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Canada’s Federal Court Slams Palestinian “Pay for Slay” Program in Landmark Ruling
December 17, 2020 TORONTO – Canada’s Federal Court has issued a scathing indictment of a Palestinian scheme to incentivize terrorism in a recent...
JNF Negev Gala Online Honouring Ted Lyons is a Tremendous Success
The JNF Negev Gala, which was held on May 31 online, honouring community leader and radiologist with an international reputation, Ted Lyons O.C. was a resounding success. The program...
Israeli Arab, Historian and Legal Advisor Respond to Amnesty International’s Report that Israel is an Aparthied State at CIJA Webinar – Govt of Canada Rejects Apartheid Charge
scroll down to read the article The Centre for Jewish and Israel Affairs (CIJA), the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations across Canada, held a virtual panel discussion on Amnesty...
Greg Gutfeld is Mad at Me (About Ukraine & the Holocaust)
(This essay was originally published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, jewishhournal.com and is being reprinted with the permission of the author. Dr. Medoff is founding director of The...
Famed Truman Biographer Got it All Wrong on Zionism
(This essay was originally published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, jewishhournal.com and is being reprinted with the permission of the author.) (Dr. Medoff is the author of more...
Plan A – The Relatively Unknown Plot by a Small Group of Jews to Poison Germany’s Water Supply in Response to the Holocaust
I watched a movie called Plan A, that can be rented on ChaiFlicks Virtual Cinema for $6.99 U.S. , which dramatizes a little known terrible plot by a small group of very traumatized...
Former Winnipeger Ariel Karabelnicoff is the National Executive Director of Canadian Friends of Haifa University- an academic leader in National Security Studies, the Environment and the Sea, Education, Health and Welfare, Social Work and Nursing
Ariel Karabelnicoff, who was born and raised in Argentina, is no stranger to Winnipeg, having lived here for 17 years, after living in Israel for many years. Karabelnicoff, who is...
Editor’s Report: Egypt says Palestinan refugees from Gaza should go to the Negev, not the Sinai-Why I believe that Egypt Warned Israel that Hamas Was Planning Big Attack
Scotland has announced it will accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza Shortly after Hamas perpetuated its atrocities against the communities near the Gaza border, Egypt indicated that it had...
Henry Kopel: To Win the Gaza Peace, Destroy Hamas and Keep Out UNRWA and the PA
[This article is reprinted with permission of Dec Emet Productions. Henry Kopel is a former U.S. federal prosecutor and the author of the book War on Hate: How to Stop Genocide,...
Gaza Labourer’s Troubling Role in the Oct 7 Pogrom
The followiing article was first published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles on November 15, 2023, and is being reprinted with permission of the author. ...
U of W Responds to WJR’s article on the One-Sided ‘Palestine-Genocide’ Teach In but Fails to Respond to these Important Follow -Up Questions
The Winnipeg Jewish Review wrote an article about the 'Palestine-Genocide' Teach in and Roundtable event on Nov 24, that was put on by U of W Professors, a one sided event that...
Editor’s Report: Hezbollah, Kibbutz Menara and Yitzhak Rabin’s Sister
Editor's Report: Hezbollah, Kibbutz Menara and Yitzhak Rabin's Sister As Israel’s Northern front with Hezbollah heats up, I’ve been thinking back to my visit...
Did The Faculty4Palestine Event Violate The Academic Freedom of Jewish/Zionist Students and U of M’s Policies? Only Questions in Support of Palestine Allowed. U of M Responds
On January 19, 2024 the Winnipeg Jewish Review sent an email to President of U of M Michael Benarroch, indicating that the the Winnipeg Jewish Review had attended an event on Jan...
Editor’s Report: What are the Practical Effects of the ICJ Ruling?
The International Court of Justice (the ICJ) did not order Israel to cease its military action in Gaza and did not order the IDF to leave Gaza. It also did not order Iarael to allow Gazans to...
The Unmentionable Jew, Then and Now
[The following article was first published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles on March 13, 2024 and is being reprinted with permission of the author
Thomas Friedman vs Eight Israeli Prime Ministers
(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. His latest...
Editorial: Benarroch Comments On Dr. Gem Newman’s anti-Israel Tirade and Significant Questions That Arise
Newman's Social Media accounts show animus-Matthew Bzura Incoming PARIM President Lodges Formal Complaint, as do atleast two others President of U of M Michael Benarroch made a statement to a...
Editorial: Examining Anthony Housefather’s comments on Anti-Palestinian Racism and CIJA’s position
Housefather has not yet spoken to Truedeau about the government advancing a definition of anti-Palestinian Racism Anthony Housefather, PM Trudeau’s special adviser on antisemitism and...
