http://www.timesofisrael.com/hair-burning-attack-not-anti-semitic-canadian-judge-rules/  

David Bezmozgis spoke about his latest book “The Free World” released in 2011 and read passages at the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture at the Rady Centre Sunday, November 18th....

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force is now a listed terrorist entity under Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act. According to the Ministry of Public Safety, the Qods Force is the...

  So, here we are, seven years on from our arrival, looking at our life here in Ireland. Our eyes, somewhat dimmed by age, still view the differences from our North American birthplace in sharp...

  [Editor's note: This piece was first published in Middle East Matrix http://mideastmatrix.wordpress.com/. It’s becoming increasingly common to assume that Naftali Bennett and...

This op-ed piece was originally going to be a reaction to Yossi Beilin’s plea to Israel and the United States to accept the application of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for non-member-state...

  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/world/middleeast/israel-prostitutes-find-new-lives-in-fashion-courses.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&ref=middleeast      

Carbone Coal Fired Pizza was abuzz on December 1st, when 70 Birthright alumni and friends of Birthright reconnected at the first ever Birthright Reunion Bash. Chanukah goodies, old and new friends,...

[ Yoga Shalom will be one of the sessions at this weekend's Limmud Conference]  To read about Temple Shalom's new Yoga Shalom program click here:...

  The Israel Recreational Hockey Association is a registered non-profit sports organization that promotes recreational ice hockey in Israel. Now in its 9th season, activities include a weekly...

Picture 20 paddlers, a drummer and a rudder moving in unison, combining strength and teamwork, in a boat whose elaborate design originated in ancient China. There are no stars or benchwarmers...

  Is Al-Jazeera a News Network? - Elliott Abrams Al-Jazeera is not a news channel, even if it broadcasts news. It is wholly owned by the Qatari royal family, whose interests it will pretty...

  It is common to hear that Israeli settlements on the West Bank are an obstacle to peace. The Israeli announcement of an intention to expand settlements in the West Bank following on the UN...

Here's Josh Morry in the Manitoban: http://www.themanitoban.com/2012/12/rally-for-peace/13140/

In her remarks at the Jewish Foundation Annual Luncheon on Nov 22 at the Fairmont Hotel, Marsha Cowan, CEO of the Jewish Foundation laid out why she believes the future of the Jewish Foundation as...

[Editor's note: On Dec 24 a copy of this letter was sent to me by Alice Weissmann Ritual Secretary Congregation Shaarey Zedek. It was printed on Shaarey Zedek letterhead and is being reprinted...

Former Winnipegger Baruch (Brent) Labinsky’s inspiration to write his latest book “A Financial Guide to Aliyah and Life in Israel” came from wanting to help make the transition for...

  The Kromar Printing building on 725 Portage was recently found to have antisemtic graffiti just before this past Christmas.   Joseph Cohen, Director of Kromar said that Kromar has been...

The Jewish New Year and High Holiday period is synonymous with soul-searching, atonement and self-improvement. It is also an opportunity to think about ways to improve society and make the world a...

Laura Marjovsky is one of 14 professionals selected this year for the Merrin Teen Professional Fellows Program, a competitive North American leadership and training program. Marjovsky has been the...

Winnipegger Maxim Berent received the Leading Light Award in recognition of his leadership in promotion of Jewish identity and Israel advocacy at “The State of Our People” benefit hosted...

At the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's Annual General Meeting on December 12, it was reported that the  CJA campaign is up by over 230,000 compared to last year at this time. Here are the stats...

[Editor's note: Mr. Javanpour is a Senior Partner at Cyrus Echo a public policy, and international relations consulting firm in Ottawa and also the President of Jewish National Fund in Ottawa, he...

  In the dying days of 2012 I was reading Winnipeg Jewish Review on my computer. I chanced on the page of obituaries and the list of Jewish Winnipeggers who died in August of this year. I was...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/the-official-ranking-of-the-50-hottest-jewish-men-in-hollywo

I had the opportunity recently to dine at the Gates on Roblin, at 6945 Roblin Blvd. My husband and I were contemplating a quiet romantic dinner for two, but when my 13 year old son heard we were...

Traffilog Inc. an Israeli company that allows fleet operators to find ways to be more efficient just set up its North American headquarters in Winnipeg with businessmen Michel Aziza and Hans Peper...

As Jews across the world begin their preparation for Chanukah – the Festival of Lights – the premier sleep away camp in northwestern Ontario is getting ready to bring back its own light...

Mark Twain said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” If I were to tell you, that just before World War II, in...

On Saturday, November 24, the Rady JCC's Tarbut festival presented A Tribute to Paul Simon. Glenn Buhr assembled Winnipeg musicians to form the Broken Songs Band. Paul Simon's songs have been part...

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Obamas-role-in-the-passage-of-UNSC-Resolution-2334-Fake-news-or-spin-477465

This week we did a little traveling, venturing out from our apartment in The German Colony where we had gone everyday into the bustle of Emek Refayim, shops and restaurants and cars and crowds the...

