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David Bezmozgis spoke about his latest book “The Free World” released in 2011 and read passages at the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture at the Rady Centre Sunday, November 18th....

  So, here we are, seven years on from our arrival, looking at our life here in Ireland. Our eyes, somewhat dimmed by age, still view the differences from our North American birthplace in sharp...

  [Editor's note: This piece was first published in Middle East Matrix http://mideastmatrix.wordpress.com/. It’s becoming increasingly common to assume that Naftali Bennett and...

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force is now a listed terrorist entity under Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act. According to the Ministry of Public Safety, the Qods Force is the...

  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/world/middleeast/israel-prostitutes-find-new-lives-in-fashion-courses.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&ref=middleeast      

Carbone Coal Fired Pizza was abuzz on December 1st, when 70 Birthright alumni and friends of Birthright reconnected at the first ever Birthright Reunion Bash. Chanukah goodies, old and new friends,...

[ Yoga Shalom will be one of the sessions at this weekend's Limmud Conference]  To read about Temple Shalom's new Yoga Shalom program click here:...

  The Israel Recreational Hockey Association is a registered non-profit sports organization that promotes recreational ice hockey in Israel. Now in its 9th season, activities include a weekly...

Picture 20 paddlers, a drummer and a rudder moving in unison, combining strength and teamwork, in a boat whose elaborate design originated in ancient China. There are no stars or benchwarmers...

  Is Al-Jazeera a News Network? - Elliott Abrams Al-Jazeera is not a news channel, even if it broadcasts news. It is wholly owned by the Qatari royal family, whose interests it will pretty...

  It is common to hear that Israeli settlements on the West Bank are an obstacle to peace. The Israeli announcement of an intention to expand settlements in the West Bank following on the UN...

This op-ed piece was originally going to be a reaction to Yossi Beilin’s plea to Israel and the United States to accept the application of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for non-member-state...

Here's Josh Morry in the Manitoban: http://www.themanitoban.com/2012/12/rally-for-peace/13140/

In her remarks at the Jewish Foundation Annual Luncheon on Nov 22 at the Fairmont Hotel, Marsha Cowan, CEO of the Jewish Foundation laid out why she believes the future of the Jewish Foundation as...

[Editor's note: On Dec 24 a copy of this letter was sent to me by Alice Weissmann Ritual Secretary Congregation Shaarey Zedek. It was printed on Shaarey Zedek letterhead and is being reprinted...

Former Winnipegger Baruch (Brent) Labinsky’s inspiration to write his latest book “A Financial Guide to Aliyah and Life in Israel” came from wanting to help make the transition for...

  The Kromar Printing building on 725 Portage was recently found to have antisemtic graffiti just before this past Christmas.   Joseph Cohen, Director of Kromar said that Kromar has been...

The Jewish New Year and High Holiday period is synonymous with soul-searching, atonement and self-improvement. It is also an opportunity to think about ways to improve society and make the world a...

Laura Marjovsky is one of 14 professionals selected this year for the Merrin Teen Professional Fellows Program, a competitive North American leadership and training program. Marjovsky has been the...

Winnipegger Maxim Berent received the Leading Light Award in recognition of his leadership in promotion of Jewish identity and Israel advocacy at “The State of Our People” benefit hosted...

At the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Annual General Meeting on December 12, it was reported that the  CJA campaign is up by over 230,000 compared to last year at this time. Here are the stats...

[Editor's note: Mr. Javanpour is a Senior Partner at Cyrus Echo a public policy, and international relations consulting firm in Ottawa and also the President of Jewish National Fund in Ottawa, he...

  In the dying days of 2012 I was reading Winnipeg Jewish Review on my computer. I chanced on the page of obituaries and the list of Jewish Winnipeggers who died in August of this year. I was...

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I had the opportunity recently to dine at the Gates on Roblin, at 6945 Roblin Blvd. My husband and I were contemplating a quiet romantic dinner for two, but when my 13 year old son heard we were...

Traffilog Inc. an Israeli company that allows fleet operators to find ways to be more efficient just set up its North American headquarters in Winnipeg with businessmen Michel Aziza and Hans Peper...

As Jews across the world begin their preparation for Chanukah – the Festival of Lights – the premier sleep away camp in northwestern Ontario is getting ready to bring back its own light...

Mark Twain said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” If I were to tell you, that just before World War II, in...

On Saturday, November 24, the Rady JCC's Tarbut festival presented A Tribute to Paul Simon. Glenn Buhr assembled Winnipeg musicians to form the Broken Songs Band. Paul Simon's songs have been part...

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This week we did a little traveling, venturing out from our apartment in The German Colony where we had gone everyday into the bustle of Emek Refayim, shops and restaurants and cars and crowds the...

Former Winnipegger Jenni Heltay and her husband Rabbi Nir Menashe now living in Israel launched a new business last year called Israel Simcha Central (www.israelsimchacentral.com). The company does...

  Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun synagogue is facing a fateful decision this upcoming Sunday morning Dec 16 as it will be holding a meeting with its membership to determine the synagogue's fate. As this...

Hotelier, economist, restauranteur and volunteer, Ida Albo was honoured with the B'nai Brith Canada 2012 Award of Merit in Winnipeg on November 27, 2012. The Award of Merit is reserved for...

Finally, what we've all been waiting for. Israel's National Archives has released former Prime Minister Golda Meir's recipe for chicken soup. The chicken soup recipe was entered as a document...

  [Letter sent to Rady JCC Members] Dear Program Participant, I am writing to advise you of an upcoming change in the Rady JCC's hours of operation. Effective January 12, 2013, the Rady JCC...

At the luncheon of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba,[www.jewishfoundation.org] on Nov 22 at the Fairmont Hotel I thought of asking University of Winnipeg President Lloyd Axworthy, the keynote...

At the Rally for Israel on November  25, 2012, at the Asper Campus organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Jewish Review met Conservative MLA’s Ron Schuler and Kelvin...

[Editor's note: This was written by a Bridges for Peace Volunteer working in Jerusalem during the IDF's Operation Pillar of Defense.] Bridges for Peace in Jerusalem have been preparing the...

Dr. Michael Benarroch, who became Dean of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba just over a year ago, says that "Europe needs extreme structural reform in the long term in...

The materanl grandmother of Charles Adler, who was born in Hungary, was saved through the efforts of  Charles Adler. See this interesting clip here:...

Security services at the Asper Jewish Community Campus found hate graffiti written in chalk on the sidewalk close to the entrance to Gray Academy of Jewish Education on Tuesday September 25,...

Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that "I am proud to represent Canada, a country which will not vote for the unilateral recognition of...

Some 400 people, both Jewish and non-Jewish, attended the pro-Israel rally organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg to show support for the people of Israel in the wake of Operation Pillar of...

Winnipeg is an incredible place to live. It’s a growing community, with Jewish organizations that enable connections to be forged in many different ways. We have cultivated strong and...

When we look for leaders who are role models for the Jewish community, we don’t usually look to our children. Nathan Hochman is only 7 years old, but he really set an example for others to...

Samantha Loxton, who has served as Program and Communications Co-ordinator for the Jewish National Fund Man/Sask Region for the last year has left the JNF and will begin a new position as the...

I was driving on road No. 6, [a toll highway] southward and I stopped for a cup of coffee. The coffee shop was staffed with reserved soldiers just like me-soliders who are parents to children, sons...

I read Beth Goldberg’s remarks regarding Jewish children in foster homes in your September 27 Features Section covering the CGA Campaign kickoff event with great interest.   As the...