Law Prof Bryan Schwartz to Be ordained as a Rabbi
scroll down Law Prof Bryan Schwartz will be ordained as a Rabbi in June of this year. He has been studying online at the Jewish Spiritual Leadership Institute, where both Rabbis Mass and Leibl...
Harriet Berkal: Ice Cream Cones with A Sprinkle of Antisemitism
We were so happy our granddaughter was coming to visit us along with her folks and dog. That was such a gift after more than a year of health woes. We had planned family dinners, celebrating...
Former Winnipegger living in Israel Describes Being Scared out her mind during Israel-Iran War but her Daughter got Engaged with Celebration in the Bomb Shelter
A former Winnipegger named K (she wishes to be anonymous) says that she and her family were “ scared out of our minds” during the 12 day Israel-Iran war. K recalls bring...
Ellery Broder: Within The Strife to Save a Life
My father Morris Broder, z"l, was a general surgeon in Manitoba for roughly four decades and the most significant aspect of his life was saving the lives of others. I remember that he would...
Gray Academy Wins National Library of Israel Poster Competition and Anu Museum (First Place Family Story) Competition
Message Sent out By Gray Academy: Throughout this very eventful school year, Israel has remained top of mind for our students, staff and families. Events of the past 24 hours have...
Former Winnipegger’s Stephen and Colleen Cohen Reich whose son is in Israel during the conflict with Iran and other parents share their thoughts with the WJR
Former Winnipegger's Stephen and Colleen Cohen Reich, whose son Matan is attending Reichman University in Herzlia, Israel have shared their thoughts with the Winnipeg Jewish Review of what...
60 out of the 85 Buildings of Ben Gurion University in Be’er Sheba have sustained damage from Iranian Missile attacks
Message from Andrea Freedman CEO BGU Canada Dear friends, I had hoped not to write another update to our BGU community so soon, but events have taken a different course. The...
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Speaks at CMHR
About 70 people gathered at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on June 10, 2025 to hear Canada’s Special Representative on Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby, deliver her presentation:...
Editor’s Report: My Visit to an Israeli Army Base Where the Airforce prepared for an eventual Israel-Iran confrontation
As the Israeli air force began its pre-emptive strike on Iran, my mind has taken me back to an experience I had in 2009, where I visited an IDF air force base. I understood then that...
First Hand Account from Former Winnipegger Reesa Cohen Stone in Be’ersheba re: Israel-Iran War
A People That Rises Like A Lion Like all other Israelis, I was woken up at 3:30 AM on Friday the 13th by a siren. And probably like a lot of Israelis, it was the 615th night in a row that my sleep...
First Hand Account from Gail Asper O.C., O.M., LL.D., of Life in Jerusalem During the Israel-Iran War
Hi Rhonda - Greetings from Jerusalem where Anita Wortzman and I are staying at the King David hotel where the delegation for the Hebrew University was staying for the big Board of Governors meeting...
Editor’s Reflections on Etz Chayim Terminating the Membership of an Individual and their Household
Congregation Etz Chayim has recently cancelled membership for an individual and all members of their household. The synagogue wrote to congregants as follows: “On Tuesday, May 27th, we...
Interview with Cheryl Hirsch Katz who is retiring and being honoured by Jewish Child and Family Service at its upcoming Annual General Meeting on June 23, 7 p.m, at Shaarey Zedek
At its Annual General Meeting on June 23 at 7 p.m. at Shaarey Zedek synagogue, Jewish Child and Family Service will be honouring and higlighting Cherly Hirsch Katz, Director of Adult...
First Hand Account of the Vigil by Manitoba Friends of Standing Together for Gazan Children and Counter Vigil at the CMHR on June 5
About 40 people from Manitoba Friends of Standing Together (MFoST) and other Palestinian supporters gathered on June 5, 2025 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to mourn the deaths of innocent...
Gail Asper announces $3 million dollar gift from the Asper Foundation and her Family Foundation to Shaarey Zedek-Speaks about the Importance of the Synagogue
Duboff says renovation cost is $18 million , over $15.6 million raised and synagogue wants to raise an additional 3 million to return the money it took from its own capital investments Editor's...
Anniversary of Six Day War: Remembering Yoram East, A Soldier in the Paratroopers Reserve Brigade that Liberated the Western Wall – “Har Habayit Beyadeinu”
ANNIVERSARY OF SIX DAY WAR: REMEMBERING YORAM EAST, A SOLDIER IN THE PARATROOPERS RESERVE BRIGADE THAT LIBERATED THE WESTERN WALL-“HAR HABAYIT BEYADEINU by Rhonda Spivak, posted ,...
