Winnipeg Friends of Israel (WFI) together with Bridges for Peace (BFP) sponsored “The Face of Antisemitism on Campus” with Daniel Koren, Executive Director of Hasbara Fellowships Canada, on November 26 at Temple Shalom.
At the Third Annual Theatre Awards ("The Evies") held at the West End Cultural Centre on November 5, Mariam Bernstein was chosen outstanding lead actress for her performance as Dr. Ruth Westheimer in last season's Winnipeg Jewish Theatre production of " Dr. Ruth."
Successful veteran Winnipeg portfolio manager Larry Sarbit, 68, and his team have recently joined Value Partners Investment and will manage its $100-million Value Pool. Sarbit, who has had a notable...
The Judaic Studies program at the University of Manitoba will be receiving a donation of $100,000 from MaryAnn Kanee, who was married to the late Stephen Kanee,...
https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/how-trudeau-changed-course-on-the-jewish-state
First Hand Account from Ashkelon : Living under Rocket Fire Nov 12-Nov 14 Between Nov 12-Nov 14, over 450 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. I live in Ashkelon in...
INTERVIEW WITH ROB BERKOWITS Following the Rady JCC/YMHA Nostalgia Weekend on Nov 15-17, The Winnipeg Jewish Review interviewed Rob Berkowits , who has been the Executive Director...
[Editor's note: Below is the press release dated Dec 4, 2012 that dealt with the formation of the Babs Asper Centre for Cultural Arts at the Rady JCC in memory of Ruth “Babs”...
Marjorie Blankstein, the daughter of Rose & Max Rady , the namesake of the Rady JCC was president of the Winnipeg Jewish community Council [WJCC] in 1986-1987. She remembers the late 1980's...
The Winnipeg Jewish Review wishes the RADY JCC/YMHA a hearty Mazal Tov on its 100th Anniversary. It seems an appropriate time to review some of the history of this venerable institution, that is a cornerstone of our community.
Ariel Karabelnicoff is really excited about his new opportunity to work on behalf of the State of Israel. "Beginning in December, I will be the national sales director for the State of Israel...
Gil Hoffman, Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst For the Jerusalem Post told a crowd of some 75 people at Adas Yeshurun Herzlia synagogue that in his estimation there would not be third elections in Israel.
On October 29, The Canadian Friends of Hebrew University partnered with the Duvdevan Foundation to present "Meet the Real Fauda Soldiers," an evening to hear inspiring stories as told by...
Renowned Professor Alan Dershowitz was the keynote speaker at the Canadian Associates of Ben Gurion University event honouring Hope and Howard Morry on October 23 at the Convention Centre....
Over 600 people attended the Gala evening organized by The Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in honour of prominent community leaders Hope and Howard Morry on Wednesday,...
(Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and the author of The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the...
Well, why not? Isn’t that what we all want? We don’t want to just live longer, but to live longer in good health. Right? But how do we do it? Most of us accept the reality that...
Marty Morantz is the new MP for the Charleswood-St James-Assiniboia-Headingley riding, and is also the only Jewish MP in the Conservative Party.
The overall sentiment of Palestinians is that their government is corrupt. Of 1,200 Palestinians polled, 95.5 percent agreed that there was rampant corruption in the regime run by Mahmoud Abbas....
https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/winnipegs-jcc-prepares-to-celebrate-100th-anniversary
This is an interview I did with two friends of mine who are both survivors and who found each other and are married for over 60 years. They have contributed much to Holocaust education but did not wish to be named in this interview.
(Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and the author of The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust, which has just been published by the Jewish Publication Society / University of Nebraska Press.)
[Editor's note: On Sept 27, Jerrod Henoch, Executive Director of BB Camp sent out the email below to BB Camp Friends, Families and Supporters indicating that the City of Kenora intends to...
Persistent mouth sores at age three. At age eight severe nausea started. And when their youngest son Benji was 12, the bleeding began. As each symptom showed up, they were given seemingly sound reasons such as a stomach virus or puberty, but local parents Jessica and Joel Cogan were naturally left worried.
