Rena Elbaze is the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg 's Jewish Engagement Specialist. "My mandate is to reach out to the unaffiliated and disengaged and help...
On February 12, 2015 during his recent visit to Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Jewish Review asked Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau about the issue of reprinting Charlie Hebdo...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/row-erupts-over-white-house-hedging-on-paris-market-attack/
About a hundred people came out to celebrate Tu Bishvat on Saturday, February 7th at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory. The tropical rainforest was the perfect location...
Grazyna Galezowski, President of the Canadian Polish Congress Manitoba Branch, told the Winnipeg Jewish Review yesterday in a telephone conversation that "I...
For over 5 years now, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg has been actively involved in the PJ Library program, which provides books free books and music to help...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/crazy-jewish-mom-text-messages-go-viral/
Reprinted from The Huffington Post, January 27, 2015 Writer Karen Armstrong recently made the following statement in a Dutch interview: "The supermarket attack in Paris was about...
This is an important article by former AP Reporter Matti Friedman: http://fathomjournal.org/the-ideological-roots-of-media-bias-against-israel/
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Only-Muslims-can-change-the-worlds-view-of-Islam-389043
http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/01/08/bds-leaders-promote-anti-semitic-conspiracy-theory-linking-mossad-to-charlie-hebdo-atrocity/
Thank you Moe for that wonderful and revealing introduction. As you can probably tell, working with Moe for the past 15 years is a lot of fun as well as being enormously...
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Artist-draws-The-Simpsons-as-Jews-in-Auschwitz-for-anniversary-of-camps-liberation-389169
[Editor's Note: The following are Moe Levy's remarks introducing Gail Asper,O.C., O.M., L.L.D., delivered on November 18th, 2014 when Asper received the 2014...
Illusions and Delusions of Michael Oren in the Wall Street Journal: a new Israeli politician with a "new approach". Michael Oren, an American born...
For immediate release: January 19, 2015 - The Rady JCC welcomes Dr. Brian Goldman, Sunday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. as part of its Zooming In lecture series. The event, which...
JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE OFFERS INCREASED HOMECARE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS-SEE RELATED ADVERTISEMENT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BAR OF THIS WEBSITE ...
Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant. We are interested in a self-motivated, well organized and able to...
The Davidson School’s Day School Leadership Training Institute Cultivates Advanced Leaders for Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot of All Denominations Lori Binder, Associate...
Over the past few weeks with the terrible events in France and the discovery of the same kinds of folks in Ottawa, I have thought a lot about extremism. Why are we going through a period where...
On the day after the defeat (both by insufficient votes and a U.S. veto) of the recent U.N. Security Council Draft Resolution calling for an Israeli withdrawal...
Carmi Gillon, the former head of the Shin Bet (Israel’s Internal General Security Service) from 1994 – 1996 was in Winnipeg and spoke for the Winnipeg Chapter of...
Baillie Chisick and Jared Akman are passionate about being this year's co-chairs of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Young Adult Division [YAD] because...
The following is a press release sent out by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the reply received in appreciation from Ariel Goldman,President , Fonds Social...
On Sunday, November 16, I spent the morning studying meditation with Rabbi Alan Green. He introduced concepts from traditional Jewish sources, then he gave us a guided meditation experience,...
“Books for Kids” Since 2011 National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section has donated over 1500 books for their “Books for Kids” project....
CABARET : RMTC John Hirsch Mainstage January 8-31, 2015 “What would you do?” is a resonating question in this fine production of Cabaret. The audience “feels...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/going-to-synagogue-can-make-you-healthier-new-study-suggests/
This past summer in Israel David Greaves saw first-hand how a Hamas missile attack tramautized his own children when he was driving his family to...
Dear Community Members, JOIN US! We are going to Israel! From May 3-14, 2015, the Federation is leading a Mission to Israel where we will visit all the great sites of the...
Joan Peters died Monday Jan 5 at her home in Chicago. Her funeral was on Thursday, January 8 at 10 AM at Anshe Emet, 3751 N. Broadway, in Chicago. ...
“The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has always been my connection to Israel. I believe in participating actively and monetarily with JNF,” began Len Podheiser....
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) will kick off over a week’s worth of Tu Bi’Shevat activities starting with Tu Bi’Shevat at the Manitoba Children’s Museum, followed by the...
Both of the featured authors at Rady JCC's Tarbut Festival gave fascinating, entertaining talks on traditional Jews in our time, with a focus on ethics in challenging situations....
Reprinted from The Huffington Post, December 31, 2014 Antisemitism presents a serious challenge for the global community today. The last decade has seen a shocking growth in antisemitic rhetoric and...
It was February 2012, my first time in Germany for two days on a stopover on my way to Israel. I had decided to stay at the Flemings Deluxe Hotel because it was centrally located, safe and it had a...
Letter from Aviva Cohen To Adam Bronstone: Tragedy in Har Nof ...
I had the pleasure of attending the Manitboa Opera's terrific production of Beethoven's ode to Freedom, Fidelio, which...
[This article was first published in the Jerusalem Post] If UNRWA is found to be employing thousands of Hamas employees, funding for UNRWA from nations which designate Hamas as a lethal...
January 31 to February 6, 2015 Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the Winnipeg New Music Festival. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra partners with local choirs,...
Currentbend at the River is a six-storey, 65 unit condo development located in North Winnipeg's Riverridge community. You will find a perfect match for your lifestyle with...
Hackshevoo Hackshevoo, extensive renovations to Camp Massad's site at Sandy Hook are about to begin ! No more swamps and murky puddles on the shetach (ground) of...
The other day when I was sorting through things in my basement I came across the brown wool floor rug that I purchased in the Arab market in the Old City for my dorm room at Hebrew...
I decided to venture outside the comforts of my all inclusive Iberostar Punta Cana Hotel today and tour the idyllic tropical Catelina Island, a day trip booked through the hotel. No one...
In 2008, I spent Chanukah in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico’s second-most visited resort (after Cancun), which has a unique combination of natural beauty and man-made...
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba's successful 50th Anniversary Gala at the RBC Convention Centre with more than 900 people in attendance...
I don't know about you, but I'm happy to be alive. That's not a surprising statement for most people. It's not remarkable. Why bother saying it? I am a...
EDITOR QUESTIONS JEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEG ON THEIR REPORT ON COMMUNITY'S DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY ...
Dear Community Members, December 16th marks the beginning of a month full of festivities for Winnipeg’s Jewish community. I would like to personally...
