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Chief of Canadian Cree Nation Returns to Israel for Second Annual Youth Leadership Trip
May 18, 2013
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada– This week, the Norway House Cree Nation begins its second annual Youth Leadership Development Mission to Israel. Led by Norway House Chief Ron Evans, Canada’s...
ALIX BILLINKOFF: MY EXPERIENCE ATTENDING THE ARNI THORSTEINSON EXCHANGE PROGRAM AT BEN GURION UNIVERSITY IN BE’ERSHEVA
May 18, 2013
[Editor's note At a Shabbat dinner on May 10 put on by the Canadian Friends of Ben Gurion University when Israeli students were in Winnipeg as part of the Arni C. Thorsteinson Israel...
VISION TV HAS PROGRAM ON ANTISEMITSM IN US MONDAY MAY 20-PART OF SERIES BY MARTIN HIMEL
May 17, 2013
[We received a press release form Vision TV a couple of weeks ago, which I opened only recently due to an overwhelming amount of mail I have been getting in the last three weeks. Below are...
Canada PM slams world leaders for not supporting Israel
May 17, 2013
http://www.timesofisrael.com/canada-pm-slams-world-leaders-for-not-supporting-israel/
Itay Zutra-The Image of the Shtetl in Anti-Shtetl Yiddish Poems -“Its Good We Left”
May 15, 2013
Itay Zutra, who was born and raised in Israel. gave a lecture about the Image of the Shtetl in Anti-Shtetl Yiddish Poems at Limmud 2013. Zutra received his PhD in modern Yiddish literature from...
York University Revokes Anti-Israel Student Groups Club Status
May 15, 2013
http://www.cjnews.com/campus/york-university-revokes-anti-israel-student-groups-club-status
DEBORAH LIPSTADT – REVIVED JUDAICS ON CAMPUS NEEDED ALL THE MORE IN LIGHT OF CMHR -GREENFIELD TO HEAD JUDAIC STUDIES PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
May 15, 2013
In an exclusive interview with the Winnipeg Jewish review when she was in town recently, world renowned Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt was asked whether she believes that a vibrant Jewish...
JIMENA Contributes Briefs on the Plight of Jewish Refugees to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
May 14, 2013
San Francisco- JIMENA, a San Francisco based non-profit organization has submitted two briefs to the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development for...
Yossi Olmert’s Testimony In The Holyland Trial Supports State’s Case Against His Brother Ehud
May 13, 2013
Yossi Olmert, the brother of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was in Winnipeg a number of times to speak in 2006 and 2007. As a journalist with extensive contacts in...
Khaled Abu Toameh: Palestinians in Syria Killed, Injured, Displaced
May 13, 2013
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3706/palestinians-syria-killed-injured-displaced
JOSHUA MORRY: PEACE WITH JUSTICE: UMSU’S HISTORIC DECISION ON ISRAEL APARTHEID
May 13, 2013
[Joshua Morry is a member of UMSU Council, and the representative of the Commerce Students' Association who moved the UMSU resolution that removed SAIA's student group status and banned them from...
Wanted: A Few Good Men – Women outnumber men 3 to 1 at Jewish Singles Event
May 13, 2013
Here is my review of the long awaited Jewish singles “Night Out” held on April 27, 2013: Over 80 people mingled in the beautifully decorated auditorium at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue....
Saul Shrom – ’Peg invasion on Colorado college tennis program
May 13, 2013
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/Peg-invasion-on-Colorado-college-tennis-program-206442061.html
EDITORIAL: THE ASPER FOUNDATION LETTER AND THE PORTRAYAL OF UKRAINIANS IN THE HOLOCAUST GALLERY OF THE CMHR
May 12, 2013
In their latest campaign of complaints against the CMHR, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress has taken the position that the Asper Foundation promised them that Ukrainians would be portrayed in the CMHR...
