Hello Rhonda as discussed the First Nations Voice will reprint your story [Iranian Dissident Speaks Out on Behalf of Neda,His Slain Fiance] in our July issue as part of our Front Cover. Also please send us a photo of yourself for future stories....
Thanks for your piece on Steve’s [Congressman Steve Rothman's] presentation at AIPAC. -- Aaron Keyak Communications Director Rep. Steve Rothman (NJ-9)
June 1, 2011 To the Editor, As we prepare news stories today about Jerusalem Day, no background news story would be complete without adding one sentence, which is that Jews were forbidden entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Jewish Quarter of...
June 12th, 2011 Ms. Rhonda Spivak Editor and Publisher The Winnipeg Jewish Review http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com Dear Rhonda, A note of thanks. Your coverage of the role of the Peres Center and the Peres letter at the J...
Rhonda, Your report of the AIPAC Conference reveals that AIPAC remains and operates under the delusion that Abbas/Fayaad of the Fatah/PA and the Palestinians they lead in J & S are moderate Muslims whereas Hamas and the Gazan...
To The Editor, I'm going to write something about your report [re: UNWRA INn GAZA TEACHING WESTERN STYLE EDUCATION ?]. Can you send me a high res jpg of yourself to include? Robert Sklar Contributing Editor Detroit Jewish News
June 9, 2011 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition Presented by Miles Nadal JCC Toronto in partnership with the Calgary JCC Submission deadline: Thursday June 30 Prize: Between Stages Play Reading at the MNJCC Toronto in 2012 NEW PRIZE: $1000 for the winning...
The Consul General of the Embassy of the United States of America Mr. Andrew Parker requests the pleasure of your company at an award ceremony and reception in...
June 8, 2011 To the Editor, Well done. Alan Yusim, Director Midwest Region B'nai Brith Canada
TORONTO, June 7, 2011: B’nai Brith Canada is calling for action following the findings of a Stats Canada study based on police reports that documents a 42% increase in hate crimes overall in 2009 compared to 2008, with a particularly significant spike...
Congratulations! It's so pleasing to read of Chai's success! Eli Herscovitch
Submitted May 25, 2011, posted June 3, 2011 Dear Editor, In January 2010, as the process of packing up my life and moving to Israel began, I started keeping notes about my journey, with the hopes of rolling it all into a blog one day. One day arrived and my...
June 3, 2011 Rhonda -- A few quick notes before heading into the weekend: Daniel Gordis’ attack on J Street last week in the Jerusalem Post got a great deal of attention. I’ve responded this week with a Post op-ed entitled “Saving the Tent.” In...
June 3, 2011 To the Editor, Shalom from Rome. Hope you are doing well. I am glad to see Chai's article. It's really good. I like it. - Maxim Berent
To the Editor, posted June3, 2011 Your article refers to Mazin Qumsiyeh. Mazin Qumsiyeh and Samir Qumsiyeh are Palestinian Christian cousins from Beit Sahour in the Palestinian territories. Mazin is an American academic and the virulent leader of several anti-American...
Hi Ms. Spivak, It was a pleasure meeting you at the AIPAC conference press reception. (I was also the blogger with a friend who knew Jews in Winnipeg. We all spoke while in the security line the afternoon of Bibi's speech). I've been researching...
Dear Editor, Antisemitism should be taken seriously. Silly articles like Dovid Katz's on "Holocaust obfuscation "treats antisemitism cavalierly brandishing the accusation with little regard for its gravity. A non-Jew concerned with the suffering of his own...
June 2, 2011 Dear President Obama: I am writing today with a somewhat unusual request. Firstand foremost, I will be asking that you return America to its August 20th, 1959 borders so that Hawaii is no longer a state and you are no longer a citizen of the USA. - Prime...
Rhonda, Loved the picture of you with my former boss - Abe [Foxman]. Robert Jacobs Northwest Regional Director,Stand With Us
AIPAC commends the Obama Administration for its decision not to participate in the United Nations’ upcoming commemoration of the Durban World Conference Against Racism. The event is scheduled to take place in New York in September. In a letter yesterday to Sen....
DORON RAPHAELI COMES FULL CIRLCE From a visiting Israeli Camp Massad counselor and boyfriend of Winnipegger Cheryl Hechter in 1987 to percussionist for the Israeli band Sela Adom playing at the Centennial Concert Hall at the Negev Gala in 2011. Absolutely outstanding...
May 30, 2011 Thank you so much. we have forwarded it to others we think will enjoy reading it. GOOD WORK! Brian and Jeanne Pauls
Dear Rhonda Spivak, Thanks so much for your fine report: It really puts the AIPAC conference in fine focus. Best regards, Paula Fredriksen
May 29, 2011 To the Editor, Contrast these two speeches: George W. Bush speech after capture of Saddam: The success of yesterday's mission is a tribute to our men and women now serving in Iraq . The operation was based on the superb work...
May 28, 2011 TORONTO, May 27, 2011: B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the efforts of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to ensure that the call of the G8 leaders for renewed peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is not tied to any...
