by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 12, 2021 | Local
Staff and students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel will be returning on October 17th as the beginning of a brand-new school year for all universities is just around the corner. “Situated in the country’s southern region, the...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 10, 2021 | Local
There is something comforting and normalizing in openly sharing our grief experiences with others. Jewish Child and Family Service is offering a Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Its aim is to provide...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 31, 2021 | Local
There is an interesting article on the fascinating history of the Kal Nidre prayer written in the Times of Israel by Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopez Cardozo http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-trouble-with-kal-nidrei/. He asks why in the prayer,...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 31, 2021 | Local
Dr. Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies and author of more than 20 books about Jewish history and the Holocaust. This essay is based on his most recent book, The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Jul 15, 2021 | Local
The Canadian Jewish Community Forum, Manitoba Region, has voiced its concerns with the Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, which appears to prevent mohels who are physicians from performing circumcisions in a home or synagogue. In Winnipeg all the mohels are...
