by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 16, 2012 | Local
Although officials from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) met with PA President Mahmoud Abbas on June 24 of this year, they was at least one issue that they did not raise with the PA. By May of this year, the media was rife with reports that Jamal Abu...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 16, 2012 | Local
Roch Hashanah – A time for peaceful renewal This year for the Rosh Hashanah, I attended portions of the three part lecture series at the Jewish Learning Institute, where Rabbi Altein explained the meanings of the shofar blows, and that we will have...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 13, 2012 | Local
Tel Aviv — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops in individuals who experience highly traumatizing situations such as terrorist attacks and car accidents, but symptoms can also come about after normal life events — including childbirth. A Tel Aviv...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 12, 2012 | Local
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES Harold Buchwald Heart Health Luncheon Sept. 14, 2012 WINNIPEG CONVENTION CENTRE 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM Tickets: $55.00; tables of 10 – $550.00 The IACS is...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 12, 2012 | Israel
Suhila Abd el-Salam, the sister of Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, accompanied her husband for treatment in an Israeli hospital four months ago. According to Israel’s Ynet News, the sister’s husband was admitted to Beilinson Hospital in...