J. J. Goldberg and the Josh Morry Motion : The Line Between Hate and Free Speech
May 11, 2013
http://blogs.forward.com/jj-goldberg/176397/thin-line-between-hate-and-free-speech/
GRAY ACADEMY STUDENTS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN DEBATE AND MATH COMPETITIONS , AND WIN ZONE’S BASKETBALL FINALS
May 10, 2013
Here's an article in the Jewish Tribune about the Gray Academy entitled "In a Math League of their own," which readers may be interested in:...
MAEIR AND GREENFIELD: DIGGING UP ANCIENT TREASURES IN ISRAEL-DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE FIELD SCHOOL AT TEL ES SAFI?
May 10, 2013
Since 1997, a team of archaeologists and scientists, led by Prof. Aren Maeir of Bar-Ilan University have unearthed impressive finds at Tel es-Safi/Gath, a large multi-period site with extensive...
Federation Recognizes Community Leaders and Volunteers
May 8, 2013
(May 6, 2013) Winnipeg – The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s annual Kavod Evening in celebration of community volunteers will take place on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30pm at Congregation...
Winnipeg International jewish Film Festival May 21 – June 1, 2013
May 8, 2013
For Full Film Descriptions please see below Trailers on-line at www.radyjcc.com Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 p.m. Off-White Lies Orchim Le-Rega After years of living apart from her...
Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble Auditions May 26, 2013
May 8, 2013
Share the dream 49 years ago, the Chai dream began with the vision created by Sarah Sommer. What began as eight dancers has turned into an all encompassing entertainment experience...
Sunday Times Reports that Israel May Join Defense Pact with SA , UAE
May 7, 2013
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Middle_East/article1255088.ece
Efforts Underway to Rescue the Canadian Jewish News
May 7, 2013
http://www.cjnews.com/canada/effort-underway-rescue-cjn
ARIEL KARABELNICOFF MOVES IN!
May 7, 2013
Executive Director, Sharon Zalik and her assistant Leora Solomon who work in the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University Office on Corydon now have a new roomate. The roommate is a smooth talking guy...
JUDAICA ART BY ANAT KAUFMAN FOR SALE
May 7, 2013
ANAT KAUFMAN USES WATER COLOUR, ACRYLIC, WATER PENCIL, OIL PASTELS, WOOD, CANVAS AND MORE TO MAKE ART, HAMSAS FROM WOOD IN DIFFERENT SIZES $15-$60NG WOOD MEZUZA COVERS...
A Reflection on “Indifference and the Fragility of Civilization”
May 6, 2013
[Editor's note: The following are the reflections of Penny Jones Square on the evening with Father Patrick Desbois and Lieutenant General, the Honourable Romeo Dallaire, held at Shaarey...
Disabled Gaza Toddler lives at israeli hospital
May 4, 2013
http://www.timesofisrael.com/disabled-gaza-toddler-lives-at-israeli-hospital/
DISGRUNTLED ARAB STATES LOOK TO STRIP CANADA OF UN AGENCY
May 4, 2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/disgruntled-arab-states-look-to-strip-canada-of-un-agency/article11672346/
What is to be done with the White Building Behind Gray Academy-139 Tuxedo–Asper Campus short on Rent?
May 2, 2013
The Winnipeg Jewish Review has learned that the older white building behind the Gray Academy which was being used by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is structurally and environmentally...
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MB TO DISTRIBUTE MINIMUM RATE MANDATED BY REVENUE CANADA OF 3.5% FOR NEXT 2-3 YEARS AT LEAST
May 2, 2013
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba is now distributing 3.5% per annum to the beneficiaries of its endowment funds. Further, in answer to inquiries made by the Winnipeg Jewish Review, CEO of the...
CISA’S CHATTERLEY TO GIVE PRESENTATION AT CIJA CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER: ANTISEMITISM TO BE DISCUSSED AMONG MANY TOPICS
May 2, 2013
At the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Western Regional Policy Conference on May 5, Dr. Catherine Chatterley, founding director of the Winnipeg-based Canadian Institute for the Study of...
