South African Jewry 1967-68

BACKGROUND

South African Jewry is one of the largest Jewish communities on the African continent. This collection comprises a list of Jewish persons in a 1967 South African Jewish Who's Who. There are 2,425 biographies, with most providing additional names such as spouses and parents

DATABASE

This database includes 2433 Jews listed in a South African directory from 1967-1968.

The fields in the database are:

• Surname
• Given Name(s)
• Place of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Occupation
• Organization
• Spouse's Name
• Father's Name
• Mother's Name
• Other Surnames
• All Towns
• Comments / Notes. In the notes of each entry are links to the original book pages which include photographs of every individual.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The information contained in this database was extracted by Dr Jeremy Hodes from South African Jewry 1967-68 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities; 2nd edition, edited by Leon Feldberg and published by Feldhill Publishing Co, Johannesburg, South Africa in 1968.

This project was dedicated in memory of Dr. Jeremy Hodes' father, Lionel Harris Hodes, General Secretary of the South African Zionist Federation from 1969-1973, for his communal service and contribution to South African Jewry.

Thank you to Sandy Bennett for her expert transcription of the entire book, as well as to Eric Feinstein for making the connection between Dr. Jeremy Hodes and JewishGen.

1 May 2025