Community History Online
Join an online conference: preserving the footprint of the SA Jewish comminity online.
This free public conference will take place on Zoom over three weekly sessions on 28 July, 4 August and 11 August from 11am to 12.30pm (South African time).
The SA Jewish Museum and the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies at UCT invite you to explore the resources available and consider some of the solutions in use to recreate South African Jewish communities online. We will consider websites, social media platforms such as Facebook groups, Zoom reunions and also virtual cemeteries. We will hear from those in the field, about their processes and successes and what they feel still needs to be worked on, so that others may follow in their footsteps. Both for dwindling and for still vibrant Jewish communities, many enthusiasts and professionals are endeavouring to celebrate and preserve the Jewish footprint online. Time is of the essence while sources can tell the stories firsthand. The recent tragic fire that engulfed UCT’s Jagger Library underlines the importance of securing heritage resources, both physically and digitally. So please join us for this first Community History Online (CHOL) Webinar. Register here events@sajewishmuseum.co.za and you will be sent the zoom link. (Sessions will be recorded and uploaded on the CHOL playlist of the South African Jewish Museum.