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Ben-Gurion University Canada held a sold out pre-screening of the film Golda, about the iconic Golda Meir starring the British actress Helen Mirren.  The newly appointed president of the...

Aurel Braun and I wrote an opinion piece, published in the Globe and Mail on July 23, 2023, about the need for outsider restraint in the face of the turmoil in Israel about proposed and enacted...

 Nola and Matthew Lazar, Svetlana Shklarov and Shel Laven are thrilled to announce the healthy birth of Zev Michael Chaim to their wonderful children Ezra and Sonia Lazar, on Monday June...

  Jeff Lieberman, the incoming CEO of the Jewish Federation, is an inspired choice. I say that because it is clear from Jeff’s lengthy history of volunteerism in the Jewish community that...

  2023 has proven to be another stellar year for Michael Eskin, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. In February he received the Canola Excellence Award from the Manitoba...

    Gray Academy of Jewish Education celebrated its 25th Anniversary on June 26, 2023 , in the Jewish Foundation Garden at the Asper Jewish Community Campus,  where past and...

As published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles - June 7, 2023 (This aarticle was first published in the Jewish Journal  of Los Angeles on June 7, 2023 aand is being reprinted with permission...

The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg put on a well attended retirement party for Elaine Goldstine, outgoing CEO of the Federation on June 4, 2023 at the multi-purpose room at the Asper Campus....

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  North America is the great melting pot of immigrants we, as sons and daughters can all relate to, from decades gone by.   Those who made that brave but treacherous journey, did so with...

There were many highlights at The Jewish National Fund’s sold out 2023 Negev Dinner on May 11, 2023 at the RBC Convention Centre which was attended by close to 950 people.  ...

The Dysfunctional Family   What denotes a family as “ NORMAL”?   Let’s assume we in general, view the “perfect” family as two parents united and with...

(Dr. Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies and author of more than 20 books about Jewish history and the Holocaust. His latest is America and the...

May 2, 2023, Beersheba, Israel The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), Vickar Automotive Group (Vickar Group) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have signed a DONOR PLEDGE...

Elaine Goldstine has had a long and distinguished career working for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg,  including eight years as CEO, and is this year’s honouree at the Jewish National...

  Watching  what appeared  to be the coordinated attacks launched against Israel by Hamas in Lebanon (from areas under Hizbollah control) , Hamas in Gaza , Assad in Syria...

  [Editor's note: The following communication was just sent out on April 18 to the membership of Congregation Eytz Chayim from Avrom Charach, the President of the Congregation] Dear...

A CHANGE OF SCENERY      In 1927, my beloved father Louis Berkal, left his grandparents behind, as they were too old to travel, and embarked on a journey which would change his life...

      This article was first published in the Times of Israel and is being reprinted with permission] Constitutional laws have an elevated status. They prevail over ordinary laws....

[Editor's note: Chris Melnick is the Executive Director of Share the Magic Book Program, which is a federally registered charity that distributes books, from books for babies to adults, fiction...

(This message below was sent out to members of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue ) Dear Friends,   I hope this finds you well! I’m pleased to provide the following progress report regarding...

  Jew around the world have been watching events in Israel relating to judicial reform unfold with increased worry and concern. We have been seeing the implosion of Israeli society, and has...

Congregation Etz Chayim's first USY program attracts 44 preteens from Grades 5-7    Avrom Charach, President of Congregation Etz Chayim says that "One of the major drivers,...

[Editor's note: This article was written before Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to halt the judicial reform, but it is nonetheless very relevant. The article was first published in...

  Ben Ben Chimol, z"l , a grade 12 student at Gray Academy who passed away in December 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, loved life.   As Lori Binder,...

  Sadly, like all living things, we too have expiration dates.   For many Jews the decision for burial is based on tradition and ritual. You perish and are picked up by the Chesed Shel...