As it marks its 70th Anniversary, B’nai Brith Camp is bursting at the seams. Last year the camp, had 295 campers and 85 staff, according to Jacob Brodovsky, who is the co-executive...

  A resolution put forward at the Annual General Assembly of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) on Oct 21, 2024 to end an agreement to establish a partnership for research, education and...

  The idea of a  two state solution  will no doubt be high on the agenda of the new US administration, following Saudi demands for a Palestinian...

·           ·         For the last few years Dr. Jody Perrun, a Canadian military historian and sessional...

Tortured Souls   Without hesitation, we’d all certainly agree, that wars are horrific!At times they are initiated by others and the recipient has little choice but to defend and resist....

Shai Davidai an Israeli born Associate Professor at Columbia University, the site of the first pro-Palestinian encampment in North America, has been calling out universities for failing to curb...

    On the night of 9-10 November 1938, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels instigated a nation-wide pogrom targeting German Jews. About 100 were murdered, Jewish properties and...

[Below is Rabbi Alan Green's sermon with gratitude to Bari Weiss for her inspiration and contributions to this sermon] YOM KIPPUR DAY – SHAAREY ZEDEK – 5785  On Rosh Hashanah, I...

Petition to End Sales of Israeli Wines at MB Liquor Masts ought to be met with a Buycott of Israeli Wines Wherever they are Carried by Rhonda Spivak There is a petition that was begun...

  Editor’s report: The Hezbollah flag that I Saw from Sarah Benarroch’s Home on the Border with Lebanon  On hearing that the IDF killed Hezbollah leader Hassan...

On Sukkot, which is to be a joyous holiday, there was some joyous news, that Yahya Sinwar, the devilish leader of Hamas, the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attacks, was killed by the IDF in Rafah ...

  I grew up going to Shaarey Zedek Synagogue and as a child I can remember going to high  holiday services, sitting in the fourth or fifth row of the pews with the Spivak side of my...

  Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism was the keynote speaker at the event “United Against Antisemitism: Empowering Communities Through...

My name is Mark Kagan. I am reaching out with an urgent and heartfelt plea as I am desperately seeking a living liver donor.  Below, you will find my story and details about...

Close to 2000 supporters of Israel joined in the “Walk for Israel” organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. They walked down Doncaster Street to Corydon Avenue and back, including...

Jewish students in Manitoba and elsewhere in the country have been made to feel unsafe and uncomfortable by instructors and professors who have abused the podium. For instance, instructors and...

“Through Their Eyes”: Recovering Hope By Penny Jones Square   One wonders where hope can be found after the massacre of October 7, 2023, during which Hamas terrorists slaughtered...

  [Editor's note:  Below is the submission of  Dr Charles Bernstein, the Chair of The Jewish Physicians Manitoba (JPAM), to the University of Manitoba, on the subject of Freedom...

Sept. 18, 2024   As Coordinator of the Judaic Studies Program, Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba, Professor of Anthropology, and Co-Director of the Near Eastern and Biblical...

Calls to Action regarding Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression at the University of Manitoba. A Response to the University of Manitoba’s...

[Editor's note: The University of Manitoba is working to formalize a freedom of expression statement and has asking for community participation. Below is my submission. I have B.A....

John Spencer, one of the world’s leading experts on urban warfare, told a sold out crowd at the Berney Theatre that it is essential that Hamas not win the war in Gaza “because...

  Some 150 people attended a Jewish National Fund’s Breakfast for Israel  in Camp Massad's dining hall to  hear featured speaker Aviva Klompas, a former head...

  We are fast approaching the holiest of Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur. These of course, mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year.   I think it’s fair to say that the...

UMSU EXEC DAYS BEFORE HAD CANCELLED MEETING WITH STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE On Aug 14, 2024  the University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) Board of Directors passed a...

The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre and Misericordia Place joined forces for the inaugural Interfacility Olympics, a lively event that brought together residents, staff, and families in a...

