by Cindy Leszczynski | Dec 16, 2010 | Local
If the practice of interpreting history involves empowering people by making them aware of their role in society and how they fit in the uneven, complicated and often convoluted path that connects the past with the present it can be stated that the Jewish community...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Dec 15, 2010 | Local
In its 58 year history, Camp Massad of Manitoba has been a second home to thousands of children and young adults. Now, two of these young adults are proving that, contrary to popular belief, you can indeed go home again. Danial Sprintz, who last worked at Massad in...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Dec 15, 2010 | Local
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel has accepted Dr. Chatterley’s invitation to head the new Institute she created this summer and he is now Honorary Chairman of the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA). "Professor Wiesel is such a...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Dec 15, 2010 | Local
First there was the Pepsi challenge, which was sweet and sodium-filled, but not particularly challenging. For 2011, I’d like to present what I call the Hillel challenge. The famous three-pronged dictum uttered by the ancient Jewish sage — If I am not for...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Dec 15, 2010 | Local
Morley Blankstein, Past President of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian Technion Society, a National Board Member and a retired award winning architect was honoured by the Winnipeg Jewish Community , establishing the Lectureship in the Faculty of...
