by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 17, 2015 | Local
In the campus war against Israel, the all too familiar refrain from anti-Israel activists, many of whom form the loose coalition of groups and individuals spearheading the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, is that their quarrel is...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 17, 2015 | Local
Mira Narvey and Daniela Jacobsohn, this year's Co-chairs for the Combined Jewish Appeal's Women's Philanthropy are excited that at this point they have raised $1,447,407.00 "far exceeding" their financial goal set this year at $1.41...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 16, 2015 | Local
Today was a gorgeously sunny day in Arizona. I spent some of it sunning myself in my chair in front of our unit. The feel of the sun's rays on my face and arms, absolutely baking, reminded me of why we had left the rain and drear of Vancouver...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 15, 2015 | Local
Jewish National Fund Manitoba/Saskatchewan held its annual Tu Bi’Shevat Telethon on Sunday, February 8, and had raised over $18,000 as of press time. Two dozen hard-working and enthusiastic volunteers called donors from 1:30 PM until...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Feb 15, 2015 | Local
I don't know about you, but I'm happy to be alive. That's not a surprising statement for most people. It's not remarkable. Why bother saying it? I am a member of that cohort that's winding down. Things are not always as...
