Barbara Walters was thrilled to accept a humanitarian award from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the annual dinner of American Friends of Magen David Adom on Dec. 2 at...

      Gray Academy is co-hosting the annual Canadian Junior National Debating Championships on Friday May 8th, 2015. This event will provide an opportunity for all of our students to...

Winnipeg – March 31, 2015   CJPAC (Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee) is pleased to announce that Faith Kaplan has been hired as Director, Prairie Region. CJPAC is a national,...

    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) is pleased to announce their upcoming Mission to Israel, April 20 to 30, 2015, that will bring CHW members and friends from Canada...

      Montreal,March 26, 2015 – CANADIAN HADASSAH-WIZO (CHW) is pleased to announce that the 2015 Annual Campaign, Big Needs, Caring Hearts, is underway in support of CHW...

            WJR PARTICIPATES IN TELECONFERENCE WITH MINISTER OF DEFENSE JASON KENNY ON CANADA'S EXTENSION OF MISSION AGAINST ISIL-         THIS...

        The atmosphere at Winnipeg's Limmud 2015 was typically warm and energetic – buzzing in the hallways, conversations at the ample snack table, consultations about...

    The Winnipeg Friends of Israel (winnipegfriendsofisrael.com)and the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg hosted an evening about Yazidi refugees on March 24, 2015. The event was well-attended...

      The first instance of affirmative action in American Jewish history occurred when Abe Lincoln selected a New York Jew named Chemie Levy to a military position because, the...

    I am not a psychologist, much less a psychoanalyst. But, like most of you, I cannot help speculating about the way people around me behave. Of particular interest to me are the...

        Twenty six year old Yelena Maleyev who emigrated here from Israel in 1997 when she was nine years old, is one of the new Board members of the Winnipeg section of the...

                                             AN INITIATIVE OF THE    ...

    Saturday March 14 & Sunday March 15, 2015 Asper Jewish Community Campus | 123 Doncaster | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Canada   The festival of Limmud, or “learning” in...

An amazing transformation came over the Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus the very minute that 50 eleventh-graders from Boys Town Jerusalem came bearing five guitars, Purim costumes and bags of holiday...

  Seeming to give credence to Orwell’s quip that “some ideas are so stupid they could only have been thought of by intellectuals,” faculty at the University of Southampton in...

          This year was my first year that I went to Limmud put on by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. Now you may ask what is Limmud? Limmud is a volunteer run festival...

          I am still running in this race, as are all of us who struggle to stay alive. To those of us who us who are older, it seems to take much of our strength to stay in...

  (Remarks for a presentation at an event hosted by the Embassy of Israel 8 December, 2014, Jacob Ballas Centre, Singapore)     I am going to talk about the legal basis of rights for...

      In a thought provoking sweeping lecture which gave a broad overview of trends in the Jewish world, Rabbi Sid Schwarz opened the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Limmud...

http://www.cjnews.com/canada/jewish-groups-slam-trudeau-none-too-many-remarks   STATEMENT FROM B'NAI BRITH CANADA:   March 10, 2015, TORONTO — Liberal leader Justin Trudeau's...

  Hannah Lank was recently awarded the prestigious 2015 Loran Scholarship.   Every year, the Loran Scholars Foundation invests in exceptional young Canadians who demonstrate character,...

      Over the past several years, we have been witness to a global phenomenon whereby harming peaceful and unarmed citizens has become legitimate in the eyes of states or territorial...

      “Let all who are hungry, come and eat….” (Passover Haggadah)   Ma’ot Chitim, defined as "Wheat Money", is a mitzvah discussed in the...

    Please join us Sunday, March 29th 3:00 pm at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue.   Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University (CABGU) Presents:   Brain Matters: A Panel discussion...

    It is almost twenty years since I left regular job employment behind, left behind the cut and thrust of daily appearance at the jobsite. Dressing appropriately, behaving appropriately,...

‘Chickenshit’ Columnist Jeffrey Goldberg in Dramatic Reversal: Netanyahu’s Case ‘Credible’

      Life has such magic and mystery,  my mind reels. I keep straining my neck to see over the current bump in the road just to see what the future will bring. Don’t we...

Dear Friends,   This year’s annual campaign has focused on increasing donorship to the Combined Jewish Appeal (CJA). As a community, we are proud to have successfully added 274 new donors...

  (A submission to the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights 26 February, 2015, Ottawa)     When the subject matter is international human rights violations and...

    [This article was first published in the Canadian Jewish News under the title Hatred is Not Blasphemy.]   Are we consistent when we say that Charlie Hebdo should be free to...

