(Reviewer: Rebecca Hodes, Vol. 71, No. 3, Chanukah 2016)   Recent years have seen an upsurge of writing about the diverse histories of Jewish South Africans. Paul Weinberg’s Dear Edward (Jacana, 2012), Sally Swartz’s Homeless wanderers: movement and mental illness in the Cape Colony (UCT

(Reviewer: Kathy Munro, Vol. 71, No. 3, Chanukah 2016)   At first glance, this would appear to be a book of limited appeal. It is likely to be read with enthusiasm by the members of the Schrire family, because it is a collection of family

(Reviewer: Ralph Zulman, Vol. 71, No. 3, Chanukah 2016) Many youngsters today will not have heard of John Berks (born Berkowitz), but there are few of the over forties who do not remember Berksie with warmth and affection. The author Robin Binckes mentions that he