CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Cape Town Jewish community and Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre are mourning the death of community philanthropist Marc Sternberg z”l
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Cape Town Jewish community and Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre are mourning the death of community philanthropist Marc Sternberg z”l, who passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Following his death, community leadership and family representatives issued notices across communal channels. Burial services took place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Pinelands 2 Jewish Cemetery in Cape Town, under the care of the Camps Bay Hebrew Congregation. Ongoing Administrative and Communal StatementsSpecific medical circumstances regarding Sternberg's death have not been publicly disclosed by his family. Administrative updates and communal tributes are being organized under the auspices of Jewish Care Cape and affiliated regional welfare organizations. Communal leaders advise that formal messages of support and condolences continue to be directed through established communal channels and institutional memorial registers. Community Impact and Memorial InformationSternberg made significant contributions to the local Jewish community, notably through his dedicated work with The Simcha Fund, an initiative operated under Jewish Care Cape that assists families in financial need to celebrate milestones such as Bnei Mitzvot and weddings with dignity. His work directly benefited children cared for by Oranjia—the Cape Jewish Orphanage—ensuring young community members participated fully in religious rites of passage. The Oranjia community and Jewish Care Cape expressed deep condolences to Sternberg’s family and loved ones, honoring his enduring legacy of chesed (loving-kindness) and communal service.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Cape Town Jewish community and Oranjia Jewish Child and Youth Care Centre are mourning the death of community philanthropist Marc Sternberg z”l, who passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Following his death, community leadership and family representatives issued notices across communal channels. Burial services took place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Pinelands 2 Jewish Cemetery in Cape Town, under the care of the Camps Bay Hebrew Congregation. Ongoing Administrative and Communal StatementsSpecific medical circumstances regarding Sternberg's death have not been publicly disclosed by his family. Administrative updates and communal tributes are being organized under the auspices of Jewish Care Cape and affiliated regional welfare organizations. Communal leaders advise that formal messages of support and condolences continue to be directed through established communal channels and institutional memorial registers. Community Impact and Memorial InformationSternberg made significant contributions to the local Jewish community, notably through his dedicated work with The Simcha Fund, an initiative operated under Jewish Care Cape that assists families in financial need to celebrate milestones such as Bnei Mitzvot and weddings with dignity. His work directly benefited children cared for by Oranjia—the Cape Jewish Orphanage—ensuring young community members participated fully in religious rites of passage. The Oranjia community and Jewish Care Cape expressed deep condolences to Sternberg’s family and loved ones, honoring his enduring legacy of chesed (loving-kindness) and communal service.
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