Beyond questions of “what does it mean?” and “is it Jewish?”, Neurotica, the finale of Winnipeg Jewish Theatre's TribeFest 2012, was a lot of fun. A good and satisfying thing...
Israeli Shlomo Weinish, who gave a presentation at the Limmud Conference here, began his session on the topic of Israeli innovations by asking “How is it that...
After the appalling murders in Toulouse, the Israeli Embassy in Paris, as well as the Israeli Consulate in Marseille, have contacted the bereaved families and learned of their desire to bring their...
Lorne Raber CM of Eden Memorials in Winnipeg is the first one in Manitoba to introduce the latest technology in the memorial industry, called Smart Memorials. Smart Memorials allows family to truly...
Aidan Fishman, who is a contributer to the Winnipeg Jewish Review was elected recently to the Governing Council of University of Toronto, in a contested race. The video above was prodcued...
In the University of Manitoba’s Student Union elections held in March, Bilan Arte was elected as President. In 2011, The University of Manitoba Student newspaper...
When you live in Israel, you live amongst family. The 504 commuter bus from Raanana to Tel Aviv is a standout reflection of this. When you take the same bus every day with the same driver and same...
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas deserves an award for being the best master of gimmicks in the Middle East. After his failed statehood bid at the UN Security Council and his...
Every 12 to 18 months, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba offers a Professional Advisors Committee event, as it has for the past dozen or so years.While the format of the event changes, the purpose...
Dr.Yoram Peri, former Senior Political Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin told a crowd of Jewish community leaders in Winnipeg that while he was not prepared to predict whether Israel...
by Rhonda Spivak Dr Sean Byrne, Director of the Arthur V Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul's College at the University of Manitoba, was speaking at an event in late...
Part 2 of The Electronic Commerce and Information Act (Manitoba) (the "ECIA") finally came into force on November 28, 2011, more than eleven years after the rest of the ECIA. Part 2...
It’s Lucy and the football, Iran-style. After ostensibly tough talk about preventing Iran from going nuclear, the Obama administration acquiesced this week to yet another round of talks with...
In case you have heard a rumour that Peter Kafka may be moving to Winnipeg, it is simply not true. Naturally, Peter Kafka would like to dispel such a rumour. Peter Kafka has told the Winnipeg Jewish...
The holiday of Purim. A reminder that King Ahasuerus of Persia, the precursor to modern Iran, plotted to destroy the Jewish people. Today another tyrant, Iranian President...
Military action and "containment" through economic sanctions may not be the only options available to confront the Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions. In our view, there is a third option...
WINNIPEG – Michael Nathanson’s drama Talk is heading to Israel this April. The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) production is the international participant in the Stage One English Theatre...
Later this month Imam Abdullah Antepli, A Muslim Chaplain, Duke University/Adjunct Faculty of Islamic Studies will be dialoguing with Rabbi Or Rose--They are going to be speaking about Antisemitism...
WINNIPEG, March 8, 2012. Lawyer and former Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Marceau converted to Judaism at the age of 34 after a long process that began with him meeting the woman of his dreams and future...
[Below is Zach Fleisher's speech to students . Fleisher is running to be Vice President Advocate of UWSA. He is running with Laura Sexmith who is seeking to be Vice...
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE BDS MOVEMENT: LEARNING THE AGENDA I attended the BDS [Boycott Divestment Sanctions] lecture today at the University of Manitoba and I found it educational, because it...
To celebrate the annual World Storytelling Day and its theme this year, Trees, the Manitoba Storytelling Guild invites the community to a concert of stories, and a workshop on creating art in...
Here's a piece of news that the BDS [Boycott Divestment Sanctions] movement will certainly not like. As we know, Israel has found offshore gas and this week (just in time for IAW !) Israel and...
On Feb 12, only one day before the private prosecution of Harvey Berkal re the death oF Lilian Peck was scheduled to be in court, Colleen McDuff sent an email to Harvey Berkal,...
