by Cindy Leszczynski | Sep 7, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
I was raised in a semi observant Jewish home by a Mom, Dad and Grandma along with a large extended family. Well the effect was strong enough that the mere thought of a salami sandwich with a glass of milk even today makes me want to vomit. The memory of sparkling...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Sep 7, 2010 | Arts/Op-Eds
[Editor’s note: The following poem has previously appeared in the literary journal Diviners and in the exhibit "Visual Poetry II" at the Piano Nobile Gallery in the Centennial Concert Hall]. In Her Day Buttons of all shapes and sizes plucked from...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Sep 7, 2010 | Local
[Editor’s note – If any of our readers would like to take out a greeting for Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, of Simhat Torah, or a combination thereof please contact...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Sep 5, 2010 | Next Generation
A new year, a new beginning, a day of judgement and resolution. This is Rosh Hashanah, the day that calls us to reflect and repent. Rosh Hashanah is a day of significance and for every prayer we say, and every food we eat, there are a multitude of explanations...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Sep 5, 2010 | Local
“I’m optimistic because probably from here things can only get better,” Israel’s Consul General from Toronto Amir Gissen said of the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians while in Winnipeg last week. Gissin was the featured speaker...
