by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 31, 2010 | Local
Avi Posen, who graduated from the University of Winnipeg in December 2009 with a BA in Psychology begins his new full time position as the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Engagement Co-ordinator. Posen, who is the son of...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 30, 2010 | Local
Once upon a time, many years ago, when I was a student at both the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba, (though not simultaneously) I kept my distance from the Jewish Students Association. As a Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate graduate and Camp Massad,...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 30, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was captured in 2006 by Hamas, and this past week turned 24 while still being held in captivity. During Camp Massad’s Maccabiah program, a song for Gilad Shalit was written in Hebrew and is performed in...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 30, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
A documentary that explores the meaning and significance of the Jewish New Year will be aired Sept. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on Vision T.V. The film includes interviews with a number of Winnipeg Jewish community leaders, including Rabbi Alan Green, Rabbi...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 30, 2010 | Israel
The hardest challenge for any Israeli leader proposing what political initiatives his government should undertake is anticipating what the Middle East region will look like in the years ahead. In the Middle East, the range of uncertainty about the future is far...