May 28, 2011 To the Editor God bless Canada and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. . - Ariel Avior, Israel
May 28, 2011 As someone who has spent most of his career in Health Administration in Toronto, the recent complaints that have come from the public concerning the Sharon Home are very concerning. The Management of the Home needs to be transparent or the Community will...
May 27, 2011 QUITE A GOOD STORY; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBgUCX9gEs&feature=youtube_gdata_player - Ivan Berkowitz, Winnipeg
Dear Editor, The release below might be of interest to you, especially after reading your recent article by Ashley Faintuch: “What I learned from my discussions re Israel on campus.” As the trip is quickly approaching we appreciate your quick...
May 25, 2011 Greetings, You may be interested to know that a documentary series titled SEX SCANDALS IN RELIGION is currently airing on VisionTV in Canada (Mondays, May 9th to 30th at 10:30p on Vision TV). This compelling, original documentary series...
May 25, 2011 To the Editor All of those of us who support Israel are going to miss Mr. Mitchel's fair and balanced approach. Obama is representing his view of America's political interest in a new emerging Middle East. We should not be naive about what...
May 21, 2011 To the Editor, I almost went to this conference you were at in August 2009 near Bethlehem out of curiosity, but couldn't because you had to come for 2 days or not at all and there was no secure transport for shorter spells, itself a...
May 23, 2011 To the Editor, Both at the State Department on May 19th and at AIPAC on May 22nd, President Obama spoke about Israel having borders with the new Palestinian State which in turn would have borders with Jordan and Egypt. But, remarkably there...
May 24, 2011 This was excellent. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Rena Elbaze
Monday, May 23, 2011 Rhonda, I just found out that you are at AIPAC Policy Conference. I'm also at Policy conference and I would love to see you. My cell phone won't call Canadian cell numbers, but it might receive and I can get emails to my...
Sunday, May 22, 2011 Dear Editor, I was most impressed with the Wpg J review - this is the first time I've seen it. I was unable to find the editor's name, so I don't know if I'm writing to someone I know or not. Here's a recent humour piece...
May 15, 2011 To the Editor, I have been receiving the on – line edition for a couple of months. Great idea! Jerry Tollinsky National Executive Director Canadian Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem Kiryat Noar Yerushalayim, Toronto
May 12, 2011 To the Editor JNF saved the Amazonas Forests in Brazil from extinction. Brazil never forgot and paid Israel back when the Southern America countries tried to boycott Israel. Brazil used her VETO. A Goldberg
May 17, 2011 Dear Winnipeg Jewish Review, Over the past number of months, I have become a regular reader of your excellent online newspaper. Now that I have finished classes for the year and find myself with some free time on my hands, it occurred to me that I could...
To the Editor, May 12, 2011 Rhonda, We read with great interest the article in The Winnipeg Jewish Review about Rabbi Ephraim Bryks. We lived in Winnipeg at the time and had family members who were affected. It was devastating to many of the children and...
May 5, 2011 Hi Rhonda I am very pleased with the article you wrote. Thank you very much. - Irma Penn
Dear friends, I represent an organization called Kosovo-Israel Friendship Association “Dr. Haim Abravanel” from Prishtina, Kosovo. Scope of our activities is not very large but very fruitful. I will send you summary of our activities so that...
April 24, 2011 To the Editor, Thanks Rhonda. I’ll put this article on the Chinese Community newspaper with your permission. - Edmond Lip Manitoba China Times Editor’s response: You have my permission. Would you be able to send me a copy of the edition in...
April 22, 2011 Dear Rhonda, Thank you. I'm Andrew White, London-based lawyer and founder of the Beyond Images project. We do Israel education and advocacy (it is a spare time volunteer activity for me - I work full time as an attorney in an...
April 21,2011 To the Editor. See; Ezra Levant vs Islamic contributions to free speech http://tinyurl.com/3etpb4k - Marvin Levant
April 21, 2011 Do Jews hate Sarah Palin - well, liberal Jews, yes. But not conservative and Orthodox Jews. Sarah is one of the most pro-Israel politicians. When she recently came to Israel, Israelis appreciated her supportive stance on the issues. Why do liberals...
April 21, 2011 Dear Rhonda, Good on you re CIC conference re Iran. I`ve also attempted to dissuade them from going ahead with it. - David Kilgour
April 20, 2011 To the Editor, What an interesting article, but I am wondering why you did not write anything about the conditions in the camps? - Carly Sloshower, Winnipeg Editor 's response: I will do that in a future article.--
April 19, 2011 Rhonda, Your reporting about the refugee camps was great and very informative and revealing! Keep up the great work! Hag Sameah and Happy Passover! - Shoula Romano Horing
April 18, 2011 To the Editor, Has Democracy Become Israel's Golden Calf and Are The Gershon Baskins of Israel, the New Golden Calfers This is a response to the Winnipeg Jewish Review article on Gershon Baskin's views presented at last...
