by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 15, 2015 | Local
In a thought provoking sweeping lecture which gave a broad overview of trends in the Jewish world, Rabbi Sid Schwarz opened the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Limmud conference by noting that "The Federation system [in North...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 15, 2015 | Local
(Remarks for a presentation at an event hosted by the Embassy of Israel 8 December, 2014, Jacob Ballas Centre, Singapore) I am going to talk about the legal basis of rights for Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran. First let me say a...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 15, 2015 | Local
I am still running in this race, as are all of us who struggle to stay alive. To those of us who us who are older, it seems to take much of our strength to stay in the game, to show up every morning to run the course. It...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 13, 2015 | Local
http://www.cjnews.com/canada/jewish-groups-slam-trudeau-none-too-many-remarks STATEMENT FROM B'NAI BRITH CANADA: March 10, 2015, TORONTO — Liberal leader Justin Trudeau's comparison of Canada’s current immigration policy to that of...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Mar 13, 2015 | Local
Hannah Lank was recently awarded the prestigious 2015 Loran Scholarship. Every year, the Loran Scholars Foundation invests in exceptional young Canadians who demonstrate character, service and leadership. They look for qualities like personal integrity...