On April 27, 2019 the day after she spoke in Winnipeg, anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour wrote on her facebook page, claiming victory over "right Wing Zionists" who tried to stop her...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bermax-bnai-brith-ukashi-1.5107261

  Move over, Superman and Batman, there’s a new hero in the comic book world: an American government official who helped rescue Jews from the Holocaust is starring in a new educational...

https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/sen-frum-calls-out-taxpayer-dollars-supporting-bds

https://www.cjnews.com/news/international/alan-dershowitz-speaks-about-the-trump-peace-plan

A big name in Manitoba’s independent brokerage community, Peter Leipsic, is making a return to the scene as a senior partner at a new brokerage called Dimensions Insurance Management Inc.

  An image of a pig with a hand drawn swastika and two horns and the word satan was  posted on the back door of Temple Shalom on Grant Ave on  Thursday April 11.  ...

The Center, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and headed by Prof. Ilan Dinstein, will support research and provide information for decision makers, healthcare professionals and the...

  (Excerpt from remarks prepared for a conference on Respect for the Rule of Law in Canada, March 17, 2019, Woodbridge Ontario)                  ...

https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-canadian-mayor-ban-on-wearing-religious-symbols-like-ethnic-cleansing

Gerald Steinberg, the President of  NGO Monitor and a professor of  Political studies at Bar-Ilan University spoke at a webinar organized by JNF Canada and Jerusalem U on April...

Dear Community Members,  With the first day of spring behind us and the snow almost gone (thank goodness!), I am pleased to bring you an update on what’s new at the Federation....

https://www.meforum.org/58175/trump-deal-of-century

Winnipeg Jewish Theare's "After Jerusalem", Berney Theatre, April 6-14, 2019 reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com   Put two very funny actors on stage together and you...

Call For Nominations   Effective June 2019, there will be THREE vacancies in the number of Elected Directors on the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education (WBJE). The term of office for an Elected...

The Jewish National Fund of Canada's Manitoba/Saskatchewan Regional Branch is thrilled to announce our 2019 Negev Gala Honouree: Mr. Steven Schipper, Artistic Director of the Royal Manitoba...

  Together we raised an incredible $5.89 million for the 2018 Combined Jewish Appeal campaign – your generosity and commitment to the Jewish community is humbling and inspiring!...

https://www.cjnews.com/food/delicious-chicken-recipes-for-passover

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jewish-muslim-winnipeg-prayer-service-1.5077972

https://www.cjnews.com/perspectives/opinions/shinewald-the-four-sons-view-of-israel

  Boys Town Jerusalem (BTJ) was established in 1948 in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem. The mission of the school is to turn young boys from limited backgrounds into young men...

    Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, named by Talk Magazine as one of the 50 best speakers in the United States, will be this year’s Adas Yeshurun Herzlia Presents featured speaker,...

https://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/book-looks-at-early-jewish-immigration-to-winnipeg

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Trumps-recognition-of-Golan-will-help-Netanyahu-in-the-polls-new-survey-585062

https://honestreporting.ca/hrc-prompts-correction-of-false-neil-macdonald-claim-that-israel-restricts-food-aid-to-gaza/

  This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things. —Abraham Joshua Heschel...

Dear Community Members,  As we welcome more daylight into our lives (at the expense of a bit of sleep), it means that winter has almost come to an end – and what a long, cold winter it...

Linda Sarsour is the co-founder of the Women’s March on Washington and a vocal anti-Israel activist who is being brought to Winnipeg by the Social Planning Council and the Canadian Muslim...

  There is so much to complain about in life, it is easy to lose one’s sense of perspective. We didn’t ask to come into this world. We had to blunder around to figure out the rules...

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/mostyn-as-holocaust-memories-fade-nazi-glorification-must-be-resisted

  Dragonfly at Rachel Browne Theatre March 14 – 24, 2019 reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com     Lara Rae has written a beautiful, challenging work of art. Rae is a...

  This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things. —Abraham Joshua Heschel...

