Rachel Bloch House

Houses the Jewish Studies Library in the Kaplan Centre and was opened in 1989. The house was named after Jessie Kaplan's mother, Rachel Bloch (1882-1954) who valued Jewish learning. Although she was very poor, she saved from the little money she had and managed to buy the Torah, for the Parow Synagogue. This Torah is now in the Kaplan Centre. Source: Origins of Names of Buildings at the University of Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993). Shian, M. and Blumberg, J. 2005. The first 25 years: The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research. UCT: Kaplan Kushlick Foundation. pp. 19-20.

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Building Name
Rachel Bloch House
Alternative Title
Kaplan Centre
Description
Houses the Jewish Studies Library in the Kaplan Centre and was opened in 1989. The house was named after Jessie Kaplan's mother, Rachel Bloch (1882-1954) who valued Jewish learning. Although she was very poor, she saved from the little money she had and managed to buy the Torah, for the Parow Synagogue. This Torah is now in the Kaplan Centre. Source: Origins of Names of Buildings at the University of Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993). Shian, M. and
Blumberg, J. 2005. The first 25 years: The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research. UCT: Kaplan Kushlick Foundation. pp. 19-20.
Address
33 Library Road,Upper Campus, Rondebosch
Campus
Upper
Latitude
-33.95994
Longitude
18.459407
Building Number
148
Building Code
1480
status
Owned

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