  On July 25, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Manitoba Students Union was cancelled at the very last minute due to “security concerns.”  A...

  As the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba [JFM] marks its 60th anniversary, it's time to look at how successful it has been and its important role in our community.   At the JFM's...

  On July 12, the College of Physicians and Surgeons issued a statement (full text below) that should give Dr. Gem Newman and anyone who may wish to follow in his footsteps cause...

  Each of us has/had a mother at one time. They are the first ones to care and nurture us.   Since October 7, 2023, one particular woman comes to mind and it’s Rachel Pullman...

  Members of the families who grew up in the former Jewish community of Melfort Saskatchewan met in Winnipeg on June 24 for a dinner at the Viscount Gort Hotel and the next day for a...

This year as the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba [JFM] celebrates its 60th Anniversary, the Women’s Endowment Fund [WEF] at the JFM celebrates its 30th Anniversary. This past May, the JFM put on...

[Editor's note : Below is an important submission sent June 19,2024 to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, House of Commons,Parliament of Canada which is currently studying...

  Dr. Miriam Elman, who delivered the Shindleman Lecture for the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism gave an insightful overview of the extensive challenges facing Jewish/Zionist...

  Over 750 people attended the JNF Dinner honouring Moe Levy, a dinner which raised over $ 800, 000 dollars, the largest amount in the history of the JNF Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region. In...

UW Encampment has ended Eight bullet point summary of this article: 1.UM unlike UW has avoided taking any clear position on whether the pro-Palestinian encampment is unlawful ( In the face of...

Do you remember your first encounter with antisemitism? I do, as it was chaotic and filled with panic and mayhem. I’d say I was around 4 or 5 years old at the time. My dad would take me to...

On May 13, 2024, members of the University of Manitoba’s administration met with Students for Justice in Palestine [SJP], a non-recognized student group, to put forth SJP’s...

Realcare, a Manitoba-based, family-owned company, has remained true to its core value of providing ‘homecare from the heart’ since 1996.  From its inception, Realcare filled the...

Dr. Gerald Niznick, who made a $ 7.5 million donation to the U of M toward the Niznick School of Dentistry, has been in touch with the Winnipeg Jewish Review following Gem Newman's...

Letter written by David Matas, and supported by Winnipeg Friends of Israel and also supported by Israeli Canadian Council and Manitoba Israeli Coalition     Jean-François Lafleur,...

On Tuesday, May 7th ,Technion Canada held a very successful "inaugural" program attended by well over a hundred people, its first program in Winnipeg in over 25 years. It was not...

The demands severely infringe on academic freedom, institutional neutrality,and unreasonably call to cancel the class on Arab-Israel conflict given by Prof Tami Jacoby. The University of Manitoba...

I recently had an opportunity to have lunch at the Simkin Centre  with Terry Braunsteirn, Bob Robinson and Hersh Lerner where Hersh now resides. Between 1958 and 1969  these three ...

I am a Canadian Jew and a Zionist. My family history is one of Russian pogroms, exclusion from clubs, neighbourhoods, and careers and university quotas for Jewish students. There has never been a...

  The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba [JFM], which came into being 60 years ago, has announced a  Million Dollar Matching Initiative in celebration of its 60th anniversary.   As of...

  Following Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attacks on Israel this past Saturday, the Winnipeg Jewish Review reached out to Arian Arianpour a former Iranian journalist who is...

Below is an excerpt of a message Lori Binder, Head of School of  Gray Academy of Jewish Eduction sent to Gray Academy parents on April 12,2024. She reflected on her recent experiences...

    On April 11, 2024 the Board of Directors of the University of Manitoba Students Union [UMSU] made an important decision to indefinitely postpone motion 0604 on...

This is a column I never wanted to write. For those familiar with my heritage, you know why every paragraph is wretchedly painful. If you don’t know me, the explanation is coming. What’s...

