Jacob Gitlin Library
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| Jacob Gitlin Library | |
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| Location | 88 Hatfield Street Gardens Cape Town, South Africa |
| Type | Library and archive |
| Established | 1959 |
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| Website | gitlinlibrary |
The Jacob Gitlin Library in Cape Town, South Africa is an archive of information on Judaism, Jewish culture and history, and the nation of Israel. It was founded under the auspices of the South African Zionist Federation in 1959.
The library is housed in the same building as the St. John's Street synagogue, the South African Jewish Museum, the Great Synagogue, and the Holocaust Centre. It is near the Houses of Parliament and the Tuynhuys, lying in a block between Company's Garden, St. John's Street, and a spur of Hatfield Street.
History
The library is named after Jacob Gitlin (1880-1953), the “father of Cape Zionism”[1]. Gitlin arrived in South Africa from Lithuania in 1902 and was secretary of the Dorshei Zion Association (DZA) for many years[1][2].
References
- ^ a b Jacob Gitlin, Leading South African Zionist, Dies; Was 74 Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 13 May 1953
- ^ How Did Zionism Start in Cape Town? Cape SAJBD. 23 April 2020
External links
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