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The second most populace city of South Africa and the legislative capital of the country. It is situated in he extreme southwest corner of the African continent.

  • The Jewish Community information for Cape Town [October 2000]: Archives. Synagogue.
  • The Great Synagogue also known as the Gardens Shul, dating from to the 1840s, has the most complete records of Jewish marriages, deaths etc. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • The First Jewish Cemetery: (1844-1886) Our group (The Jewish Family History Society of Cape Town) will be going to the second oldest cemetery in November 1997 to photograph and record all the details.
  • Albert Road Jewish Cemetery: Source: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Cape Town, South Africa. Burial lists are obtainable on microfilm under the auspices of the United Council Orthodox Hebrew Congregation, Cape Town from the Mormon FHL
  • Muizenberg Cemetery: on Prince George Drive at the East end of Muizenberg, operated by the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. August 2009 Vandalism: "Vandals have stripped the Tahara hall at the Muizenberg cemetery virtually bare - even making off with the burglar bars installed to protect it."  Another vandalism story. Tahara hall, was built in the early 1920s.  photo and story.  Muizenberg Hebrew Congregation. [September 2009]

  • Maitland7th Avenue Cemetery: Source: Paul Cheifitz, Cape Town, South Africa: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Burial lists are obtainable on microfilm under the auspices of the United Council Orthodox Hebrew Congregation, Cape Town from the Mormon FHL:
    Mormon FHL films for Cape Town:
    Film no. 1560759 Marriages 1900-1938
    1560760 Marriages 1938-1962
    1560761 Marriages 1966-1971
    1560762 Cemetery Register Pinelands. Death Register
    1894-1949: 1560763
  • Maitland 7th Avenue Jewish Cemetery [Aug 2015]
  • Pinelands Cemetery: Pinelands Jewish Cemetery #1 and Pinelands Jewish Cemetery #2 [Aug 2015]
  • Woodstock Cemetery:  Woodstock Jewish Cemetery [Aug 2015]

[UPDATE] KehilaLinks page: Jewish Community of Cape Town [November 2014]