Dear Community Members, Thank you to everyone who has joined our Leave More Than Memories (LMTM) endowment campaign with the 80 for 80 Challenge. Federation is 80 years old as an...
CEO Message May 2018 – Jewish Federation of Winnipeg
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From the Jerusalem Post: FDR Wanted Jews ‘Spread Thin’ and Kept out of the U.S., Documents Reveal
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/FDR-wanted-Jews-spread-thin-and-kept-out-of-US-documents-reveal-553336
From the New York Times Editorial Board: ‘Let Abbas’s Vile Words Be His Last as Palestinian Leader’
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/opinion/abbas-palestine-israel.html
LIPSTADT: POLISH PM’S COMMENTS TANTAMOUNT TO HOLOCAUST DENIAL
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Lipstadt-Polish-PMs-comments-tantamount-to-Holocaust-denial-544011
From the Times of Israel: Former Winnipegger Bayli Dukes Is on the List of 70 Extraordinary Women of Israel
Editor's note: Bayli is # 4 on the list. http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-70-extraordinary-women-of-israel/
At the Jewish Foundation’s WEF Luncheon, Fainstein Thanks Community Members for Stepping Up; Luncheon Focuses on Plight of Yazidis
At this year's luncheon put on by the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba (JFM) which was held on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the RBC Convention Centre, CEO of the JFM, Tara...
Award-winning human rights program empowers and transforms Canadian youth at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
WINNIPEG, MB. – April 27, 2018 – The Asper Foundation has announced the 2018 Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program for...
Read about These Artists in the Interlake Wave Studio Artists’ Tour Aug 31-Sept 1: Milli Flaig Hooper, Joanne Gullachsen, Gayle Halliwell, Glenda Knoll and Rosemary Miguez
Read about these atists who are praticipating in the Interlake Wave Artists' Tour which runs June 9 and 10, 2019 and again Septemebr 1 and 3, 2019. You can see them in their unique spaces,...
Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival Announces 2018 Schedule
The Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival will take place this year from May 22-June 10 with an exceptional lineup of curated films, from the thought-provoking to the toe...
A Review of A Quiet Heart (Israel) to be shown at the Wpg International Jewish Film Festival – A captivating mystery-thriller
Reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com Ania Bukstein plays Naomi, a classical pianist who walks away from her career to find peace of mind in Jerusalem. She rejects her...
A Review of The Wedding Plan to be shown at the Wpg International Jewish Film Festival . – a tender hearted comedy
Reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com The Wedding Plan is a delicious, tender-hearted comedy. We first meet Michal (in a subtle, lovely performance by Noa Koler) when...
Review of Bye Bye Germany to be shown at Wpg International Jewish Film Festival – warm, beautiful and funny
Reviewed by Jane Enkin jankeenkinmusic.com Bye Bye Germany Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium Bye Bye Germany is a comedy, but a haunted one – warm, beautiful...
Review of The Invisibles to be shown at the Wpg International Jewish Film Festival – a film about Holocaust survivors and righteous Gentiles
Reviewed by jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.cm Docudrama The Invisibles opens the world of an inspiring group of people through the stories of four individuals. Amazingly, after...
Review of Keep the Change (USA) to be shown at the Wpg International Jewish Film Festival – a rom-com about two autistic people
Reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com Keep the Change gets its start with a group of people on the autism spectrum in a Jewish Community Centre program. What...
Cocktails and Conversations
Spearheaded by CJA Campaign Chair, Steve Kroft and the Ben Gurion Society (BGS) Chairs, Leanne and Jared Akman, and Sarah and David Carr, the first ever Cocktails and Conversations event was...
Read The Times of Israel Article About Philanthropist Gail Asper, The Asper Foundation and the World’s Jewish Museum Contemplated for Tel Aviv
Editor's Note: An article appeared recently in the Times of Israel entitled "Canadian Heiress Throws Millions Into Massive Tel Aviv Based Jewish Hall Of Fame". The title of this...
B’nai Brith Canada Supports Right to Wear Kippah in National Assembly
MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is standing in solidarity with a Jewish member of the Quebec National Assembly after his use of a religious head-covering in the legislative chamber...
Celebrating Jewish Identity – Enriching the lives of performers and audiences alike
When Arthur Liffmann was 17, his friends called his 1982 Pontiac J2000 the “Chai-mobile.” The vehicle earned the moniker because the aspiring singer used to play and re-play his...
David Matas to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Alberta
https://www.folio.ca/ualberta-names-honorary-degree-recipients-for-2018-spring-convocation/
From the CBC on March 29: Sportscaster to spiritual leader: Former radio host new co-rabbi of Winnipeg’s largest Jewish congregation
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rabbi-winnipeg-sportscaster-1.4597560
FROM HARRIET TO HERZL – CHAG SAMEACH ISRAEL
As far back as I can remember, I disliked my first name. It was hard for others to say, being three syllables, British in origin and harsh sounding. Who calls a baby Harriet? Oddly enough my mom...
Editor’s Report: The Wedding – A Slice of Life in Israel
I was invited to a wedding in Israel when my children were younger and my husband was not able to attend with us. Because the wedding was in a remote location near kibbutz Beit...
Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education Call For Nominations
Effective June 2018, 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 Director is...
Gray Academy Raiders Win Back-to-Back MHSAA
The Gray Academy of Jewish Education junior varsity boys "AAA" basketball team has won the provincial championship for the second year in a row. The Gray Academy Raiders defeated...
