Jewish Lit Fest (CT)

Annual Jewish Literary Festival (Cape Town) – For lovers of literature and Jewish life.

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Read, and listen to a recording of a letter read by then 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Helen Fagin on how books save lives https://t.co/q79vFK8s8Y

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“The number of Holocaust survivors who are still with us is shrinking. So there’s a push by their relatives, and by writers, to document their stories before it’s too late.” https://t.co/dbUBT8iOwn

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Coffee and haggadot... who knew? https://t.co/QQ53gMgl36

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On the topical matter of burning books 🔥 https://t.co/cbTMgsl9sB

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Not strictly book related, but she ends with: "...what do us women do best when we get together? Tell our stories." https://t.co/4ZntgDOJgp

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It’s all *good* https://t.co/CPc92L4Dd0

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Mazaltov! We can’t wait... https://t.co/S1KwNMhZC5

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Make a date with Howard Sackstein and the Jacob Gitlin Library 📚 https://t.co/pFxQ4RRZsL

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The JLF team mourns the passing of the legendary Theo Yach who was one of our presenters at the inaugural JLF in 2016. Please read this fitting tribute... https://t.co/V3B58g8vM2

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Here’s a link to the Simcha TV insert on JLF2018. It starts at 7.30 minutes in.
Thanks Jacob Gitlin Library for posting. Watch it for a taste of what the Jewish Literary Festival is about. https://t.co/tyrxHOxom2

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Mazaltov! https://t.co/Z7dghHN5zC

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If you loved Queen of the Free State by Jennifer Friedman, be sure to catch this video of her reading from the book at the @JewishLitFest. And watch out for her next wonderful book – to be released early next year - called The Messiah’s Dream Machine. https://t.co/xPalDknclo

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Missed #JLF2018? Want more? You're in luck – the talented Emdon Video Productions recorded five of our sessions. Here's a link to four of them:

Jane Raphaely: Books as a Jewish Legacy

Nancy Richards talking to Rosemund Handler... https://t.co/FC2KzoqBOu

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Here are some of the wonderful photographs taken by Yolande Kretzmer Keys at #JLF2018 last Sunday. Enjoy!

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@gussilber @JewishLitFest Two days later, and I'm still on a high and chuckling about some of the shticks you mentioned in your session. Love love loved it!

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Deputy Ambassador @BlackAyellet was in Cape Town this week speaking at the @JewishLitFest as well as speaking to the students of Herzlia High School. A big thank you to the United Herzlia Weizmann School for the invitation to the beautiful production celebrating 🇮🇱 70th year!

[Gus Silber @gussilber]

Thank you, @JewishLitFest, for a wonderful festival, warm, convivial, and enlightening. It was a real joy to attend. A hearty mazeltov to organisers, volunteers, and all who made it happen.