When Purim comes, it’s time to celebrate. One of the most joyful and colourful festivals of the Jewish calendar, Purim brings costume...

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, standing in front of the SAJM’s Judaica cabinets, we take a closer look at a small but...

The SAJM is currently displaying Joe Turpin’s solo exhibition ‘Set in Stone’.

Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is one of the most important festivals for Jews around the world. Since ancient times, celebrating the...

Chanukah, known as a ‘festival of lights’, is not mentioned in the Torah because the events it commemorates took place after biblical...

As soon as you enter the SAJM, you travel back in time. This is because the entrance to the museum is no ordinary one; it is the oldest...

We are at the six-month mark since the Cultural Diversity Education Programme added an anti-bullying module to the workshop. Bullying has...

The SAJM’s popular Cultural Diversity Education Programme for school children has made an important change. While continuing with our...

In a happy coincidence, South Africa’s Heritage Day on September 24 falls around the time that Jewish heritage celebrates some very...

June 16 is Youth Day in South Africa, a day for youth to celebrate themselves and for adults to be reminded of how important children...

June is officially Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Jewish opinions on this community have historically been as...

The Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover) is the current focus for Jews around the world. Pesach celebrates the liberation of the Hebrews...

It’s Purim again, time to celebrate the story of Queen Esther and Mordechai’s defeat of evil Haman, who plotted to annihilate the Jews of...

Many Jewish festivals are organized around the cycle of seasons, highlighting the ancient connection of humans to the natural world. This...