Hotelier, economist, restauranteur and volunteer, Ida Albo was honoured with the B'nai Brith Canada 2012 Award of Merit in Winnipeg on November 27, 2012. The Award of Merit is reserved for...

Former Winnipegger Jenni Heltay and her husband Rabbi Nir Menashe now living in Israel launched a new business last year called Israel Simcha Central (www.israelsimchacentral.com). The company does...

  Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun synagogue is facing a fateful decision this upcoming Sunday morning Dec 16 as it will be holding a meeting with its membership to determine the synagogue's fate. As this...

Finally, what we've all been waiting for. Israel's National Archives has released former Prime Minister Golda Meir's recipe for chicken soup. The chicken soup recipe was entered as a document...

  [Letter sent to Rady JCC Members] Dear Program Participant, I am writing to advise you of an upcoming change in the Rady JCC's hours of operation. Effective January 12, 2013, the Rady JCC...

At the luncheon of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba,[www.jewishfoundation.org] on Nov 22 at the Fairmont Hotel I thought of asking University of Winnipeg President Lloyd Axworthy, the keynote...

[Editor's note: This was written by a Bridges for Peace Volunteer working in Jerusalem during the IDF's Operation Pillar of Defense.] Bridges for Peace in Jerusalem have been preparing the...

At the Rally for Israel on November  25, 2012, at the Asper Campus organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Jewish Review met Conservative MLA’s Ron Schuler and Kelvin...

Dr. Michael Benarroch, who became Dean of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba just over a year ago, says that "Europe needs extreme structural reform in the long term in...

The materanl grandmother of Charles Adler, who was born in Hungary, was saved through the efforts of  Charles Adler. See this interesting clip here:...

Samantha Loxton, who has served as Program and Communications Co-ordinator for the Jewish National Fund Man/Sask Region for the last year has left the JNF and will begin a new position as the...

I was driving on road No. 6, [a toll highway] southward and I stopped for a cup of coffee. The coffee shop was staffed with reserved soldiers just like me-soliders who are parents to children, sons...

Security services at the Asper Jewish Community Campus found hate graffiti written in chalk on the sidewalk close to the entrance to Gray Academy of Jewish Education on Tuesday September 25,...

Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that "I am proud to represent Canada, a country which will not vote for the unilateral recognition of...

Some 400 people, both Jewish and non-Jewish, attended the pro-Israel rally organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg to show support for the people of Israel in the wake of Operation Pillar of...

Winnipeg is an incredible place to live. It’s a growing community, with Jewish organizations that enable connections to be forged in many different ways. We have cultivated strong and...

When we look for leaders who are role models for the Jewish community, we don’t usually look to our children. Nathan Hochman is only 7 years old, but he really set an example for others to...

I read Beth Goldberg’s remarks regarding Jewish children in foster homes in your September 27 Features Section covering the CGA Campaign kickoff event with great interest.   As the...

Cantor Anibal Mass the Chazzan at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Winnipeg will long remember the day he officiated the Bat Mitzvah of Rivka Keshen this past summer at the Great Wall of China, the...

Winnipeg Police Chief Keith McCaskill who is about to retire in December, has just returned from a trip to Poland and Israel at the invitation of the Simon Weisenthal Centre. For details, see...

  [Editor's note: Raymond Hall visited Ramallah in October, 2002 shortly after the beginning of Operation Defensive Shield. His photos in this article and his previous  background ...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/11/01/pol-nathan-jacobson-cbc-exclusive.html

Nov 15-24, 2012 CHMR lecture series shines light on "Stalin's secret files" from Ukrainian genocide-World-renowned researchers from Ukraine share their stories The Canadian Museum for...

  http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/20/how-do-canadian-jews-view-israel.html

For Immediate Release   RALLY FOR THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL   (Winnipeg, November 22, 2012) In the wake of Operation Pillar of Defense, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is holding a rally to...

Social media and Internet communications have revolutionized the war of words, spins and propaganda unleashed yet again as the Israeli – Palestinian conflict unfolds in Operation Pillar of...

  Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the host...

[Editor’s note: The following article is an interview with Ronni Kives, a former Winnipegger now living in Israel, about her experiences in the latest war with Hamas, and her reflections on...

See this where Iranian Fars News Agency Reports a  complete fantasy:Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza fired five rockets at an Israeli warship and destroyed the vessel n November 18, 2012...

Fall Fun with PJ Library   On September 23rd, over 100 parents and children collected at A Maze in Corn to celebrate Sukkot in a non-denominational setting, allowing parents and children alike...

In response to the emergency situation in Israel, JNF-KKL has asked communities around the world to raise funds to provide respite to vulnerable children living under the threat of rocket fire....

  In some of life’s circumstances a person’s reaction is direct and obvious. In other instances, emotion is far more complicated and difficult to sort through and express. For me,...

