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Editorial: Sarsour Claims Victory in her Facebook Page: Neglects to Mention She didn’t Make anti-Israel Remarks while in Wpg
On April 27, 2019 the day after she spoke in Winnipeg, anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour wrote on her facebook page, claiming victory over "right Wing Zionists" who tried to stop her...
From CBC’s website: Bouquet, chalk Art show support after assault, anti-Jewish vandalism at cafe
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bermax-bnai-brith-ukashi-1.5107261
From the CJN: Senator Frum Calls Out Taxpayer Dollars Supporting BDS
https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/sen-frum-calls-out-taxpayer-dollars-supporting-bds
From the CJN: Alan Dershowitz speaks about the Trump Peace Plan
https://www.cjnews.com/news/international/alan-dershowitz-speaks-about-the-trump-peace-plan
Renowned independent broker (Peter Leipsic) returns to the big stage with a new brokerage
A big name in Manitoba’s independent brokerage community, Peter Leipsic, is making a return to the scene as a senior partner at a new brokerage called Dimensions Insurance Management Inc.
ANTISEMITIC IMAGE OF A PIG FOUND AT TEMPLE SHALOM
An image of a pig with a hand drawn swastika and two horns and the word satan was posted on the back door of Temple Shalom on Grant Ave on Thursday April 11. ...
Israel’s National Autism Research Center Opens at Ben-Gurion University
The Center, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and headed by Prof. Ilan Dinstein, will support research and provide information for decision makers, healthcare professionals and the...
David Matas: Hate speech and the Rule of Law
(Excerpt from remarks prepared for a conference on Respect for the Rule of Law in Canada, March 17, 2019, Woodbridge Ontario) ...
From the Times of Israel: Jewish Canadian Mayor: Ban On Wearing Religious Symbols Like Ethnic Cleansing
https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-canadian-mayor-ban-on-wearing-religious-symbols-like-ethnic-cleansing
Gerald Steinberg, the President of NGO Monitor gives Israeli Election Analysis at JNF Webinar -Corruption Issues Did Not Hurt Netanyahu
Gerald Steinberg, the President of NGO Monitor and a professor of Political studies at Bar-Ilan University spoke at a webinar organized by JNF Canada and Jerusalem U on April...
April Message from Elaine Goldstine the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Wpg
Dear Community Members, With the first day of spring behind us and the snow almost gone (thank goodness!), I am pleased to bring you an update on what’s new at the Federation....
Daniel Pipes: Anticipating Trump’s Deal of the Century
https://www.meforum.org/58175/trump-deal-of-century
Community Leader, Family Man, Philanthropist, and Holocaust Survivor Arnold Frieman Passes
Arnold Frieman — family man, philanthropist, businessman and Holocaust survivor —died peacefully on Friday, April 6, 2019, surrounded by his family....
Jane Enkin reviews Winnipeg Jewish Theatre’s After Jerusalem- Berney Theatre, April 6-14, 2019
Winnipeg Jewish Theare's "After Jerusalem", Berney Theatre, April 6-14, 2019 reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com Put two very funny actors on stage together and you...
Call for Nominations for Directors of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education
Call For Nominations Effective June 2019, there will be THREE vacancies in the number of Elected Directors on the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education (WBJE). The term of office for an Elected...
Why Beit Halochem: A Message from our Negev Gala Honouree, Steven Schipper
The Jewish National Fund of Canada's Manitoba/Saskatchewan Regional Branch is thrilled to announce our 2019 Negev Gala Honouree: Mr. Steven Schipper, Artistic Director of the Royal Manitoba...
Steve Kroft: IMPACT accomplished! Together we raised $5.89 Million
Together we raised an incredible $5.89 million for the 2018 Combined Jewish Appeal campaign – your generosity and commitment to the Jewish community is humbling and inspiring!...
From the CJN: Delicious chicken recipes for Passover
https://www.cjnews.com/food/delicious-chicken-recipes-for-passover
From CBC: Winnipeg’s Jewish and Muslim communities gather for prayer service in show of solidarity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jewish-muslim-winnipeg-prayer-service-1.5077972
BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM STUDENTS CONTINUE TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY
Boys Town Jerusalem (BTJ) was established in 1948 in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem. The mission of the school is to turn young boys from limited backgrounds into young men...
From the CJN: Shinewald: The Four Sons View of Israel
https://www.cjnews.com/perspectives/opinions/shinewald-the-four-sons-view-of-israel
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin to speak about Words that Hurt, Words that Heal–the Need for Civil Discourse-May 9,2019
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, named by Talk Magazine as one of the 50 best speakers in the United States, will be this year’s Adas Yeshurun Herzlia Presents featured speaker,...
From the Jerusalem Post: Trumps Recognition of the Golan will help Netanyahu in the Polls- New Survey
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Trumps-recognition-of-Golan-will-help-Netanyahu-in-the-polls-new-survey-585062
From the CJN: Book looks at Early Jewish Immigration to Winnipeg
https://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/book-looks-at-early-jewish-immigration-to-winnipeg
FROM HONEST REPORTING CANADA: HRC PROMPTS CORRECTION OF FALSE NEIL MACDONALD CLAIM THAT ISRAEL RESTRICTS FOOD AID TO GAZA
https://honestreporting.ca/hrc-prompts-correction-of-false-neil-macdonald-claim-that-israel-restricts-food-aid-to-gaza/
On Love, Woman, and Women in Love: Reading Midrash Tanhuma, Pekudei 9 and Kiddushin 81b with Gila Fine at Limmud Winnipeg 2019-Part 2
This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things. —Abraham Joshua Heschel...
