by Cindy Leszczynski | Nov 17, 2010 | Local
Three years ago, Jordan Farber, a 32 year old Jewish businessman [who works at Qualico and is the grandson of the late well known writer Gene Telpner ] and a couple of friends created the Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards. These awards, handed out annually,...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Nov 16, 2010 | Israel
The United Nations has been in the news again lately, and not in a good way. One kerfuffle has surrounded Canada’s not getting a seat on the UN Security Council. Among past Security Council members are Syria (2002-2003) and Libya (2008-2009). The...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Nov 16, 2010 | Israel
There are certainly days in Israel when I honestly need to pinch myself to believe that I actually live day-to-day life here. Some days I feel like I’m having an out of body experience where I am hovering and observing someone else’s life. As...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Nov 16, 2010 | Local
Michael Palay of the Birchwood Auto Group is generously donating $100 from every vehicle sold in memory of his dear wife Elana, who passed away in April 2010 at the tender age of 40. Elana touched people from all walks of life and had a profound impact on all who knew...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Nov 16, 2010 | Local
Picture this. You attended synagogue regularly when your kids were young. There, your son marked his bar mitzvah, before sitting on the board of the shul’s youth group. At 28, your son got engaged — happily for him, to a fellow Jew, since talk of...