by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 9, 2016 | Local
Theodore Bikel and Sholom Aleichem – two Jewish cultural treasures, whose creatives lives bridged the old world and the new. Theodore Bikel begins this lovely documentary/performance film by describing his family’s hurried departure from Vienna. They could...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 7, 2016 | Local
This year's Jewish Foundation's Women’s Endowment Fund Luncheon which occurred at the newly expanded RBC Convention Centre on May 11 was the largest ever with 400 attendees. It raised a terrific sum, close to $70,000...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 7, 2016 | Local
This year, for the first time ever the Gray Academy of Jewish Education held its grade twelve graduation dinner and dance at a the Manitoba Club, a private club that was founded in 1874 and that did not allow Jews to become members until 1972. It was the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 2, 2016 | Local
During Jeffrey Herf's remarks for the Shindleman Lecture for the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism on May 30, Herf mentioned had that had the Nazis had invaded Palestine in World War II, Ben Gurion's plan was to have the Jews...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jun 2, 2016 | Local
On May 27, the McGill Daily student newspaper produced a news articlewhich gave a platform to the incendiary allegation that Israel intentionally tests weapons products on presumably innocent Palestinians. This false and malicious allegation was made by Hala...
