by Cindy Leszczynski | May 17, 2017 | Local
The Women’s Balcony Ismach Hatani Israel, 2016, Hebrew with English subtitles, Directors: Shlomit Nechama and Emil Ben-Shimon, 118 minutes. By Jane Enkin Jane Enkin Music and Story at janeenkinmusic.com The Women’s Balcony is a warm, funny film...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 16, 2017 | Local
You don't have to be a sports buff to enjoy the terrific documentary "On the Map" produced by Israeli filmmaker Dani Menkin, who will in Winnipeg at the Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival on June 9, 2017, put on by...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 15, 2017 | Local
I was really surprised at how good this gem of a film is – It is a must see-5 out of 5 stars. The film is a story about two half brothers from different mothers, one Jewish and one Arab, and their quest to connect to each other . This rich and enchanting...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 15, 2017 | Local
Listening to Irwin Cotler's excellent thoughtful at the Shindleman lecture for the Canadian institute of Antisemitism, I was reminded of Sandy Tolan's book the Lemon Tree published in 2006 . In the book which is non-fiction Bashir...
by Cindy Leszczynski | May 15, 2017 | Local
Marsha Cowan has announced her retirement as Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba. She will remain in her current position until December 31, 2017, and will then assume a new role as Strategic Endowment Consultant. Cowan has served as CEO since...