As I was watching the ballistic missiles and drones that Iran sent over the skies of Israel, I began thinking about an ancient Iranian fertility goddess, known as an Amlash that I had found one day...

    Dr. Itay Zutra, a lecturer in the Judaic Studies program at University if Manitoba began a petition a number of weeks ago calling on the Jewish Heritage Centre to cancel its Kane...

69% Report Antisemitism Surge in their Home Country since the Start of the War     In the wake of October 7th, Israel has been grappling with the deadly threat emanating from its southern...

A Tonic (and Warning) for a Troubled Time: On Rabbi Yosef Benarroch’s Presentation, “The October 8th Jew: ‘All Israel are Responsible One for Another’” Rabbi...

  At a pro-Palestinian event held at the CMHR on March 16, 2024 there was a table where postcards were being handed out for people to sign and send to Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. The...

At a hearing on March 28 of the UMSU Board in which presentations were made in support of a motion to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism, a Palestinian student referred to the fact that...

  (New Year's Eve) December 31- I awaken to a very strange sensation in my body. It’s not pain, but I feel like there is a tornado whirling around inside my body, depleting me of...

The University of Manitoba Student Union [UMSU] is scheduled to hear a motion this week, which if passed would in my view arguably violate U of M’s Respectful Work and Learning Environment...

ESTHER? THE POLITICS: THE BOOK EXPLORES ALL OPTIONS...BUT ONE?   by Bryan Schwartz, March 22, 2024 Here in the Diasporas, Jewish identity and thriving are under attack.   Some...

Toronto-born  26 year old Shye Klein Weinstein never even considered where Gaza was, when he went to what he expected would be a fun, relaxing, enjoyable festival, but then he began...

Like so many Canadians, it pains me day after day to watch the ongoing crisis unfold in the Middle East. From the horrific torture Israeli hostages and their families are still enduring, as well as...

  Palestinian journalist, and political analyst Bassam Eid told the Winnipeg Jewish Review while in Winnipeg recently that he tells his fellow Palestinians that they can forget about any...

  The letter below was written by Deborah Schnitzer and was first published by The Manitoban and is being reprinted below with permission I read with interest the article in the Manitoban,...

The following piece was published in the Winniepg Free Press on Feb 17, 2024 and is being reprinted with permission A recent Winnipeg Free Press article contained the bizarre headline,...

  In a recent issue of the Kabayan Connections,  a publication of the MB Filipino Business Council sent out on  January 30, 2024 e there was a promo for an  Asians for...

Since October 7th, 2023, members of our community, along with Bridges for Peace and members of the Yazidi community have stood silently, on a major Winnipeg roadway holding posters with...

Students Supporting Israel [SSI] ought not be blamed for a regrettable over generalization about Muslims made by Palestinian political commentator Bassem Eid on U of M campus which has led to the...

On March 2, Congregation Etz Chayim [CEC], which has about 400 family memberships held its first Shabbat service in its new building at 1155 Wilkes. About 250 people attended this freilach...

RE:     Jen Zoratti’s Article:  The battlefield between feminism and rapes of war   I was extremely disappointed by Jen Zoratti's article discussing the Hear...

  [The piece below was sent to the U of W's  publication The Uniter, but it was not published. The letter below has been edited by the Winnipeg Jewish Review slightly for clarity.]...

On January 26, 2024, Winnipeg Free Press columnist Jen Zoratti published an insensitive and misguided opinion piece that exposed her lack of knowledge and understanding of the Winnipeg...

  John Longhurst, who is the long-time Faith Reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press applauded Jen Zoratti’s piece that was highly critical of the program put on by the Jewish Child and...

  From the moment that I heard that a demonstration was planned to take place in front of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, arising from and thus...

I read with absolute shock and disgust Jen Zoratti's opinion piece that was published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 26, 2023 titled "The battlefield between feminism and rapes...