by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 25, 2016 | Local
So, you’ve had a full life. You have retired and are living off the fat of the land. Not really! You are living off what you have stored away because of your efforts over the years. What is it that makes you feel really proud of where you are at, at this...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 25, 2016 | Local
Reprinted from The Times of Israel Prof. Jeffrey Herf will be delivering CISA's 2016 Shindleman Lecture on Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Fort Garry Hotel–Buy Your Tickets Here. The fact that Syrians are coming to Germany merits some reflection on...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 25, 2016 | Arts/Op-Eds
A delighted audience responded with great happiness to Sid Robinovitch’s invigorating new Concerto for Percussion and Strings. Soloist Victoria Sparks played marimba and vibraphone, with assurance and fluency. She communicated warmly with both...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 24, 2016 | Local
It seems almost forgotten in our new and violent century. And it is easy to discount its overwhelming importance. But the Vatican accord with world Jewry—called Nostra Aetate (“In Our Time…”) for its opening words, was a radical...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jan 15, 2016 | Local
Ever since Justin Trudeau promised, prior to the last federal election to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada before the end of 2015, Canadians have been divided over his proposal. One poll commissioned by Ipsos found 60% of Canadians were opposed to the...