Message from the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg: March 2019
Dear Community Members, As we welcome more daylight into our lives (at the expense of a bit of sleep), it means that winter has almost come to an end – and what a long, cold winter it...
Linda Sarsour Anti Israel Activist to Speak at The Ukrainian Labour Temple on April 26 Notwithstanding Online Petition Against Her
Linda Sarsour is the co-founder of the Women’s March on Washington and a vocal anti-Israel activist who is being brought to Winnipeg by the Social Planning Council and the Canadian Muslim...
Max Roytenberg: Our World Imperfect
There is so much to complain about in life, it is easy to lose one’s sense of perspective. We didn’t ask to come into this world. We had to blunder around to figure out the rules...
From the Toronto Sun: Mostyn: As Holocaust Memories Fade Nazi Glorification Must Be Resisted
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/mostyn-as-holocaust-memories-fade-nazi-glorification-must-be-resisted
Jane Enkin’s review of Dragonfly at Rachel Browne Theatre-Highly Recommended-on until March 24
Dragonfly at Rachel Browne Theatre March 14 – 24, 2019 reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com Lara Rae has written a beautiful, challenging work of art. Rae is a...
New Study Finds Wpg Jewish Population Has Been Declining and it Seems Likely That the Size of The Community is Likely to Continue to Decline in Foreseeable Future
Study funded in part by the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba A major new study of Canadian Jewry has found that Winnipeg`s Jewish population declined by more than 10% between 1991-2011....
On Love, Woman, and Women in Love: Reading Midrash Tanhuma, Pekudei 9 and Kiddushin 81b with Gila Fine at Limmud Winnipeg 2019-Part 1
This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things. —Abraham Joshua Heschel...
RUTH AND SUSAN MUSCOVITCH TELL THE STORY OF HOW THEIR FAMILY’S HOME IN GERMANY WAS MADE INTO A JEWISH MUSEUM
Winnipegger Ruth Muscovitch never would have imagined that the home of her grandparents, Abraham and Rosalia Humberg, in the small town of Dingden Germany would have been made into a museum. At a...
JNF HOSTS THE MAYOR OF SDEROT IN WPG: FUNDS ARE BEING RAISED FOR A NEW ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY CENTRE TO HELP SDEROT CHILDREN COPE WITH TRAUMA OF LIVING UNDER ROCKET FIRE
The Jewish National Fund brought the Mayor of Sderot, Alon Davidi to Winnipeg on February 28, where he spoke about the need for a new Animal Assisted Therapy Centre for the...
N.Y. TIMES REHABILITATES ISRAELI SEXUAL ABUSER
Less than two years after Israeli journalist Ari Shavit admitted to sexually abusing numerous Israeli and American women, the New York Times is presenting him as a respected...
Sixty People Attend Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Israeli Election
On Thursday, March 7 the Jewish Federation along with Congregation Etz Chayim, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Rady JCC, and Winnipeg Friends of Israel held an Israeli Election...
Harriet Berkal: “I’m Kvelling About My New Robot Rachel” – Freedom From the Mundane?
How cool would it have been to have fled Egypt in cars that drive themselves – equipped with GPS and likely carrying drones to take out the enemy closing in on foot.
Springfield students to visit Holocaust sites
Springfield Collegiate Institute For immediate release: March 8, 2019 Springfield students to visit Holocaust sites Trip to Europe also includes Canadian cemetery in the Netherlands...
Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will Hold Gala Dinner honouring Hope & Howard Morry with guest speaker Alan Dershowitz
Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (CABGU), Manitoba chapter, is delighted to announce a Gala Dinner honouring Hope and Howard Morry and featuring Guest Speaker Professor Alan...
JNF SUPPORTER UPDATE
JNF Canada is grateful for your ongoing support. Recent comments by representatives of both The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and B’nai Brith condemning...
Editor’s Report: Federation withdraws support from Shabbat Across WPG due to speaker’s controversial views on Israel and Synagogues Uninvite Him
A large controversy has erupted surrounding Lex Rofeberg, who was scheduled to speak at Shabbat Across Winnipeg at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on the subject of Digital Judaism.
David Bedein: Message to President Trump: Israel is not a Nation of Profits
Message to President Trump: Israel is not a Nation of Profits [David Bedein is the founder of Israel Resource News Agency & Director, Center for Near East Policy Research,...
Jane enkin’s Review of Royal MTC’s A Dollhouse Part 2
A Doll's House, Part 2,Royal MTC February 21 – March 16, 2019 reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com Nora comes back, but it's not for sentimental reasons. In...
ARI GLIK AND EMILY KALO FROM B’NAI BRITH’S WEBSITE : IT IS BDS ACTIVISTS WHO SHED ‘CROCODILE TEARS’ NOT US
https://www.bnaibrith.ca/it_is_bds_activists_who_shed_crocodile_tears_not_us
Trump repeats mistake of Obama’s “peace processors”
(Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New Jersey, is the father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. His book, “A Father’s...
From MyJewishLearning.Com/the Nosher/The History of Bagels in America
From the CJN: Vandals Target Winnipeg Cafe with Anti-semitic Graffiti
Hebrew University To Confer Its Highest Honour On Senator Linda Frum
scroll down to read press release (TORONTO - February 5, 2019) – Canadian Friends of Hebrew University (CFHU) is proud to announce that Hebrew University of Jerusalem will bestow an Honorary...
