by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 22, 2011 | Local
From July 31st to August 13th, Winnipeg once again celebrated Folklorama, its unique festival of multiculturalism first held to celebrate Manitoba’s Centennial in 1970. And once again, Winnipeg’s Jewish community embraced the event wholeheartedly, most...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 22, 2011 | Israel
[This column was originally published in the Jerusalem Post on August 22 ] The latest terrorist attack in southern Israel was no random outburst. The Hamas leadership is unquestionably responsible, and at least authorized the attack. It was a highly...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 22, 2011 | Local
As the death toll in Syria reaches at least 2400, according to some estimates, and bodies of young men who have been tortured and murdered after their arrest are returned to their families with horrific signs of mutilation, the United Nations is...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 22, 2011 | Local
A STRATEGY TO AVOID HEART DISEASE Sharon Mulvagh to deliver 3rd Harold Buchwald Memorial Public Lecture on Heart Health in Winnipeg on Sept. 8th, 2011 To re-focus International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences emphasis on Prevention and Early Detection of...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 22, 2011 | Local
Rosh Hashanah is a time for new beginnings. “Prayer is the language of the soul in conversation with God” writes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, in his essay Understanding Jewish Prayer. And just as everyone’s soul is unique, each of us connects with God...