by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 8, 2011 | Local
I am approaching the milestone birthday where you are considered old by the young and young by the old. It is the age against which all future aging is noted. “Oy! She got old” is not in reference to one’s 23 year self, it’s in reference...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 8, 2011 | Local
[Editor’s note: Yacov Fruchter will be one of several speakers coming to Winnipeg as part of Limmud:Festival of Jewish Learning on March 12-13. A listing of other out of town speakers plus a samplinjg of local speakers is given at the end of...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 7, 2011 | Local
Many political players and observers have been discussing Israel’s recent social tensions using the language of shame. When 39 Israeli rabbis issued a letter urging their fellow citizens not to rent apartments to Arabs, Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin told a...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 7, 2011 | Next Generation
After weeks of well organized meetings and preparations, a group of Jewish teens representing youth movements from all over Winnipeg put together a memorable Shabbat dinner. Myself, Gaston Lopez, Max Palay, Evan Cantor, Josh Goldstein, Maya Pollock, Baillie...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 7, 2011 | Israel
It has arguably not been a good week for Palestinianian Authortiy President Mahmoud Abbas. Last Saturday February 5, The Palestinian Authority finally allowed a protest to take place in Ramallah in solidarity with thre Egyptian people against Egyptian...
