Today is our last weekend in Cape Town! We decided to go to the South African Jewish Museum. Our schedule shifted a bit as we waited for it to stop raining to begin our day!
We braved the rain and wind and walked to the museum and got there without being soaked!
In the museum we were able to see the historical influences Jewish individuals had in South Africa.
We also saw a 30 minute documentary of Nelson Mandela and his relationship with Jews who helped him on his road to freedom. We could see the praise Mandela had and the need to thank them. He wanted to give them recognition, which is why he helped create the muesum.
The museum also featured a Holocaust Centre. This part of the museum made us think back to the District Six Muesum we visited the past week. Different countries and time periods yet the holocaust and apartheid remind us of racial discrimination and what was done because of it. Jews and blacks had experienced similar experiences and this is why Nelson Mandela influenced Jews to help free blacks.
There is also a section that explained the refuge Jews found in South Africa. Many even settled in Cape Town, a fact we were unaware of.
Reading these two boards makes us realize the need to learn more of each other. The need to love and accept. We hope to teach each other the past in order to continue moving forward for a better tomorrow.
We were lucky to be inside the muesum when we saw how hard it was raining!
If you look closely, it was hailing! The weather of Cape Town has many surprises!
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