by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 22, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
This article was published in the Vancouver Jewish Independent on June 10, 2010. Established in 1953 as the world centre for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Israel’s Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and works to...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 22, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
The Israeli group, HaGroovatron brought its festive, energetic style to Winnipeg at this year’s JNF Gala honouring Larry and Tova Vickar on June 1, 2010. Lead singer Dror Ahava Romem turned the Hebrew words Lilah Tov (good night) into “Larry and...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 22, 2010 | Next Generation
Dena Stitz just completed Grade 10 at the Gray Academy of Jewish Education. On Sunday, June 13th, around 25 volunteers headed out to Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba eager to take part in Camp Massad’s third annual “Volunteer Work Day”. The volunteers...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 22, 2010 | Israel
Lesson #9: EASY ISN’T NECESSARILY BETTER During a short visit to Canada last summer, my daughter Rachel turned to me and said; “why don’t we stay in Canada? It is so much easier here. We know people, we feel comfortable, we speak the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 22, 2010 | Israel
Anger over Gaza is a distraction. We cannot forget that Israel is the West’s best ally in a turbulent region. For far too long now it has been unfashionable in Europe to speak up for Israel. In the wake of the recent incident on board a ship full of...