National Council of Jewish Women Canada, Winnipeg Section hosting Citizenship Court
May 2, 2013
National Council of Jewish Women Canada, Winnipeg Section hosted citizenship court on Wednesday, April 24 at Via Rail Station. When NCJW was established over 115 years ago one of...
B’nai Brith 2012 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents Shows Decrease of Antisemtiic Incidents in Manitoba in 2012
May 2, 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MANITOBA The League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada has monitored and reported on hate-motivated incidents directed at the Jewish community in Canada for thirty one...
Norman Vickar: A Father’s Tribute to His Son Larry: Congratulations on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Kavod Award
May 1, 2013
[Editor's note: Norman Vickar has without knowing it, made Winnipeg Jewish Review history. At age 96, he is has become the oldest Jewish Winnipegger to contributor to this publication. Norman Vickar...
International Human Rights Lawyer David Matas: Rights and Redress for Jewish Refugees from Arab countries
Apr 30, 2013
[Editor's note:The following is David Matas's Submission to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, May 2, 2103, Ottawa. David Matas is a Winnipeg based...
Ruth Kettner Celebrates her 90th Birthday -with Child Life Education Endowment Fund
Apr 30, 2013
Ruth Kettner was one of the pioneers of Child Life, a profession that supports the emotional and psychological needs of children in the health care system. The role of Child Life is to help lessen...
GAIL ASPER’ S QUESTION TO DEBORAH LIPSTADT RE: HIERARCHY OF SUFFERNG AND THE CMHR
Apr 30, 2013
At the Shindleman Family Lecture, hosted by the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism on April 22 2013, Gail Asper asked Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt to comment on the view...
MAZEL TOV TO LARRY VICKAR ON RECEIPT OF THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDAL
Apr 28, 2013
Larry Vickar was summoned to Ottawa this past December where he and other leaders in the Canadian Jewish community, active in the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, were awarded...
IVAN BERKOWITZ IS AN ARTISAN
Apr 28, 2013
Ivan Berkowitz recent recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee for giving significantly to the community is now branching out into the art world. Berkowitz is making handmade...
CBC corrects reporter over use of word “attack” in Israel story
Apr 26, 2013
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/23/na0424-th-bias/
In the Basement of a School Known for Science, a Holocaust Museum
Apr 25, 2013
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/in-the-basement-of-a-school-known-for-science-a-holocaust-museum/?emc=eta1
Leven vs Narvey: Orthodox Jewry and the anti-Bullying Manitoba Bill 18
Apr 25, 2013
Elliot Leven: Lubavitchers-From quaint to Troubling I have always seen Chasidic Jews as quaint and harmless. I appreciate their sincerity and I recognize that they play a role in...
DEBORAH LIPSTADT ON HOLOCAUST DENIAL AND ISRAEL: JEWS WERE ON PATH OF STATEHOOD BEFORE HOLOCAUST AS 1937 PEEL COMMISSION SHOWED
Apr 25, 2013
[Editor's note: To watch Professor Lipstadt’s Lecture visit the website of the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism. To see photos of the reception and lecture click here.] ...
Jewish Child and Family Services: Please Help Fill Out Food Pantry
Apr 25, 2013
JEWISH CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE is in need of non-perishable nutritious food items to stock our emergency food pantry. Canned soups, tins of tuna or salmon or sardines, pasta sauce, peanut...
Justice Albie Sachs – Survivor and resilient human rights fighter
Apr 24, 2013
Fearless life-long human rights activist, lawyer, author, and history maker, Justice Albie Sachs spoke at the 2013 Sol and Florence Kanee Distinguished Lecture Series on April 11, 2013 in Winnipeg,...
