Synagogue Architecture

The South African Jewish Museum

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June 21st 2007
On Tuesday, Lauren and I decided to take our free afternoon to see the South African Jewish museum, which is both a museum of Jewish history in South Africa and a Holocaust museum. I've seen a lot of Jewish museums in my life, and I hae to say, this is one of the top museums I've been to. Although it's much smaller, I'd say it's probably as comprehensive on scale as the American one in DC and ver ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more