    I  intend on going to Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on Shabbat morning  March 14 at 10:30 (sharp) to experience the "Out of the Box" service that will be led by Rabbi Sid...

      Dr. Haskel Greenfield, Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Manitoba, has just been recognized as one of the University’s “Distinguished...

In 1986 Leonard Nimoy interrupted an extremely hectic day of post-production of the latest Trekkie epic, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” to welcome me to the Paramount lot in Los...

        This year, 2015, is the 18th "Chai" anniversary of the Asper Jewish community Campus which opened its doors in 1997 forever changing the landscape of...

            The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra invites you to attend one of the most anticipated Galas of the year – Puttin’ on the Glitz – on April 23,...

      On January 25, 2015 the Winnipeg Jewish Review asked Howard Morry and Ab Freig  co-chairs of the Arab Jewish  Dialogue (AJD) what the AJD's position was on...

  http://www.timesofisrael.com/now-we-know-who-to-believe-on-iran/

    Repairing the World: A Reflection on Limmud Winnipeg’s 2015 Festival of Jewish Learning             We live by the conviction that acts of...

    Under the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper Canada voted at the UN against the unilateral Palestinian bid for statehood recognition along with Israel, the United...

Reprinted from The Huffington Post The Antisemitism Institute I direct in Canada received several inquiries about the accuracy of an article published under the provocative...

The Jewish National Fund is excited to announce a “Solidarity Mission to Israel,” taking place from Tuesday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 20, 2015.   Bringing together people from...

      You might want to think twice before swearing that “you’ll defend to the death” a person’s right to say something you disagree with. That saying, a...

    Mira Narvey and Daniela Jacobsohn, this year's Co-chairs for the Combined Jewish Appeal's Women's Philanthropy are excited that at this point they have raised $1,447,407.00...

      In the campus war against Israel, the all too familiar refrain from anti-Israel activists, many of whom form the loose coalition of groups and individuals spearheading the...

      Today was a gorgeously sunny day in Arizona. I spent some of it sunning myself in my chair in front of our unit. The feel of the sun's rays on my face and arms, absolutely...

      Jewish National Fund Manitoba/Saskatchewan held its annual Tu Bi’Shevat Telethon on Sunday, February 8, and had raised over $18,000 as of press time.   Two dozen...

      I don't know about you, but I'm happy to be alive. That's not a surprising statement for most people. It's not remarkable. Why bother saying it?   I am a...

      Rena Elbaze is the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg 's Jewish Engagement Specialist.     "My mandate is to reach out to the unaffiliated and disengaged and help...

    On February 12, 2015 during his recent visit to Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Jewish Review asked Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau about the issue of reprinting Charlie Hebdo...

http://www.timesofisrael.com/row-erupts-over-white-house-hedging-on-paris-market-attack/    

        About a hundred people came out to celebrate Tu Bishvat on Saturday, February 7th at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory. The tropical rainforest was the perfect location...

          Grazyna Galezowski, President of the Canadian Polish Congress Manitoba Branch, told the Winnipeg Jewish Review yesterday in a telephone conversation that "I...

        For over 5 years now, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg has been actively involved in the PJ Library program, which provides books free books and music to help...

http://www.timesofisrael.com/crazy-jewish-mom-text-messages-go-viral/

Reprinted from The Huffington Post, January 27, 2015 Writer Karen Armstrong recently made the following statement in a Dutch interview: "The supermarket attack in Paris was about...

 http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Only-Muslims-can-change-the-worlds-view-of-Islam-389043

This is an important article by former AP Reporter Matti Friedman: http://fathomjournal.org/the-ideological-roots-of-media-bias-against-israel/

http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/01/08/bds-leaders-promote-anti-semitic-conspiracy-theory-linking-mossad-to-charlie-hebdo-atrocity/  

      Thank you Moe for that wonderful and revealing introduction.  As you can probably tell, working with Moe for the past 15 years is a lot of fun as well as being enormously...

http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Artist-draws-The-Simpsons-as-Jews-in-Auschwitz-for-anniversary-of-camps-liberation-389169    

      [Editor's Note: The following are Moe Levy's remarks introducing Gail Asper,O.C., O.M., L.L.D., delivered on November 18th, 2014  when Asper received the 2014...

  Illusions and Delusions of Michael Oren in the Wall Street Journal:  a new Israeli politician with a "new approach".       Michael Oren, an American born...

    For immediate release: January 19, 2015 - The Rady JCC welcomes Dr. Brian Goldman, Sunday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. as part of its Zooming In lecture series.  The event, which...

        Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant.  We are interested in a self-motivated, well organized and able to...

    The Davidson School’s Day School Leadership Training Institute Cultivates Advanced Leaders for Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot of All Denominations   Lori Binder, Associate...

          JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE OFFERS INCREASED HOMECARE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS-SEE RELATED ADVERTISEMENT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BAR OF THIS WEBSITE  ...

         On the day after the defeat (both by insufficient votes and a U.S. veto) of the recent U.N. Security Council Draft Resolution calling for an Israeli withdrawal...

      Carmi Gillon, the former head of the Shin Bet (Israel’s Internal General Security Service) from 1994 – 1996 was in Winnipeg and spoke for the Winnipeg Chapter of...

Over the past few weeks with the terrible events in France and the discovery of the same kinds of folks in Ottawa, I have thought a lot about extremism. Why are we going through a period where...

        Baillie Chisick and Jared Akman are passionate about being this year's co-chairs of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Young Adult Division [YAD] because...

      The following is a press release sent out by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the reply received  in appreciation from  Ariel Goldman,President , Fonds Social...

  On Sunday, November 16, I spent the morning studying meditation with Rabbi Alan Green. He introduced concepts from traditional Jewish sources, then he gave us a guided meditation experience,...

  “Books for Kids”     Since 2011 National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section has donated over 1500 books for their “Books for Kids” project....

CABARET : RMTC John Hirsch Mainstage   January 8-31, 2015   “What would you do?” is a resonating question in this fine production of Cabaret. The audience “feels...

  http://www.timesofisrael.com/going-to-synagogue-can-make-you-healthier-new-study-suggests/  

        This past summer in Israel  David Greaves  saw first-hand how a Hamas missile attack tramautized his own children when he was driving his family  to...

    Dear Community Members,   JOIN US! We are going to Israel! From May 3-14, 2015, the Federation is leading a Mission to Israel where we will visit all the great sites of the...

      Joan Peters died Monday Jan 5 at her home in Chicago.     Her funeral was on Thursday, January 8 at 10 AM at Anshe Emet, 3751 N. Broadway, in Chicago.  ...

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) will kick off over a week’s worth of Tu Bi’Shevat activities starting with Tu Bi’Shevat at the Manitoba Children’s Museum, followed by the...

      “The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has always been my connection to Israel.  I believe in participating actively and monetarily with JNF,” began Len Podheiser....

    Both of the featured authors at Rady JCC's Tarbut Festival gave fascinating, entertaining talks on traditional Jews in our time, with a focus on ethics in challenging situations....

Reprinted from The Huffington Post, December 31, 2014 Antisemitism presents a serious challenge for the global community today. The last decade has seen a shocking growth in antisemitic rhetoric and...

                              Letter from Aviva Cohen To Adam Bronstone: Tragedy in Har Nof        ...

                 I had the pleasure of attending the Manitboa Opera's terrific production of Beethoven's ode to Freedom, Fidelio, which...

[This article was first published in the Jerusalem Post]   If UNRWA is found to be employing thousands of Hamas employees, funding for UNRWA from nations which designate Hamas as a lethal...

          January 31 to February 6, 2015 Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the Winnipeg New Music Festival. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra partners with local choirs,...

    Currentbend at the River is a six-storey, 65 unit condo development located in North Winnipeg's Riverridge community. You will find a perfect match for your lifestyle with...

      I don't know about you, but I'm happy to be alive. That's not a surprising statement for most people. It's not remarkable. Why bother saying it?   I am a...

        Hackshevoo Hackshevoo, extensive renovations to Camp Massad's site at Sandy Hook are about to begin ! No more swamps and murky puddles on the shetach (ground) of...

    The other day when I was sorting through things in my basement I came across the brown wool floor rug that I purchased in the Arab market in the Old City for my dorm room at Hebrew...

  I decided to venture outside the comforts of my all inclusive Iberostar Punta Cana Hotel today and tour the idyllic tropical Catelina Island, a day trip booked through the hotel. No one...

  In 2008, I spent Chanukah in Puerto Vallarta,  Mexico’s second-most visited resort (after Cancun),  which has a unique combination of natural beauty and man-made...

              The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba's successful 50th Anniversary Gala at the RBC Convention Centre with more than 900 people in attendance...

                  EDITOR QUESTIONS JEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEG ON THEIR REPORT ON COMMUNITY'S DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY          ...

    Dear Community Members,         December 16th marks the beginning of a month full of festivities for Winnipeg’s Jewish community. I would like to personally...