From the Globe and Mail- Canadian Jewish News to Stop Publishing
Apr 23, 2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canadian-jewish-news-to-stop-publishing/article11466217/
Bill Narvey: Justin Trudeau May be Naïve About Terrorism, But Don’t Count This Political Neophyte Out Just Yet
Apr 22, 2013
Nearing the close of an interview last week with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau, was asked just 2 hours after word of the Boston Marathon massacre hit the...
Baird’s visit to East Jerusalem was no provocation. It was brave.
Apr 19, 2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/bairds-visit-to-east-jerusalem-was-no-provocation-it-was-brave/article11259812/
Former Winnipegger Jonas Chernick’s My Awkward Sexual Adventure – A True Canadian Sex Comedy
Apr 18, 2013
My Awkward Sexual Adventure, described as a “raunchy sex comedy with a healthy dose of romance” by writer and producer Jonas Chernick will be released April 19, 2013 in theatres across...
Rebecca Sprintz Starts Up Jewish Networking Association
Apr 18, 2013
http://www.jewishtribune.ca/news/2013/04/16/second-jewish-networking-group-formed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-jewish-networking-group-formed
SOME 200 PEOPLE INCLUDING MANY ISRAELIS ATTEND YOM HAZIKARON MEMORIAL SERVICE 2013
Apr 14, 2013
Well known realtor David Thompson, who served in the Israel Defense Forces from October 1980 to October 1983 was the Master of Ceremonies for the Yom Hazikaron Memorial Service held in the Berney...
PALESTINIANS BUILDING MUSEUM TO TELL THEIR STORY
Apr 14, 2013
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4367183,00.html
SPECIAL REPORT: CANADA’S UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA STUDENTS’ UNION BECOMES FIRST IN NORTH AMERICA TO BAN IAW
Apr 14, 2013
The University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) has become the first in North America to vote to ban Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) on campus and strip the group Students Against Israel Apartheid...
EDITOR’s REPORT: LOOKING BACK: YOM HA’ATZMAUT IN ISRAEL ON HER 60TH
Apr 12, 2013
As Israel prepared to celebrate its 60th anniversary, I joined a handful of Jewish friends living for a year in East Jerusalem on Sala-a-Din Street. On the streets in downtown East Jerusalem,...
The Holocaust, Antisemitism, and Jewish Identity: Challenges and Changing Perceptions
Apr 12, 2013
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See the Itinerary of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg ‘s Mission to Israel October 21 – 31, 2013
Apr 11, 2013
Winnipeg Mission to Israel October 21 - 31, 2013 Chairs: Faye and Joel Lazer Guide: Avi Ben Hur Hostess: Tali Bernstein Draft (subject to changes) per Jan 6 Monday October 21...
BRENT SASLEY: WHY APOLOGIZE TO TURKEY
Apr 11, 2013
[This article was first published on the website of Middle East Matrix http://mideastmatrix.wordpress.com/author/saspress/. Former Winnipeger, Brent E. Sasley is Assistant...
SEND BLOSSOMS BOUQUETS THEY CAN EAT FOR MOTHERS DAY ’13
Apr 10, 2013
Get ready to shower your mother with love on Sunday May, 12, 2013. Often celebrated with brunch, greeting cards and flowers, Mother's Day in North America is traditionally meant to give moms the day...
Resa Cohen Stone: After Passover
Apr 10, 2013
Almost a week after Pesach has finished, I find that I’m still exhausted. I find that I’m still upset at the fact that most of the holiday was spent in the kitchen. I find that I’m...
SEE VIDEO OF LARRY VICKAR MADE BY LAZER GRANT
Apr 10, 2013
Remembering Through Song and Story: Tales and Melodies of the Holocaust
Apr 9, 2013
Remembering Through Song and Story: Tales and Melodies of the Holocaust Saturday, April 13 7:30 pm Temple Shalom Jane Enkin tells stories and sings heartbreaking, seldom-heard...
Eli Herscovitch Remembers A Man Who Inspired Him – The story of Solomon Ary From Bialystock, Poland, Whose Entire Family Was Burned in a Synagogue by the Nazis.