[Peter Subissati is manager, Communications at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Election season is officially...
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AS A CIVILIAN WORKER FOR 2-3 WEEKS ON AN ISRAELI ARMY SUPPLY BASE, CONTACT SAREL CANADA. Free accommodation, kosher meals, trips, events. Cost: airfare, $100.00...
Barry McArton, who is Chair of the Combined Jewish Appeal campaign, says that the goal for this year's campaign is $ 6 million, which is $110,000 more than last year's goal of ...
Gray Academy is very pleased to welcome 490 students this year, 20 more than last year. "Students and families are positive and excited about the 2019-20 school year, which is already...
Four years ago, 29 year old Jessica Kraut , an event specialist, formed her own company, Jessica Event Management (JEM) which "offers full service event planning" for...
The age of the Internet has dramatically shifted the way all of us do business. Every now and again, you’ll hear about so-called “paradigm shifters”, new companies that will...
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is offered to Canadians with physical and mental disabilities, as well as to caregivers with dependants who have disabilities. To qualify for the DTC, Canadians...
Three years ago, 29 year old Jessica Kraut , an event specialist, formed her own company, Jessica Event Management (JEM) which "offers full service event planning" for fundraisers,...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bermax-caffe-search-warrant-cameras-1.5258672
If there is one thing that defines the High Holidays it is prayer. We do a lot of it during Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur it reaches a feverish pitch when we spend most of the day in shul., As the...
Jacob was a belligerent troublemaker from the minute he walked into his Boys Town Jerusalem seventh-grade class at the start of the school year. The reason for the wiry youngster’s behavior soon became clear: the situation at home for Jacob and his family, Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, was catastrophic.
Talking to your kids about divorce isn’t easy. Getting a divorce can be a turbulent, emotionally fraught, stressful process to begin with; discussing it with your kids can seem like an...
This is a letter written to a friend of ours by her mother: On October 21, 1941, my parents, uncle and I found ourselves travelling on a train to an unknown destination. We are dressed in our...
Drinking and driving is dangerous. In 2018, 71 people in Manitoba died in a car crash; almost half of those were caused by impaired drivers. The statistics play out Canada-wide, too; in fact, more...
We received an email from Dr. Haskel J. Greenfield, Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba indicating that below is a list of courses that are being offered within the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Manitoba for this upcoming academic year.
Near the end of Israel's recent election campaign, Benjamin Netanyahu made a pledge to annex the Jordan Valley (with the exception of Arab villages and cities) right after the elections. The Jordan Valley, the strip of territory in the West Bank that runs alongside the Jordan River ( which is territory Israel captured during the Six-Day War in 1967 and since has controlled), comprises some 25% of the West Bank.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlement-wines-cannot-be-labeled-made-in-israel-canadian-court-rules/
There is a popular proposition that bearing a grudge, failing to forgive those who have done you an injury, does oneself serious damage. The theory is that the negative emotions that you have stored up inside is hurting you.
I subscribe to The Heretic. It is authored by Pascal Finette, a member of the Singularity University team. Last week he sent out an email advising to do the counterintuitive. It worked for...
A very special charitable event , entitled the "Race for Arielle", in memory of Arielle Kraut put on by Arielle’s family was held on July 24th, 2019 at the Gimli Motorsport Park.
(Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, in Washington, D.C. Sandy Einstein, formerly a publicist for the rock band Journey, is the son...
From wanting to lower costs in your household budget to combating climate change, there’s a million great reasons to make your home more energy efficient. The cost of making changes to...
Lauren Isaacs, Toronto director of Herut Canada, spoke on “The State of Jewish Hate: How Jewish Progressive Activists Fuel Modern Antisemitism” at the River Heights Community Centre on July 18 to an appreciative audience of 30 – 40 people.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/twitter-jesus-palestine-linda-sarsour-hate
Philip Kives, owner and founder of K-Tel International, was a marketing genius and business innovator who redefined the advertising and music industries and created a pop culture legacy. "He...
