by Cindy Leszczynski | May 17, 2012 | Local
THE FACTS 1. There was NEVER a state or entity called Palestine until after 1948. 2. The name derives from the Philistines who lived around the Jordan River in Roman times. 3. In 1917, the area now known as Jordan and Israel was called the British Mandate of Palestine...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 15, 2012 | Local
President of Israel and Governor General of Canada Preside over the Signing of a Formal Accord between the Royal Society of Canada and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The President of Israel, Shimon Peres, and His Excellency the Governor General, David...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 15, 2012 | Local
[this article relies on files from the Prime Minister of Canada’s website:http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=5&featureId=6&pageId=48&id=4801 ] On may 14, 2012 the Government of Canada announced a contribution of $400,000 to the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 14, 2012 | Local
Readers know that Dr. Adam Muller has put forward the theory in this publication that antisemitism was not the central cause of the Holocaust. See here and here In an exclusive interview with the Winnipeg Jewish Review prior to her formal talk on May 7 at the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 14, 2012 | Local
Winnipeg is in for a treat as Israeli percussionist Chen Zimblista will be the featured performer at the Jewish National Fund’s Negev Gala, honouring John and Bonnie Buhler – June 5th. I have seen Zimbalista perform twice, once as part of the Israeli...