Apr 9, 2013
Eli Herscovitch Remembers A Man Who Inspired Him - The story of Solomon Ary From Bialystock, Poland, Whose Entire Family Was Burned in a Synagogue by the Nazis During...
Camp Massad Live@60
Apr 8, 2013
Steven Schipper never had the chance to experience the absolute joy and magic of being a camper or counsellor at Camp Massad of Manitoba. But his daughter Susan did, spending many incomparable and...
Bill Narvey : Response to Elliot Leven- Justin Trudeau Was Wrong to Speak at Reviving The Islamic Spirit Convention
Apr 8, 2013
This responds to the Editor's inviting comments regarding David B. Harris’ article Justin Trudeau's Islamist Revival and Elliot Leven’s response, Trudeau was right to speak at...
WHAT IS A NAME? B’NAI BRITH’S HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND MY MEMORIES OF FRANKFURT’s HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
Apr 8, 2013
I sat through the annual “UNTO EVERY PERSON THERE IS A NAME” Holocaust Remembrance program put on by B’nai Brith’s League For Human Rights at the Manitoba Legislative...
Canada Concerned about Saudia Arabia’s Nuclear Intentions
Apr 7, 2013
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/national/Canada+concerned+about+Saudi+Arabia+nuclear+intentions/7884387/story.html
Who knew that Lawyer Robert Tapper is a boxing judge ?
Apr 6, 2013
See the video of high-profile lawyer Robert Tapper talking aobut the fact that he is a boxing judge. He is being interviewed by Ron Pollock, the brother of Natalie Pollock....
Corey Shefman: Making The Case for Conservative Judaism
Apr 5, 2013
Ten women were arrested recently at the Kotel, the Western Wall. These Jewish women were arrested because they were praying as a group. Many outside Israel might not be aware that not only is the...
FEDERATION BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO PROVIDE FUNDS NEEDED TO RADY JCC TO ENTER LEASEHOLD WITH HERZLIA FOR DAYCARE
Apr 4, 2013
The Winnipeg Jewish Review has learned that on Wednesday April 4, 2013 the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Board voted unanimously to provide in principal the financial funding...
Amsterdam Municipality fined Jews for not paying taxes while they were in concentration camps
Apr 4, 2013
Recently Charlotte van den Berg, a 23-year-old university student discovered documents bundled with an elastic band in the archive section of one of the city of Amsterdam's departments while...
HAMAS REFUSES SETTLEMENT OF PALESTINAIN REFUGEES IN CANADA
Apr 4, 2013
http://www.qassam.ps/news-6861-amas_refuses_settlement_of_Palestinian_refugees_in_Canada.html Al Qassam website - Hamas movement renewed its affirmation that the right of return for Palestinian...
DEBORAH LIPSTADT ONE OF A HUNDRED PROMINENT JEWISH LEADERS IN U.S. TO CALL ON NETANYAHU TO TAKE CONFIDENCE BUILDING STEPS FOR TALKS
Apr 4, 2013
Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt (who will be giving CISA's 2013 Shindleman Lecture in Winnipeg on April 22) was one of a group of influential American Jews who signed a letter to Benjamin...
Frank Dimant: Will The Jewish Community Choose Trudeau over Harper?
Apr 4, 2013
Frank Dimant, CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, Publisher of The Jewish Tribune, and Chair of Modern Israel studies at Canada Christian College has written a blog in the...
Holocaust Awareness Week April 7-12: SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Apr 4, 2013
We Remember our Past. We Trust in the Future. Winnipeg. April 4, 2013. Almost 70 years have passed since the horrific human toll of the Holocaust was discovered. Winnipeg’s Holocaust Awareness...
Winnipeg’s Samara Carroll is New Israel Fund of Canada’s 2012-13 Canada Social Justice Fellow
Apr 4, 2013
[Editor's note: Readers may remember that Winnipeg's Marshall Carroll and three other Canadians vied for the title of Canada’s Smartest Person on a two hour special that aired on...