Editor’s Report about the Vigil for Gazan children outside the CMHR on Anniversary of the Six Day War-Assessments by Israel’s Ambassador to Germany in ’67, a Jordanian pilot in ’67, former head of Israeli Intelligence & Dalia Rabin
. I saw that Hadas [Emet] Eviatar posted information on social media about a silent vigil by Manitoba Friends of Standing Together in honour of the children of Gaza who have been...
Winnipeg Beach Events Coming to You This Summer and Canada Day Events at Winnipeg Beach
World Zionist Congress Elections – Why Vote? (Yes, it’s Important)-Vote for Rabbi Kliel Rose and Nola Lazar -any Jew can vote
Now is your chance to have a say in Jewish life in Israel and in the diaspora! Elections for delegates to the World Zionist Congress 2025 take place June 5 -15 online at mercaz.ca/vote....
Spivak’s Open Letter to Mayor Gillingham Protesting the Mayor’s Biz Award to Ramsey Zeid, an Owner of Foodfare, during Jewish Heritage Month
scroll down I am writing to protest the fact that Mayor Gillingham’s office gave the Maryland Foodfare a Mayor’s BIZ Zone award. Ramsey Zeid, an...
Dr. Cathy Moser Initiates Fundraising Event on June 22 at Camp Massad to Raise Funds for Ground breaking Clinic in Jerusalem to Treat Trauma Victims With Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Medicine
Camp Massad event on June 22, features a live band, dance party, bonfire, kosher food, swimming and tennis to raise money for this worthy cause Psychologist Dr. Cathy Moser and her...
Editorial: Will Mandatory Holocaust Education Inoculate Against Anti-Israel Views?
The Manitoba government has made Holocaust education mandatory in public schools. While I applaud this development, I think our community ought to recognize that there likely will be...
Compassion and Comedy at the 2025 JNF and Magen Fund Negev Gala honouring Rabbi Yosef Benarroch and Al Benarroch
Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh (“All Israel are responsible one for another” The Jewish National Fund of Manitoba & Saskatchewan (JNF, MB/SK) and Israel Magen Fund of Canada (IMFoC) hosted...
Jane Enkin Reviews A Nice Jewish Boy , I had The Hart and Swedishkayt, Three Films at the Rady JCC 2025 Winnipeg International Film Festival Sponsored by the Asper Foundation
A Nice Jewish Boy, Wed May 28, 7 P.m. Berney Theatre Comedy/Drama | France | 2024 | Director: Noé Debré | French w/ Eng subtitles 90 minutes The film A Nice Jewish Boy is...
Rhonda Spivak Reviews Bliss and Come Closer, Films at Rady JCC’s Winnipeg International Film Festival
Bliss, Thurs. May 22, Berney Theatre-Opening Night of the Festival Feature | Israel | 2024 | Director: Shemi Zarhin | Hebrew, Arabic w/Eng subtitles | 125 minutes I really enjoyed seeing Bliss,...
Two Israeli Paramedics from Magen David Adom Visit Winnipeg at May 8 event at Etz Chayim Synagogue
The Canadian Magen David Adom (CMDA), together with Congregation Etz Chayim, presented “The Spirit of MDA and the Heroes of October 7” on May 8 at Congregation Etz Chayim. About...
Winnipeg Jewish community makes comfort dolls and delivers them to Israeli children-Judi Shuster makes over 172 dolls and counting.
When the Oct 7 Hamas massacre occurred, Judi Shuster was heartbroken, distraught and inconsolable. She heard about a program sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg at...
Post Election Analysis: Ben Carr, Doug Eyolfson, Anthony Housefather and Bubble Legislation
Ben Carr has been re-elected as the Liberal MP for Winnipeg South having won his seat easily over his nearest opponent Royden Brousseau. Carr recently spoke out in favour...
Interview With Rabbi Yosef Benarroch and his brother Al Benarroch , 2025 JNF Negev Gala Honourees
Robin Yosef Benarroch , the 2025 JNF Negev Gala Honouree with his brother Al Benarroch recently the Winnipeg Jewish Review that his deep love for Israel “ stems from growing...
Editor’s Review of Films-The Stronghold, Pink Lady and Bad Shabbos-At the Rady JCC’s 2025 Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival Sponsored by The Asper Foundation.
The Stronghold, Sat. May 31, 8 p.m., Berney Theatre, Feature | Israel | 2024 | Director: Lior Chefetz Hebrew w/Eng subtitles | 113 minutes The Stronghold, which is based...
BB Camp and Jacob Brodovsky Part Ways- Sarah Gould and Aliza Millo will be the Camp’s co-Directors for the Summer of 2025
BB Camp sent out the following email on April 17,2025 To the B’nai Brith Camp Community: We are writing to advise you of a change in senior Camp leadership. The...
