by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 7, 2014 | Local
Following the death of my father in 1976, my mother spent her winters in Los Angeles at which time she volunteered at the Skirball Jewish Museum. Having an Orthodox background, fluency in Hebrew, and a degree in anthropology, she was well suited for many of the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 7, 2014 | Israel
On Monday, Israeli Intelligence Affairs Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz and the Director General of his ministry, Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser held an unprecedented press conference on Monday in which they denounced the Palestinian Authority school system and...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 6, 2014 | Local
I am reporting on the results to date of the 2013 Combined Jewish Appeal campaign and steps still to be taken in order to reach our goal. The relative success of the campaign should be of interest to the vast majority of our community as we benefit either directly or...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 6, 2014 | Local
The Rady Jewish Community Centre honoured its annual Ken H. Kronson Kehilla Award winners at its Annual General Meeting on December 16, 2013. Rady JCC’s Ken H. Kronson Kehilla Awards are given annually to individuals who demonstrate outstanding volunteer...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 6, 2014 | Local
The Jewish National Fund is known for planting trees. Even though the scope of the environmental work the organization does is so broad, Tu Bi'Shevat is a time where the JNF returns to its roots and focuses on planting trees in Israel. Not only do trees provide...