JOEL LAZER: LESSONS FROM A NATION
Apr 3, 2013
[This article was written by Joel Lazer, CA, CIRP of Lazer Grant LLP Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, www.http://www.lazergrant.ca/index.cfm . Joel will be leading a...
SPRINTZ RECOGNIZED AS TOP JEWISH CAMPING DIRECTOR
Apr 3, 2013
The Camp Massad Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Danial Sprintz, Camp Massad of Manitoba’s Executive Director, has been selected to participate in the Foundation for Jewish...
UNBELIEVABLE ! FROM SHALOM LIFE: OBAMA AND A FLING WITH MISS ISRAEL?
Apr 2, 2013
http://www.shalomlife.com/news/19041/reports-indicate-that-obama-had-fling-with-miss-israel/
CANADIAN EXHIBIT RECALLS JEWISH REFUGEES IMPRISONED WITH NAZIS
Apr 1, 2013
http://www.timesofisrael.com/canadian-exhibit-recalls-jewish-refugees-imprisoned-with-nazis/
OP-ED: IMMIGRATION AND STRONGER CANADA FOR ALL CANADIANS
Mar 30, 2013
Immigration has been a focus of the media, politicians and voters in recent years, in Europe, in the recent elections in the United States, but also here in Canada. I’ve always been interested...
THANK YOU WINNIPEG JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR THE AMBULANCE FROM THE WINNIPEG CHAPTER OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
Mar 30, 2013
Thank you to Winnipeg for donating an ambulance that will read “Dedicated to the People of Israel from your Canadian Friends in Winnipeg, Manitoba.”
Emotions Run High Over Bid by Sask Potash Company ‘s Bid for Israeli Company
Mar 30, 2013
http://www.timesofisrael.com/emotions-run-high-over-canadian-bid-for-israeli-company/
From Sun News Toronto: Obama Compares Israeli Palestinian Relations to US
Mar 29, 2013
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/23/obama-compares-israeli-palestinian-relations-to-canada-us
Jewish, Arab, and Druze Youth Build Connections through Hockey
Mar 28, 2013
Jewish, Arab and Druze children and two coaches from Israel came to Winnipeg from March 12-19, 2013 to break down barriers by being immersed in Canadian hockey. For the seventeen students, ranging...
DANIEL PIPES: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OBAMA SAID IN ISRAEL: PALESTINIANS MUST RECOGNIZE THAT ISRAEL WILL BE A JEWISH STATE
Mar 26, 2013
Daniel Pipes wrote an article in the Washington Times, which outlined the most important thing that Obama said in his trip to Israel--which is that Palestinians must recognize that...
WILLIAM PITCH, CISA’S NEW STUDENT CORRESPONDENT ON THE LIPSTADT-IRVING TRIAL AND HOLOCAUST DENIAL
Mar 25, 2013
Deborah Lipstadt will be delivering CISA's 2013 Shindleman Family Lecture on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the Provencher Ballroom at the Hotel Fort Garry. Admission is by donation and...
Dr. Rachel Sarig Of Israel’s Weizmann Institute on Cardiovadscular Disease at The Heart of the Matter event April 10, Fort Garry Hotel
Mar 25, 2013
You are invited to attend "The Heart of the Matter" (no charge) on Wednesday April 10, Fort Garry Hotel , Concert Hall 222 ...
FUNDS FROM JNF GALA TO GO TOWARDS SCHOOLYARD FOR SPECIAL ED SCHOOL WITH JEWISH AND ARAB STUDENTS
Mar 21, 2013
Funds raised by the Jewish National Fund of Canada Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region’s (JNF) annual fundraiser, the Negev Gala,...
President Obama Received Demonstration of Hebrew U developed Life Saving Technology
Mar 21, 2013
Jerusalem - March 21, 2013 - 1.2 million people are killed each year in car accidents around the world' and 20-50 million sustain heavy injuries. In America alone 33,000 people die each year...
