Cantor Anibal Mass the Chazzan at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Winnipeg will long remember the day he officiated the Bat Mitzvah of Rivka Keshen this past summer at the Great Wall of China, the...
Winnipeg Police Chief Keith McCaskill who is about to retire in December, has just returned from a trip to Poland and Israel at the invitation of the Simon Weisenthal Centre. For details, see...
[Editor's note: Raymond Hall visited Ramallah in October, 2002 shortly after the beginning of Operation Defensive Shield. His photos in this article and his previous background ...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/11/01/pol-nathan-jacobson-cbc-exclusive.html
Nov 15-24, 2012 CHMR lecture series shines light on "Stalin's secret files" from Ukrainian genocide-World-renowned researchers from Ukraine share their stories The Canadian Museum for...
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For Immediate Release RALLY FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL (Winnipeg, November 22, 2012) In the wake of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is holding a rally to...
Social media and Internet communications have revolutionized the war of words, spins and propaganda unleashed yet again as the Israeli – Palestinian conflict unfolds in Operation Pillar of...
Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the host...
[Editor’s note: The following article is an interview with Ronni Kives, a former Winnipegger now living in Israel, about her experiences in the latest war with Hamas, and her reflections on...
See this where Iranian Fars News Agency Reports a complete fantasy:Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza fired five rockets at an Israeli warship and destroyed the vessel n November 18, 2012...
In some of life’s circumstances a person’s reaction is direct and obvious. In other instances, emotion is far more complicated and difficult to sort through and express. For me,...
Fall Fun with PJ Library On September 23rd, over 100 parents and children collected at A Maze in Corn to celebrate Sukkot in a non-denominational setting, allowing parents and children alike...
In response to the emergency situation in Israel, JNF-KKL has asked communities around the world to raise funds to provide respite to vulnerable children living under the threat of rocket fire....
Sunday, November 11, 2012 Lest We Forget We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. In Flanders Field John McCrae...
[Editor's note: Below is the press release issued by the JNF recently which is being printed in full. Readers may also be interested in reading Myron Love's article about ...
Update on Operation Pillar of Defense November 15, 2012 Events continue to escalate in Israel as Operation Pillar of Defense continues. Please read this update from David Weinberg, Israel...
A Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Act has just reportedly said that rather than have the state of israel, Jews should have had a state in Germany....
On Thursday November 8th, Nicky’s Family, the 90 minute 2011 documentary film written by Czech writer Matej Minac and co-writer Pattik Pass, was screened before a full house at the Berney...
Canadian MP and former justice minister Irwin Cotler proposed a motion in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday of last week for the Canadian government to formally recognize...
Friends/family, I ask for your support in two ways. I ask that you take the time to read about a young friend of mine who faces deportation and if it happens, there is a strong probability of...
www.mtc.mb.ca/wst or by calling (204) 942-6537. https://www.facebook.com/WinnipegStudioTheatre Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon Directed by Kayla Gordon Musical Director – Paul De Gurse...
The third annual Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture at the Rady Jewish Community Centre will present Hava Nagila (The Movie) on Sunday, November 18th, 2012. Funny and entertaining, Hava Nagila (The...
On November 22, 2012 Lloyd Axworthy is speaking at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s Annual Luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel on the topic of “Turning Downtown Winnipeg into a...
*The streets were my university,” he said, “and I survived ... but no one should have to learn that way" [Editor's note: This article was first printed in the Canadian Jewish News...
Last year Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN WATCH was the guest speaker at the 2011 Annual Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s Luncheon on Wednesday Nov. 23, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel...
How did the Jews come to live among the Irish? The record is murky but some people believe that Jews came to Ireland in biblical times. Archeological work on the Aran (were they named after Aaron of...
To Whom It May Concern, We are writing this letter to bring to your attention the recent issues that are seriously impacting our Neighbourhood and creating an unacceptable increase in...
Ethel Amihude, Faye Hellner and Reeva Abrams have started an interesting little business called Meme* Clothing Company where they re-cycle gently used T-shirts and turn them into one-of-a-kind...
City Councillor Jon Orlikow says the city will be issuing a by-law infraction against the Railway [Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway] in regard to the eight huge metal silos on railway...
[Editor's note: This piece was originally published in Kitch Art Magazine Ottawa,June 2009. The author, Gila Green, has a connection to Winnipeg since her parents Ruth and Uri Tal lived...
Former American president Jimmy Carter recently accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu of making a one-state solution increasingly inevitable. Carter also endorsed...
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba (www.jewishfoundation.org) recently awarded Haskel Greenfield, Professor of Archaeology of the University of Manitoba and St. Paul’s College two grants...
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Hurricane Sandy, a storm of unprecedented magnitude, struck the eastern portion of the United States Monday evening leaving 48 dead and countless more injured, homeless and unsure of what comes...
[Editor's note: This is the first of a two part series by Lionel Steiman a Senior Scholar of the Department of History at the University of Manitoba.] James Dawes, Professor of English at...
["DAI" runs until Nov 4. Fro tickets call 204 477 7478] WJT's production of DAI [meaning “Enough” in Hebrew], the Canadian premiere of Iris Bahr’s one woman play is...
At the Jewish Foundation's Endowment Book of Life Donor recognition, several members of the Simkin Family, signed the Book of Life along with 18 other individuals and couples (who will all be listed...
In what appears to be a tight race between Obama and Romney, the Jewish vote in states such as Ohio and Florida will be critical. A Florida jounalist has just posted an article in the Huffington...
As I write this note on Tuesday, October 23, the work on the play is actually done. We’ll have a preview performance tonight and the show opens Wednesday night. By the time you’ll read...
Bibi Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman go way back--in 1996 Liberman was the Director General of the Prime Minister's office when Netanyahu won a close election against Shimon Peres. No one...
It's hard to imagine a more exciting place to get a taste of the foreign correspondent's life than Jerusalem, one of the few cities in the world that still has a vibrant corps of...
[Editor's note: In reference to article in the Washington Times] There never seems to be enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. I thought readers may be...
Warsaw can be a challenging place to visit, particularly when your conference hotel sits at the corner of Muranowska and Stawski Streets, on the border of the former Nazi ghetto. The ghetto...
There's one thing more in demand in Israel these days for Rosh Hashana than apples, and it’s not honey but rather gasmasks. With the possibility of a looming US strike...
A PROFILE OF THE TOURIST IN ISRAEL AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ISRAELI ECONOMY ACCORDING TO THE 2011 INBOUND TOURISM SURVEY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTOR IN A DECISION TO VISIT...
The recent call urging Congress to reevaluate military aid to Israel by a group of Protestant Christian leaders is a nauseating example of applying double standards against Israel under the cloak of...
On September 8th, over 100 Jewish university students converged on the Redwood Docks for the 2012 Hillel opening event sponsored by Federation’s Jewish Campus Life department. Hadera Short,...
My first organized thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict was were posted at theDaily Beast's Open Zion [edited by Peter Beinart] yesterday. Here’s the main...