Winnipegger Ruth Muscovitch never would have imagined that the home of her grandparents, Abraham and Rosalia Humberg, in the small town of Dingden Germany would have been made into a museum. At a...

The Jewish National Fund brought the Mayor of Sderot, Alon Davidi to Winnipeg on February 28, where he spoke about the need for  a  new Animal Assisted Therapy Centre for  the...

    Less than two years after Israeli journalist Ari Shavit admitted to sexually abusing numerous Israeli and American women, the New York Times is presenting him as a respected...

How cool would it have been to have fled Egypt in cars that drive themselves – equipped with GPS and likely carrying drones to take out the enemy closing in on foot.

  On Thursday, March 7 the Jewish Federation along with Congregation Etz Chayim, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Rady JCC, and Winnipeg Friends of Israel held an Israeli Election...

JNF Canada is grateful for your ongoing support.       Recent comments by representatives of both The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and B’nai Brith condemning...

A large controversy has erupted surrounding Lex Rofeberg, who was scheduled to speak at Shabbat Across Winnipeg at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on the subject of Digital Judaism.

Message to President Trump: Israel is not a Nation of Profits [David Bedein is the  founder of Israel Resource News Agency & Director, Center for Near East Policy Research,...

A Doll's House, Part 2,Royal MTC February 21 – March 16, 2019   reviewed by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com     Nora comes back, but it's not for sentimental reasons. In...

It is BDS Activists Who Shed ‘Crocodile Tears,’ Not Us

  (Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New Jersey, is the father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Iranian-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. His book, “A Father’s...

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/the-history-of-bagels-in-america

Intimate Apparel Winnipeg Jewish Theatre at the Berney Theatre February 2 – 10, 2019 Delicate like the silks and laces that are so important in the play, Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel...

The MTC production of A Doll's House, expertly directed by Rona Waddington, provides a moving, gripping experience. Whether you attend without knowing the outline of the story, or you know this classic play well, you will be rewarded by the star performance of Shannon Tyler as Nora along with her accomplished cast mates.

[Editor's note: Former Winnipegger Aaron Cohen, will be at Limmud Winnipeg. I interviewed Aaron by email about his two Limmud sessions below. Aaron studied Bio-Energy and Reflexology...

The Jewish National Fund of Canada Manitoba/Saskatchewan Regional Branch is thrilled to announce its Entertainment for the 2019 Negev Gala: comedian and actor Elon Gold in an evening honouring Steven Schipper.

January 22, 2019, Winnipeg, Manitoba — Grade 12 students from Gray Academy of Jewish Education are organizing Speak Out, a conference aimed at spreading awareness of LGBT2SQ+ issues. The...

Jon Hochman is the new owner of the well known, popular Gunn’s Bakery , having bought the family-owned kosher bakery on Selkirk Avenue from Fivie and Bernie Gunn on Dec 30, 2018. ...

https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/canadian-ex-pat-wins-idf-award-of-excellence  

Sound too outlandish for you? Too ridiculous and well beyond benign? Really? Even in a day when there are people out there claiming all sorts of bizarre and outrageous denials – like The Holocaust never happened?

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-modern-jewish-credo/

https://www.cjnews.com/perspectives/opinions/shinewald-mr-berger-connected-thousands-to-jewish-old-world

  On Dec 18, 2018 there was a farewell event held for Rady JCC's Gayle Waxman who left the Rady JCC at the beginning of  January to take up  a new position as head...

  (Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, and the author of The Jews Should Keep Quiet: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi...

https://www.timesofisrael.com/mideast-peace-a-matter-of-incentives-says-nobel-laureate-aumann/

A lifelong volunteer who began raising money for Israel in his teens, Sheldon Zamick has been President of CABGU Manitoba since 2013.

OTTAWA – A major survey of Jews in Europe has painted a harrowing account of what it’s like to be Jewish in the European Diaspora. Conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental...

On December 6, 2018 the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg held its Annual General Meeting as part of its 80th year. The Federation presented its audited financial statements, appointed its...

https://hillelontario.org/blog/10-christmas-songs-written-jews/  

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/why-american-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/384011/?utm_source=SFFB

by Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP     Have you ever noticed after you buy a new car how many people have the same kind of car?  Have you ever shared an astonishing revelation only to...

