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As a recent convert to Judaism, I’ve celebrated Chanukah, Passover and Shabbat dinners with friends. One Jewish activity I thought I’d never experience was camp, so I was very excited to...

Mama said that every educated person had to learn how to play a musical instrument. It was a natural part of a person’s education. Money was always tight, but what was more important than a...

Foreign Minister John Baird told the audience at the Shimon Peres's Israel Conference in Jerusalem on June 19th  in answer to a question on whether he believed Netanyahu was committed...

  Member of Parliament Joyce Bateman  recently presented Morley Rypp with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal at an ceremony at Piazza De Nardi. As Bateman stated on presenting him...

John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” When I was a young lad, pervasive in the...

Twenty-one year old soccer player, Ezequiel Lubocki won the Jewish Athlete of the year and the Max and Idy Nusgart Memorial Award on June 13, 2013 at the Rady JCC 41st Y Sports Dinner. “I was...

 Jerusalem, Israel - The 2013 Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) World Leadership Conference (WLC) opened Saturday night in Jerusalem with a gala reception attended by...

Margaret Redmond, CEO of the Assiniboine Park Conservancy was the featured speaker at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba's recent Women's Endowment Fund Luncheon at the Fort Gary Hotel. [To read more...

[Editor's note: Letters I received from BB Camp] Dear Parents, I am thrilled to share with you that Town Island has been secured for an upcoming TV pilot filmed for the Family Channel.  The...

 Prominent lawyer and Jewish community leader Howard Morry recently received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee deal given by Conservative Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre Joyce...

Businessman and community leader Michael Kowalson recently received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal presented by Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre Joyce Bateman.  As Joyce...

"Mr. Rowhani “may be a moderate, but that is moderate within the Islamic Regime. He was one of the only eight people out of 600-plus who were allowed to run for presidency and appr...oved...

Combined Jewish Appeal Chair Gail Asper opened the Kavod Awards evening  on May 29 by noting how lucky  our community is to have  loyal committed donors and  a wide...

 At the recent 2013 Women's Endowment Fund Luncheon at the Fort Gary Hotel, Marsha Cowan,  CEO of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba,  noted that " the work the...

Some 1000 people attended the Jewish National Fund's Negev Gala here in June honouring the Arab Jewish Dialogue at the Centennial Concert Hall, headlined by Jason Alexander who had the...

  The Sharon Home Inc., celebrating its 100th year of service to the community, operates The Saul & Claribel Simkin Centre, a state-of-the-art personal care home.   The Saul &...

 Winnipeg is hosting the 2013 International Jewish Men's Slo-Pitch Tournament August 31 – September 2, 2013. The local Jewish community is invited to come out to watch the games, which...

It’s quite striking to contrast the Megillot that bracket our spring festivals. Winter comes to an end, at least outside of Winnipeg, around Purim with the Scroll of Esther and summer begins...

[The following is the presentation made by human rights lawyer David Matas at the closing plenary of the Global Forum of  Antisemitism in Jerusalem May 30, 2013] We have already heard ten...

A COOK OUT FOR JEWISH SINGLES Join us for a relaxed evening of mingling, cooking and dining Featuring Israeli gourmet chef Dubi Shlenger   No prior cooking skills required!   Tuesday, July...

I think that  members of the Winnipeg Jewish community will be interested in following this new story out of Ramallah, which is that Palestinians are building a museum near Bir Zeit...

    [This was first published on the  website of the Middle East Matrix] Yesterday at The National Interest I analyzed the conditions that helped lead to Turkish Prime Minister Recep...

Gwen Secter’s 25th anniversary celebration  dinner held Thursday May 23 at 1588 Main street was a gala affair.     The room was transformed.. white linens, silver and crystal...

Attention, individuals 18 years of age or older. In conjunction with the Winnipeg Jewish Federation, Shirland Productions is pleased to announce a song-writing contest. The winning song will be used...

Dr. Jeremy Maron is the lead researcher-curator for the Holocaust gallery and Breaking the Silence gallery of the Canadian Human Rights Museum. As Maureen Fitzhenry, media spokesperson for the CMHR...

National Council of Jewish Women Canada, Winnipeg Section will be holding its Annual General Meeting on June 18, 2013 at 7:30 pm at 141 Wellington Crescent (Party Room).  Proposed amendments to...

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Providing "Peace of Mind" knowing your loved one is in the gentle, caring hands of a trusted companion.   We realize that as people age, there are certain needs that begin to...

[Editor's note : Samantha Loxton is no longer working as the Executive Director of Ben-Gurion University. She was in that position when this article was written ]   I could tell that the...

  Participants at the fourth conference of the Global Forum for Combating anti-Semitism, held under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry this week in Jerusalem, will be provided with data...

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-holocaust-survivors-german-rifle/

For many of us who have lived in the 20th Century secular Middle East, the idea of radical Islam or Sharia Law was unthinkable (with the exception of the Saudis) until 1979. From the 1930s to the...

    FEATURES INCLUDE FOUR SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, THREE  BATHROOMS INCLUDING SPAS LIKE MASTERBATHROOM, DEN, ATTACHED GARAGE, AND CUSTOMED DESIGNED KITCHEN WITH GRANITE COUNTER TOPS AND...

When in San Diego recently month over the winter break, I learned that an Israeli company is undertaking a desalination project in San Diego that will be the largest desalination project in the...

http://www.jpost.com/International/Canadian-govt-features-Iran-human-rights-violations-315120  

When Father Patrick Debois was in Winnipeg speaking at Shaarey Zedek, I asked him about the issue of current antisemitism in France. While Dubois was speaking of his efforts in finding and...

David Gale, the Gemini award-winning stage and television actor, producer, director and writer hosted Massad Live @ 60 on May 26, 2013, an evening of shtick, song and celebration in honour of Camp...

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/05/14/allan-levine/

http://www.timesofisrael.com/sharon-floated-idea-of-deporting-arafat-to-sudan-in-2002/

While much of the media buzzed a few months ago around The Gatekeepers, one of two Israeli documentary films to make it to the Oscars, the film is now making its rounds across North America and I...

When the Lord brought back those that returned to Zion, we were like unto them that dream. Psalms 126:1 A few nights ago, my mobile phone rang. In itself a relatively rare event, it was even more...

[This was first published on the website of  Middle East Matrix on May 6 ] The Israeli strike on Syrian targets is being given lots of attention by Western media and other analysts. As was...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-dershowitz/jews-who-boo-efforts-to-m_b_3231087.html

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/marrying-in-or-marrying-out/

The Rady Jewish Community Centre and the The I.L. Peretz Folk School Endowment Fund are proud and excited to announce that the 5th Mameloshen: Festival of Yiddish Entertainment and Culture will be...

My name is Ahava Halpern and I live in Winnipeg, Canada.  I am co-leading the Jewish National Fund Tour to Paris and Israel between October 6 – 21, 2013.  I have travelled throughout...

  The Winnipeg Chapter of the Hebrew University raised over $150,000 towards the IMRIC Program (the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada) at a very successful tribute evening for Dr....

Named after former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, the new "Teddy Park" will open this summer in Mitchell Park beneath the Old City walls near Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate.    Teddy Park...

“Canadian Hadassah-WIZO Creating Better Tomorrows through 2013 Annual Campaign” Montréal, QC – Canadian Hadassah-WIZO is appealing to the public and its membership to renew...