student leaders to Poland and Germany in November 2018 to visit a range of Holocaust and other memorial sites with the intention of exploring how both societies have grappled – and continue to grapple – with very difficult pasts. The tour is made possible by generous sponsorship of Investec.
Photo: Ayanda Nxusani.

The Kaplan Centre produces much new work that focuses on the past and present of Jews in South Africa. Explore our latest attitudinal and demographic studies or delve into the past.

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.

Rachel Bloch House, home to the Kaplan Centre since 1989, has re-opened after major renovations providing new spaces for study, work, teaching, and exhibitions, as well as an light, airy, and welcoming cafeteria.