What About Birthdays?   Some people hate birthdays. They don’t want to hear about them. They refuse to tell you their age, or even discuss such matters. What’s that about? Other...

https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5416751,00.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/cnn-poll-over-20-of-europeans-say-jews-have-too-much-influence-worldwide/

  Toronto, ON – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) called on federal officials to take action following today’s report by Statistics Canada, which revealed a sharp...

  I live in Ashkelon , in Southern Israel, where recently Hamas sent over 400 rockets in less than a 24 hour period . This was done after Israel allowed 15 Million Qatari dollars into...

STAN LEE AND THE HOLOCAUST   Note: Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, who passed away this week, took a strong interest in the Holocaust in recent years. His final published essay appeared...

  Once again, the CFS has abandoned their stated purpose – "to represent the collective voice of Canadian students and work at the federal level for high quality, accessible...

Winston Churchill, stated quote and the Jews, held up to universal hatred, where pillaged, maltreated, and finally expelled from the realm. Exception was made for certain physicians without whose skills purses of consequences might have lacked due attention.”

    About 200 people attended a very interesting lecture given by Bradley West organized by the Jewish Child and Family Services entitled "Can We Talk About... Gender and Sexual...

Ottawa, ON — Today, the Canadian Federation of Students passed a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign at its annual general meeting. In response,...

Noam Gershony received a standing ovation from the large audience that came to hear him share his inspiring personal story at an event put on by the Jewish National Fund on November...

Aaron Weinstein – Live and On Screen, Tarbut Festival 2018,Saturday, November 10 The Tarbut Festival continues throughNovember 18. reviewed by Jane Enkin...

  Interview of Yael Decklebaum by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com  tangoyona.com   Winnipeg Jewish Review: Your song and the video for it, Prayer of the Mothers, are incredibly...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Life Sciences Department comprises a team of investigators conducting cutting-edge research in numerous realms of modern biology, beginning with the...

  Israel's Consul General Galit Baram was in Winnipeg on October 25 for an "introductory visit" here "to build bridges and bring two very friendly...

    A huge crowd of over 2000 people , including many non-Jews from a variety of backgrounds packed the Shaarey Zedek     Synagogue (both upstairs and in the downstairs...

Bye Bye Germany is a comedy, but a haunted one – warm, beautiful and funny. It takes place in bombed out Frankfurt am Main, and the main characters are post-war DPs, survivors. They keep...

Elba Haid, President & CEO of Real Care Inc., a Manitoba homecare services provider, has committed to helping Heart and Stroke raise $1 million in Manitoba to save women’s lives. As the founding member of this $1 million initiative, Elba has pledged $100,000 towards reaching this goal.

Borochov Dynasty Wednesday, November 14, 2018 7:30 pm Berney Theatre, Rady Centre   Interview by Jane Enkin janeenkinmusic.com tangoyona.com   Winnipeg audiences are very lucky to...

It must be a lovely experience to spend an evening with the fascinating Ruth Westheimer, known to the world as Dr. Ruth. Next best, surely, is to spend the evening enjoying Becoming Dr. Ruth, Mark...

Kashrut Announcement from Desserts Plus To The Winnipeg Jewish Community, It is with great sadness that we are announcing that after over 35 years of providing kosher food, we are no longer able to...

WINNIPEG – A University of Winnipeg investigation has concluded that antisemitism was expressed at a faculty-sponsored event earlier this year, which was first denounced by...

StandWithUs Canada and its Winnipeg Chapter brought Neil Lazarus, an Israeli Jewish educator, to Winnipeg.  Lazarus is a Middle East commentator , and international communications...

I am pleased to announce the hiring of 2 vibrant individuals who will join the Federation family at a senior level on November 1, 2018.   Rebecca Brask as Campaign Director   Rebecca has...

The Second World War period drama The Resistance Banker is  based on a true story of  incredible bravery by a Dutch banker who manages to  successfully defraud the Nazis of...