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Adventures at the Fuchsberg: Women At The Wall, Meeting Gilad Shalit’s Mother, Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Ir Amim

Forty four year old David Gurvey, a graduate of Joseph Wolinsky collegiate, has been working with apartment owners and investors for the last 15

Thornhill MP Peter Kent, Canadian Minister of State of  Foreign Affairs (Americas), who was recently in Israel on an eight-day mission, says when he met with Palestinian Authority Foreign...

December 22, 2010 – Jerusalem and Toronto – Yad Vashem has identified two-thirds of the Jews murdered in the Holocaust – 4 million names.

A Prayer for the World   Through the conscious thought of G-D a dream was born for a human race,  We often wonder from where we came; what can we do and where is our place?    We...

On November 27th, Shalom Residences Inc. held their 3rd annual “Cabaret Night” at the Shaarey Zedek” synagogue. The food was excellent, the prizes were plentiful, the band was...

DR. CHARLES PASCOE Dr. Charles Pascoe, 69, passed away on November 23, 2010, due to complications following a ruptured aneurysm. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he earned his Bachelor's Degree at the...

When Israel disengaged form the Gaza Strip in 2005, Hamas destroyed all of the greenhouses that had been built by the Israelis who lived there.

Catherine Emanuel told the  Winnipeg Jewish Review that since she was a teenager she has been "passionate about Jewish education."  'Back to Basics: A Reintroduction to...

The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture is now accepting applications for the North American mini-Nahum Goldmann Fellowship, which will take place at the Minto Suite Hotel in Ottawa, Canada.

If the practice of interpreting history involves empowering people by making them aware of their role in society and how they fit in the uneven, complicated and

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel has accepted Dr. Chatterley’s invitation to head the new Institute she created this summer and he is now Honorary Chairman of the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA).

First there was the Pepsi challenge, which was sweet and sodium-filled, but not particularly challenging. For 2011, I’d like to present what I call the Hillel challenge.

In its 58 year history, Camp Massad of Manitoba has been a second home to thousands of children and young adults. Now, two of these young adults are proving that, contrary to popular belief, you can indeed go home again.

Morley Blankstein, Past President of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian Technion Society, a National Board Member and a retired award winning architect   was honoured by the Winnipeg...

J-PEG  (the young adult leadership division of the  Jewish Federation) organized a Vodka and Latka event on the evening of December 4, 2010 to recognize 

The gym at the Asper Campus was filled with about 400 people,  families and children, including many new  immigrants who have moved to Winnipeg from Israel, for the Rady JCC’s...

Once again, the Arab World has led the international charge against human rights for gays and lesbians.  On November 16, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted to...

 The Winnipeg based firm of Lazer Grant  Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors is planning an eight day Trade Mission to Israel exclusively for its clients and friends that will take place February 26 to March 9, 2011. Registration is required by  December 22. Here is the itenary–looks awfully good!

Rory Paul, Head of the Gray Academy and CEO of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education attended the 2010 PEJE Assembly for Advancing the Jewish Day School Field that was held in Baltimore in October....

[Editor's note: This article appeared on Monday December 6 in the Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=198174 .When this was published, it was not known in...

SHARON BLADY: Mr. Speaker, rarely in life do we meet people who not only tweak the system, but re-envision the entire structure of something like geriatric care.  I deeply regret having to relate the recent passing of Evelyn Shapiro

To read the review for "13", go to http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=585&sec=2&title=THE_GRAY_ACADEMY_MUSICAL_

(Revised remarks prepared for the delivery at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties Forum 21 October 2010)

Universities should ban Israel anti-apartheid weeks.  Why they should do so takes some explanation. 

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, recalls the miraculous victory–more than 2100 years ago–of a militarily weak but spiritually strong Jewish people over

More than 150 people attended a book launch, celebrating the life and art of Hungarian-born Eva Stubbs (nee Koves m. Wolinsky) that took place in the multi-purpose room of the Asper Jewish Community...

NDP MINISTER MELNICK SAYS “THIS ACTION IS NEITHER SANCTIONED NOR ENDORSED BY THE PREMIER OR THE MANITOBA NDP”

There is nothing positive in a death, except perhaps the legacy that a person leaves behind.

Frank O’Dea, who has become one of Canada’s most successful and celebrated entrepreneurs, establishing numerous businesses,.

[Editor’s Note: Prof Keefer is responding to  Dr.. Catherine Chatterley’s article currently running as a Feature article which can be read by clicking here..  Prof Keefer’s  response was published on  November 23, 2010.  Following that, Dr. Chatterly wrote in with a Rebuttal to  Keffer. Both Keefer’s response and  Chatterley’s rebuttal are printed below]

On Nov. 7th, communities from around the world shared in a day of Jewish dialogue and exploration, joining together in celebration of all that unites us.

[This article was originally published in Senior Scope  www.seniorscope.com is being reprinted with permission]

Combating incitement to hatred on the internet requires a variety of responses from a host of actors. I am aware here that I am addressing mainly Parliamentarians whose primary responsibility is...

Three years ago, Jordan Farber, a 32 year old Jewish businessman [who works at Qualico and is the grandson of the late well known writer Gene Telpner ] and a couple of friends created the Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards. 

Cantor  Gerry Daien’s  first  job offer came from the Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Synagogue in 1960.  He took the offer and became the chazzan there.  Now, in 2010, this past High Holy Days he celebrated his 50th Anniversary as  a cantor.

When asked how he it is that he became a chazzan, Cantor Daien explains, “G-d gave me the ability to work with my hands as well as the ability to sing and daven.”

I had the opportunity the other day to visit the Portsmouth [125 Portsmouth Blvd]

Picture this. You attended synagogue regularly when your kids were young. There, your son marked his bar mitzvah, before sitting on the board of the shul’s

Michael Palay of the Birchwood Auto Group is generously donating $100 from every vehicle sold in memory of his dear wife Elana, who passed away in April

Over 50 Jewish young professionals, ages 22-35 , who are part of the young adult leadership division of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg attended a special

When Larry Hurtig passed away two months ago on October 6, 2010 as a result of a heart attack , this community lost a “quiet giant”, a true mensch.

Thanks to our friends at the Canada-Israel Committee, last week I was given the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time.  This journey left a profound impact on me that I will carry for the rest of my life, both on a personal and spiritual level.  It was truly a very moving experience and I recommend to all those who have not yet done so, to take the time to visit this beautiful country.

Neil Lazarus, an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Middle East, Israel advocacy and effective communication training, spoke to a full-house  at the Kristallnacht commemoration organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg on November 10 at the Berney Theatre. His topic was

These are the names of some of the young Winnipeg Jewish people who passed away in the last 30 years or so before they had the chance to live full lives. These are the people that I have chosen to commemorate today.
May these eleven important messages be a tribute to those I knew who were tragically taken before their time.