New Jewish Choir Being Formed
A new and exciting project is underway at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Beginning in October of 2018, a new community choir named the Winnipeg Jewish Choruswill begin rehearsing! This exciting...
Chai-lighting Jewish and Israeli Themes
“If a song could be an ambassador for a people, Hava Nagila would be the ambassador of the Jewish people,” says David Vamos, Vocal and Artistic Director of the Sarah Sommer...
Temple Shalom Capital Campaign Update-$670,000 Has Been Raised So Far
The response to the campaign is OUTSTANDING - $670,000 is today’s new total! Temple Shalom has received over $670,000 in pledges including significant gifts from several generous...
Limmud 2018: The Responsibility of Remembrance – Review of Five Limmud Sessions
To remember means to lend an ethical dimension to all endeavours and aspirations. Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no...
Step Up and Take A Bow!
I must admit I am embarrassed. It is true. I’m a Jewish boy from Winnipeg who examines the name and the face of every person who appears in our movies, on television, and is written about in...
Farewell to Rabbi Alan Green-We will Miss You
After 27 years as Senior Rabbi at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Rabbi Alan Green began a new journey when his Sabbatical started in April and when he will move to Fairfield, Iowa at the end of July....
From the CJN: WINNIPEG RABBI ON THE LAM FOLLOWING SEX ASSAULT CHARGES
http://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/winnipeg-rabbi-on-the-lam-following-sex-assault-charges
StandWithUs Canada Presents WOrd Swap
WORDSWAP - Our unique and highly successful Israel education project trains a team of young Israelis from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds in our StandWithUs Israel office – Muslim,...
Celebrating Multiculturalism – Chai honours Tova and Larry Vickar, welcomes guest performing groups
When a young Tova Superman moved to Winnipeg from Israel in 1969, the Chai Folk Ensemble had only been around for five years. Still, the small, fledgling group made an impression on the new...
RECIPE FOR PASSOVER CORN DOGS
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 CUP OIL 1 CUP WATER 2 CUPS MATZO MEAL 1 teaspoon of SALT 1 Tablespoon SUGAR 4 EGGS 12 HOT DOGS DIRECTIONS: Combine oil and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add...
From the Times of Israel: Part of new US embassy site in Jerusalem may be in disputed territory — report
From the Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/part-of-new-us-embassy-site-in-jerusalem-may-be-in-disputed-territory-report/
Editorial: Independent Jewish Voices, the Palestinian Nakba ( Catastrophe) and the refusal to accept the 1947 Partition Plan
On May 18, 2019 Independent Jewish Voices, CanPalNet, and a number of other groups sponsored the viewing of the documentary 1948: Creation and...
Mosab Hassan Yousef, The Son of Hamas will present his personal Journey on April 23, 2018
The presentation is planned for Monday, April 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm and will be held at the Grand Ballroom at The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway. A private VIP reception...
Jane Enkin Reviews We Keep Coming Back
We Keep Coming Back Created by Michael Rubenfeld and Sarah Garton Stanley Berney Theatre, March 6-11, 2018 There are still a few days to catch an amazing, unusual theatre experience....
Body and Soul
There are more than seven billion people on this planet and more arriving every second. Our numbers on this globe have reached the point where we are affecting the very nature of the...
University of Winnipeg Sponsors Anti-Israel Event on Purim
WINNIPEG – The University of Winnipeg provided support for a one-sided, anti-Israel event held during a Jewish holiday. The panel discussion, which took place on Wednesday night...
More Than a JCFS Gala: A Community of Caring
Every year, hundreds of Jewish individuals need support in managing a mental health or addiction issue. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends reach out with the hope of...
Congregation Etz Chayim Presents a panel discussion on The ALT RIGHT MOVEMENT March 15, 2018
An Adult Education Program, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm ...
Chai Takes the Stage with Special Guests- “Woven Threads” welcomes four dance groups, honours Vickars
The Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble will light up the stage on June 7, joined by four other leading lights from Winnipeg’s multicultural music and dance community. “Woven...
Gwen Secter Passover Menu and Order Form-Deadline March 21, 2018
Jane Enkin Interviews Susan Turner, Re: Art at the Zedek-Visual Art Exhibit Feb 18-April 30, 2018
Susan Turner loves colour. Her artwork explores form, and balance, and a sense of movement, but it is her love of colour that she emphasized in our conversation. Turner's artwork is on...
LIMMUD RETURNS FOR ITS 8th YEAR!
Limmud, or “learning” in Hebrew, is back in Winnipeg for its 8th year! We invite you to join us on the Asper Campus for an inspiring weekend of Jewish learning,...
From The New York Times: The Real Next War in Syria: Iran vs. Israel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/15/opinion/war-syria-iran-israel.html
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND’S NEGEV GALA 2018 TO FEATURE DAVID D’OR -WORLD RENOWNED SINGER, SONG WRITER AND COMPOSER PERFORMING ISRAELI AND CLASSICAL FAVOURITES
The Jewish National Fund of Canada Manitoba/Saskatchewan Regional Branch is thrilled to announce that world renowned singer, songwriter, and composer David D’or will be performing at...
Mr. Abbas Comes to New York: Palestinian Leader at the Security Council
He is the cherished leader of his people, as well as both anathema and enigma to Israelis and others in many parts of the world. He has convinced himself that Israel is the source of...
STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTORS OF LUBAVITCH CENTRE CONCERNING RABBI YACOV SIMMONDS
The Directors of Lubavitch Centre, are responding to the news that Rabbi Yacov Simmonds, a former employee, has been charged with various criminal offences. We have been advised that these...
