by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 28, 2011 | Arts/Op-Eds
One of the under-reported aspects of the recent Limmud Conference in Winnipeg (a terrific program put on here for the first time by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the Rady JCC, Etz Chaim, Hebrew U, Shaarey Zedek, and Winnipeg Board of...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 28, 2011 | Next Generation
On March 24, Hillel hosted a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Ahmet Seyhun at the University of Winnipeg. It was a shame that the event was poorly attended (aside from myself there were four students, and three Jewish Fedaration staff.) I learned of the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 27, 2011 | Local
[Editor’s note: Ryan Paul is a 31 year old photographer with his own business who "mostly shoots fashion and music", and is active in J-PEG. He along with ten others from our community went to "Tribefest" a conference for young Jewish...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 27, 2011 | Local
Life in Israel normally begins much earlier in the day than in North America. Most people here have to be at work by 8:00 or 8:30 AM, so 7:00 AM is already considered ‘rush hour’. Nonetheless, Wednesday morning’s 5:30 AM alarm was still a little...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 27, 2011 | Local
This year’s Distinguished Sol and Florence Kanee Lecturer for the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada is David Frum, author, political commentator, and former special assistant to President George W. Bush, 2001-2002. Frum’s lecture “Is Time...
