Women of Courage
Our Women of Courage event took place in October and we would like to thank our incredible speakers for sharing their courageous stories. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who helped create a meaningful and inspiring morning and for being so generous.
Chai Kitchen
November’s Chai Kitchen was generously sponsored by Casey Lee Kovarsky, in honour of her cherished and beloved late mother, Adele Pezaro. A heartfelt thank you to our superb volunteers for your dedication and hard work. Thanks to your efforts, over 300 soups, fruit bowls, and biscuits were lovingly prepared and delivered to Jewish Community Services […]
Housekeeper’s Appreciation Tea
What an afternoon of fun, colourful hats, fabulous people and plenty of laughter! Thank you to our generous sponsors for their wonderful contributions towards our Housekeeper’s Appreciation Afternoon. Hungry Lion for the delicious meals, Peninsula Beverages, Indigo Brands, Pick n Pay, Melbro Wholesale, The Character Group, Conde Nast, Mambo’s Storage and Home and Rockarolla The […]
Baby bag handout – Bags for New Beginnings
UJW celebrated World Premmie Day by handing out 80 baby bags full of essential items to mothers in the Maternity Centre at Groote Schuur Hospital. This year’s baby bag drive was held in honour of the late Leaza Cowan, an ex-chairperson and vice-chair of UJW, who together with Sheryl Schkolne founded the Bags for New […]
Young Women of Courage
Our Young Women of Courage finalists enjoyed a morning workshop run by Romi Kaplan of The Counselling Hub. After an informative and inspiring session, the finalists mingled, shared ideas, and enjoyed a delicious lunch together in the garden.
Mitzvah Day
We were proud to host our Mitzvah Day project together with Mensch this past Sunday. The staff from our ECDs joined us for a meaningful morning of learning and sharing. Melanie Uranovsky conducted an engaging and informative workshop, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We ended the morning with a lovely lunch and time to […]
UJW Cape Town AGM
UJW Cape Town held their AGM in May, featuring inspiring speeches, engaging speakers, well-deserved awards and a delicious tea. Thank you to everyone who attended, mazeltov to our award winners, and a special thanks to Vanessa Raphaely for her powerful and motivating words.
Youth Day
Youth Day was celebrated with a spirited morning of friendly competition, camaraderie and sportsmanship as netball and soccer players from Noluntu Soup Kitchen, WP Maccabi, and Herzlia School came together on the sports fields. Even the rain could not dampen the spirits of our enthusiastic players. Thank you to all the players as well as […]
Volunteering
Every Tuesday morning, two dedicated members of the UJW Cape Town Simcha Group generously give their time to the new moms in the prem ward, teaching them how to sew a special toy for their newborns. These mornings are filled with connection, creativity, and song, creating a warm and supportive space for the moms.A heartfelt […]
Mandela Day
“In the spirit of Nelson Mandela’s legacy of compassion, courage, and service”, we spent 67 minutes icing cupcakes for distribution to ECD centres and children’s wards across Cape Town. A heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful bakers and icers for spreading joy and adding a little sweetness to so many young hearts!