My cousin Sonia Bloch in Cape Town sent me these photos a short time ago – feeling sad!
Video
Some history
The official signing on 28 March 1953 – Arthur’s Road, Sea Point.
On the left is my paternal grandfather, Rev. Nachum Mendel Rabinowitz and on the right my maternal grandfather, Socher Zeldin.
Framed photo in the shul
Article in Maccabean Weekly newspaper, Perth, Australia 2013
Rabbi Sam Thurgood giving a lesson.
My interview with Philip Goldman on 22 December 2013
The shul website:
From my post in 2013:
Last week I visited the Arthur’s Road Shul in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa.
My previous visit was in November 2012.
Both also included research at the Kaplan Centre, UCT and the Gitlin Library at the Gardens Shul complex.
I have a personal interest in the shul as both my grandfathers, Rev. N M Rabinowitz and Socher Zeldin were present on 28 March 1953 at the signing of the documents establishing the shul in Sea Point.
Furthermore, my late cousin, Phyllis Jowell and her husband Cecil were linked with the restoration of the shul in more recent times.
The Shul Today
From my previous posts:
The original shul was in Buitenkant Street. Documents from Kaplan Centre at UCT. Thanks to Veronica Belling.
Framed photos found in the shul under the ladies’ section. Thanks Wendy Berger.
The names of the men in this photo were found in a newspaper article on the same day at the Kaplan Centre, UCT.
Second framed photo found at the shul.
The shul then moved to Virginia Ave, Vredehoek
100th Anniversary Brochure – article by Philip Goldman
The plaque in memory of Lily Segall, mother of Bubbles and daughter of Israel Kellner.
