The South African Jewish Literary Festival (JLF) is a one-day smorgasbord for lovers of literature, current affairs, and thought-provoking dialogue. Our fifth festival since its 2016 inception will be in held in Cape Town on Freedom Day, 28 April, 2025. The JLF is a bi-annual event for readers and writers of books with a Jewish connection across all genres.
JLF aims to foster constructive discussion without promoting any political, religious or other agenda. Multiple sessions run concurrently throughout the day, offering a literal plethora of choices to suit a wide variety of tastes. The Festival partners with the acclaimed Jacob Gitlin Library, SA Jewish Museum, and Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre. Wordsworth Books will operate a pop-up bookshop on the day and should be able to offer every writer’s book.
The festival enhances the Cape Town Jewish experience for readers and writers of all ages across a wide spectrum of genres without promoting any political or religious agenda. Our writers are either Jewish themselves, have a strong connection to the Jewish community or have chosen to write about Jews or Judaism. Festival goers will have the opportunity to talk directly to writers and fellow readers alike, playing an integral role in powering-up this otherwise under-represented category in the local publishing arena.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
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