There are some in the community who think the Centre ought to democratize its Board and announce those reforms, pass new by-laws and move on with a reform structure long befroe the next general...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left no doubt this evening about what is required to halt the development of the Iranian nuclear weapons program, nor about his determination to ensure that the...
Many people who are stricken by Cancer lose their hair when undergoing chemotherapy treatment, something which can be traumatic in and of itself, and damaging to a person's self-esteem and...
National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section will be presenting an evening to discuss and learn about osteoporosis. The “Healthy Bones” Program will take place on...
Washington-U.S.A. President Barack Obamba this morning gave two clear messages to the 14,0000 delegates attending the of the America Israel Political Action Committee(AIPAC) conference in...
“Limmud's promise: wherever you find yourself Limmud will take you one step further on your Jewish journey.” Winnipeg's Limmud 2012, a weekend of Jewish learning, built on the success of...
The holiday of Purim. A reminder that King Ahasuers of Persia, the precursor tomodern Iran, plotted to destroy the Jewish people. Today another tyrant, Iranian President Ahmadinejad, has...
[Editor's Note: The Saturday night headliner at this year's Limmud Conference was Binyamin Cohen. When I first saw the name I thought it was the Binyamin Cohen that I know, the son...
Met his Wife of 42 years on a blind date. Married 10 months later. Just renewed his vows with the Jewish Federation Bob Freedman hit his 25 year milestone anniversary this year as head...
Editor's note: Our op-ed columnist Elliot Leven has written his thoughts about the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre's decision to stage Tony Kushner's Angels after a reader, Craig Posner wrote in...
David Greaves slipped out of his day job as director of development and marketing at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba about 10 days ago and went off to Lake Placid, NY in his role as...
[Editor's note:I decided to post this letter that I received from B.B. Camp since everyone likes to know who prizewinners are] Dear Parents and Campers We had a fantastic turnout to last...
I write these words shortly after participating in this year's Limmud Conference organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg where there was a Zumba dance session led by instructor Sharon...
(Winnipeg, February 19, 2012) – Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, Winnipeg Chapter is pleased to announce that Yude Henteleff, C.M., Q.C., LL.D. (Hon.) is being honoured for his many...
[Editor's note: Congratulations to Judy Feld Carr, whom I had the pleasure of hearing speak many years ago in Toronto. An honour well deserved] Judy Feld Carr, a human rights activist...
On my recent visit to Canada, I was confronted by the growing strength and public acceptance of the Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and came back to Israel with new friends who take a courageous stance...
My friend Chaim Simon Kagan was born in my town of Mir, Poland, in 1927. Most of the time, we used to meet in our synagogue every Saturday. Simon's father used to sit facing my family. We were...
About ten days ago, the Winnipeg Jewish Review wrote to the University of Winnipeg to find out whether they were planning a week relating to exploring the Middle East as a way of encouraging...
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has stopped funding a settlement program for new immigrants run by Palestine House [The Palestine house Educational and Cultural Centre], Palestinian non-profit in...
In December, 2011, federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced a change in rules for immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath. Effective immediately, no one would be permitted to...
[Editor's note: Last year, the Winnipeg Jewish Review wrote an article about the Jewish Business Network [JBN], which can be accessed by clicking here:...
The recent same sex marriage wedding of Arthur Blankstein and Ken Ure at the Shaarey Zedek [SZ]Synagogue has brought back memories for Judy Plotkin and Ruth Laveman, who were married at the Fairmont...
On February 12, a mere day before the matter of Harvey Berkal's private prosecution was to appear in Court, Collen MCDuff wrote the following email to Harvey berkal. From:...
On Feb 2, in response to inquiries from the Winnipeg Jewish Review, Louise Kollinger sent an email stating that " The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg sought permission from the Board of...
[This article was submitted Jan 15, 2012, but due to the Editor's overcrowded mailbox it was missed, which is why it is being posted now. Like a fine wine, it has aged well.]. I love a...
TORONTO, 19 February 2012 – B'nai Brith Canada welcomed the announcement by York RegionalPolice that it has doubled the reward for information regarding an unsolved 2004 hate crime spree,...
