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  I share the corner of the city I inhabit with a multitude of others. I am not talking about the people who live in the habitations around me, but those who come from other parts of the...

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    Israel’s Hebrew Daily Yediyot Achronot recently ran a cartoon showing President Obama throwing a large rock through a window (reminiscent of a Palestinian stone thrower during...

      I would like to begin this report by explaining why I went on this very important mission and then I will give you a firsthand account of the 3 day visit. When I was asked if I...

    http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/07/israel-is-winning-this-war-109438_full.html#.U9aaS7GdQ1J

  http://metronews.ca/news/regina/1108614/opposition-to-university-of-regina-program-with-israeli-school-misguided-says-manitoba-prof/

After 26 years at 1588 Main Street, the Gwen Secter building is going to be sold by the National Council of Jewish Women. Where will 'home away from home' now be for many many seniors whose...

In the United States’ recent self-injection into Israeli-Hamas conflict, it’s opening proposition to Israel this week was a full immediate end to all hostilities, followed by several...

  Netanya held its own rally on July 23, 2014, as in Winnipeg and other cities in North America. About 2500 enthusiastic people turned out in the city square to sing songs, dance, wave flags...

I first wrote about Al Jazeera in these pages about two years ago. I commented that Al Jazeera English (AJE) provided excellent coverage of news from the developing world and good, objective...

  Winnipeggers had an opportunity to demonstrate their support for Israel at two rallies on Monday, July21, 2014.  The first was organized by a group of university students, and drew two...

      The Jewish National Fund of Canada – Manitoba/Saskatchewan Regional Branch is pleased to announce that Robert “Bob” Freedman will be the 2015 Negev Gala...

  I’m used to falling asleep with noise. Living in a high-rise building in downtown Toronto I really haven’t got a choice. This time however when I got into bed, I was listening to...

Note: In article below Globe and Mail is reporting that although  El Al continues to operate from  Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, "only one runway was in use; the one that allows...

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Spilling Family Secrets   Venue #7 -The Cinematheque 100 Arthur St. - (Artspace Building) Main Fl. Mon July 21, 2:00 PM Wed July 23, 7:00 PM Fri July 25, 5:30 PM Sat July 26, 10:15 PM  See...

  GOD: A Comedy In One Act by Woody Allen     As you might expect, GOD has a terrific, witty script. Set in ancient Greece on the eve of a theatre festival, it features, along with...

  At the successful JNF Negev Gala on May 27,2014 held at the Concert Hall in support of Israel, JNF Honouree Joseph Wilder, who is currently President of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba...

  [Editor's note: This article was a pleasure to edit. It's one of Preppy's best.]   I go to the bus station in Netanya. It looks more like a mall than a bus station. So...

Winnipeg, MB - On August 10, 2014, the Jewish National Fund of Canada – Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region (JNF) will be serving up a traditional Israeli Breakfast at Lakeview Resort Gimli for the...

[Editor's note: This was written two days ago and is being published now as an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza has just begun, in light of the fact that ceasefire negotiations fell apart and...

          July 14, 2014- Winnipeg, MB MP Joyce Bateman shared her concern over the recent rocket attacks from Gaza on Israel and condemns these acts of...

I am turning the “Big Five-Oh” later this year and I really wanted to do something special for myself. After months of contemplation, I decide to travel to Israel. I leave Winnipeg on...

The current debate today in Israel revolves around the second stage of the ongoing protective edge operation intended to neutralize the continuously reoccurring rocket attacks, which has forced...

“The book on how to fight terror is being written here,” said Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Wednesday evening at the Canada-Israel Solidarity Rally held at the David Citadel Hotel in...

On June 18, I attended the prayer vigil for Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frenkel, and Gilad Sha'ar held at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue attended by about 50-60 people, which was organized very...

In response to the 1972 Munich murders at the Olympic Games, the response of Golda Meir, then Israel's Prime Minister was that for as long as it takes, Israel must pursue and kill each one...

    Yesterday I attended the funerals of our three boys Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah who were murdered in cold blood. The funerals were attended by more than 100,000...

GWEN SECTER CREATIVE LIVING CENTRE CONTEMPLATES FUTURE Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre continues to be a vibrant drop-in/community Centre for Jewish seniors in Winnipeg. It offers a multitude of...

The 300th aerial attack from Hamas ruled Gaza since the last cease fire.   Since the end of operation 'Pillar of Defense', through June 30th 2014, 300 aerial attacks have been launched...

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Al Benarroch, BA, MA as Executive Director of Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS) Winnipeg effective July 1, 2014. Al was selected...

The Balding at the Shaw Performing Arts Centre as part of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, July 16-27: A coming-of-age story of a young Jewish man coming to terms with his premature baldness...

Looking for a volunteer to visit my aunt 1-2/week who lives in a retirement residence in Winnipeg. My aunt is a very spirited, fun loving 85 year old with a great sense of humor who is in the...

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Eli Herschel Wallach, who died in New York on June 24 at age 98, was expected to follow his brother and two sisters who became school teachers. After he earned a master’s degree in education...

Ladies and gentleman – thank you so much for joining us tonight for this spectacular evening celebrating the remarkable Moe Levy.  My brothers, David, Leonard, and I are absolutely...

LIKE DREAMERS: The story of the Israeli Paratroopers who united Jerusalem and divided a nation by Yossi Klein Halevi, 2012, Harper-Collins.   Reviewed by John Farber – June 2014  ...

David Kroft, President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg (JFW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adam Bronstone as CEO of the Federation effective August 18, 2014. Dr. Bronstone will...

  June 24- Letter sent by Aaron London, Re: BB Camp On behalf of the Board of Directors of BB Camp, I am excited to report that the City of Kenora has passed a motion to accept our offer to...

Bob Bossin’s Davy the Punk The very Jewish story of my father’s life in the gambling business July 16 – 27 at Prairie Theatre Exchange   Trailer at www.davythepunk.com Davy...

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As we witness the brutalization of Iraq by the ISIS terror organization consider this. This Islamic march of death leads to Jerusalem.   The leading phenomenon that resulted from the call of...

THANK YOU GAIL FOR THAT WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION – NOW I HAD BETTER DELIVER ON THIS SPEECH!  WOW WHAT A NIGHT!  IT’S A VERY SPECIAL DAY FOR ME TODAY.   THANK YOU ALL FOR...

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  It was a sunny day today; the promised rain appeared only as a passing shower. There was just the delightful misting on the cheeks that is so endearing about many such interludes in Dublin...

Invitees to a brunch at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on June 1st,2014 put on by the Winnipeg Chapter of  the Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University and sponsored by Tova and Larry Vickar,...

Upcoming:  Friday, June 20 noon  to 1 pm  The Chai Ensemble, the WSO, the RWB and Rusalka dance in Central Park August 10 - 16 The Chai Ensemble dances in Folklorama The Sarah Sommer...

    There are a handful of Jewish youth groups throughout North America, and NCSY is definitely one of the strongest. It has been inspiring North America’s youth for 60 years. There...

The gloves are off. The White House has now unequivocally designated Israel as the scapegoat and is meting out punishment for the disastrous outcome of the peace negotiations it initiated. The...

http://www.timesofisrael.com/complaints-about-hitler-video-led-to-firing-jewish-banker-claims/