B’nai Brith on Campus sponsors Dr. Catherine Chatterly presentation during Middle East Week
Mar 21, 2013
B’nai Brith on Campus – Winnipeg sponsors Middle East Week Event by Rhonda J. Prepes B'nai Brith on Campus – Winnipeg sponsored a presentation by Dr. Catherine Chatterley, founding...
Tamar Barr Promoted to Assistant Executive Director at the Rady JCC
Mar 20, 2013
Gayle Waxman, Executive Director of the Rady Jewish Community Centre is pleased to announce that Tamar Barr has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director at the Rady JCC. Tamar has been employed...
Winnipeg Soup Sisters (Bronstein, Malamud and Zimmer) and Broth Brothers
Mar 20, 2013
On March 10, 2013, Three Jewish women - Miriam Bronstein, Sandi Malamud, and Harriet Zimmer launched Winnipeg Soup Sisters in support of Osborne House. Nearly 300 servings of delicious soup were...
A Recent Email Sent to the Editor about Jews from Gordon Warren bringkatztojustice@gmail.com and More Emails !
Mar 20, 2013
The following is an email the Editor received on February 23, 2013 from the email address Gordon Warren < bringkatztojustice@gmail.com. The email was entitled "The Katz...
Brent Sasley: Israel’s New Defense Minister Ain’t Ehud Barak
Mar 20, 2013
Editor's note: This first appeared in on the Middle East Matrix website http://mideastmatrix.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/israels-new-defense-minister-aint-ehud-barak/] With the...
WINNIPEG WELCOMES THE WORLD AT THE 21ST WORLD CONFERENCE OF GLBT JEWS
Mar 19, 2013
WINNIPEG: As the first Canadian city to host this international meeting, Winnipeg welcomes the world at the 21st World Conference of GLBT Jews, July 5 – 7, 2013, at the Winnipeg...
Bernstein’s Deli Partnership Announcement
Mar 18, 2013
Bernstein’s Deli is pleased to announce to our valued customers and to the public that there is a new addition to our management team. It is with great excitement that owner Marla...
Mazel Tov to Heart Health Scholar Ivan Berkowitz on Receipt of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Mar 18, 2013
Ivan berkowitz recently received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from NDP MP Pat Martin Berkowitz was born and educated in Winnipeg, where he and his ex-wife Sheri...
Limmud Festival: Art Therapy with Tzafi Weinberg, Family Legacy Videos with Shirland Productions
Mar 18, 2013
Tzafi Weinberg, an Israeli who moved to Winnipeg years ago, gave a session at Limmud on art therapy. Art therapy for children is a way of approaching the inner world of a child, and combines art and...
Rabbi Ari Ellis: Not all Orthodox Jews Oppose Manitoba’s Anti-bullying Bill
Mar 18, 2013
[ Editor's note:Rabbi Ellis wrote this article below after learning of the comments of Rabbi Avrohom Altein's of chabad-Lubavitch as reported in the Canadian Press, which are...
EDITOR’S REFLECTIONS: TO BUY ORIGINAL HOLOCAUST PHOTOS OR NOT
Mar 17, 2013
I had an unusual experience this past trip to Israel. I met a Palestinian Arab who is an Israeli who asked me if I or anyone I knew would be interested in buying photos taken in the...
Orlikow Eager to Get Ball Rolling on Winnipeg’s Bid to Host 2017 Canada Games
Mar 17, 2013
Winnipeg, MB– John Orlikow, Councillor for River Heights - Fort Garry is throwing his support behind Winnipeg’s bid to host the 2017 Canada Games,...




















































































