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Kaplan Centre
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The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research is an institute located in Cape Town, South Africa dedicated to Jewish studies.[1] It is an autonomous centre with its own governing body and located within the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Cape Town.[1] The centre is the only one of its kind in South Africa.[1] It seeks to promote the learning of Jewish studies and research at the university and has a special focus on the South African Jewish community.[1] As well as producing a new generation of scholars, the Centre trains teachers for the Jewish Day School system.[1]
Quick Facts Formation, Founder ...
![]() Rachel Bloch House - Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre | |
Formation | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
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Founder | Mendel Kaplan |
Headquarters | University of Cape Town, Madiba Cir, Rondebosch, Cape Town |
Director | Adam Mendelsohn |
Key people | Moshe Davis, Milton Shain |
Website | Kaplan Centre |
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