by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 19, 2011 | Arts/Op-Eds
What follows is an observation rather than a judgment. For who am I to judge? Never the less, Judaism is in the midst of an enormous challenge. Our synagogues today are not drawing congregants in terms of numbers. The attrition rate is alarming. Assimilation and...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 19, 2011 | Local
Kalil Adar, Director of the Forest Department of the Northern Region of the Jewish National Fund, who actively battled against the largest fire in Israeli history, which claimed 44 lives, visited the Jewish community here prior to Tu’Bishvat. In speaking about...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 18, 2011 | Israel
Jerusalem Post reporter Khaled Abu Toameh, who has spoken in Winnipeg a number of times, is one of two winners of Israel’s Media Watch [IMW]’s 2011 award for media criticism, the organization announced recently. I had an opportunity to meet Abu...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 18, 2011 | Arts/Op-Eds
I’ve got a lot to say today No ones around to listen anyway People ask you what you think But really all they want is another drink Awakening from a deep slumber Makes one often wonder, Where have we been before this illumination? Probably somewhere between a...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 13, 2011 | Local
National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section presented over 200 books that were collected by its members to Carpathia School on December 10. These books are to be distributed to each child. Sharon Allentuck told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that this...