Sunday, November 11, 2012 Lest We Forget We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. In Flanders Field John McCrae...

  [Editor's note: Below is the press release issued by the JNF recently which is being printed in full. Readers may also be interested in reading  Myron Love's article about ...

  Update on Operation Pillar of Defense November 15, 2012 Events continue to escalate in Israel as Operation Pillar of Defense continues. Please read this update from David Weinberg, Israel...

A Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Act has just reportedly said that rather than have the state of israel, Jews should have had a state in Germany....

On Thursday November 8th, Nicky’s Family, the 90 minute 2011 documentary film written by Czech writer Matej Minac and co-writer Pattik Pass, was screened before a full house at the Berney...

Canadian MP and former justice minister Irwin Cotler  proposed a motion in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday of last week for the Canadian government to formally recognize...

  Friends/family, I ask for your support in two ways. I ask that you take the time to read about a young friend of mine who faces deportation and if it happens, there is a strong probability of...

 www.mtc.mb.ca/wst or by calling (204) 942-6537. https://www.facebook.com/WinnipegStudioTheatre Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon Directed by Kayla Gordon Musical Director – Paul De Gurse...

The third annual Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture at the Rady Jewish Community Centre will present Hava Nagila (The Movie) on Sunday, November 18th, 2012. Funny and entertaining, Hava Nagila (The...

On November 22, 2012 Lloyd Axworthy is speaking at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s Annual Luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel on the  topic of  “Turning Downtown Winnipeg into a...

*The streets were my university,” he said, “and I survived ... but no one should have to learn that way" [Editor's note: This article was first printed in the Canadian Jewish News...

  Last year Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN WATCH was the guest speaker at the 2011 Annual Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s Luncheon on Wednesday Nov. 23, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel...

To Whom It May Concern, We are writing this letter to bring to your attention the recent issues that are seriously impacting our Neighbourhood and creating an unacceptable increase in...

How did the Jews come to live among the Irish? The record is murky but some people believe that Jews came to Ireland in biblical times. Archeological work on the Aran (were they named after Aaron of...

Ethel Amihude, Faye Hellner and Reeva Abrams have started an interesting little business called Meme* Clothing Company where they re-cycle gently used T-shirts and turn them into one-of-a-kind...

  City Councillor Jon Orlikow says the city will be issuing a by-law infraction against the Railway [Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway] in regard to the eight huge metal silos on railway...

[Editor's note: This piece was originally published in Kitch Art Magazine  Ottawa,June 2009. The author, Gila Green, has a connection to Winnipeg since her parents Ruth and Uri Tal lived...

Former American president Jimmy Carter recently accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu of making a one-state solution increasingly inevitable. Carter also endorsed...

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba (www.jewishfoundation.org) recently awarded Haskel Greenfield, Professor of Archaeology of the University of Manitoba and St. Paul’s College two grants...

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Hurricane Sandy, a storm of unprecedented magnitude, struck the eastern portion of the United States Monday evening leaving 48 dead and countless more injured, homeless and unsure of what comes...

[Editor's note: This is the first of a two part series by Lionel Steiman  a Senior Scholar of the Department of History at the University of Manitoba.] James Dawes, Professor of English at...

At the Jewish Foundation's Endowment Book of Life Donor recognition, several members of the Simkin Family, signed the Book of Life along with 18 other individuals and couples (who will all be listed...

["DAI" runs until Nov 4. Fro tickets call 204 477 7478] WJT's production of DAI [meaning “Enough” in Hebrew], the Canadian premiere of Iris Bahr’s one woman play is...

In what appears to be a tight race between Obama and Romney, the Jewish vote in states such as Ohio and Florida will be critical. A Florida jounalist has just posted an article in the Huffington...

As I write this note on Tuesday, October 23, the work on the play is actually done. We’ll have a preview performance tonight and the show opens Wednesday night. By the time you’ll read...

Bibi Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman go way back--in 1996 Liberman was the Director General of the Prime Minister's office when Netanyahu won a  close election against Shimon Peres. No one...

  It's hard to imagine a more exciting place to get a taste of the foreign correspondent's life than Jerusalem, one of the few cities in the world that still has a vibrant corps of...

Warsaw can be a challenging place to visit, particularly when your conference hotel sits at the corner of Muranowska and Stawski Streets, on the border of the former Nazi ghetto.   The ghetto...

  [Editor's note: In reference to article in the Washington Times] There never seems to be enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. I thought readers may be...

  There's one thing more in demand in Israel these days for Rosh Hashana than apples, and it’s not honey but rather gasmasks.   With the possibility of a looming US strike...

A PROFILE OF THE TOURIST IN ISRAEL AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ISRAELI ECONOMY ACCORDING TO THE 2011 INBOUND TOURISM SURVEY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTOR IN A DECISION TO VISIT...

What is the plural for bris? Whatever it is, I have been to many. But none compare to my BFF’s big fat Canadian bris. My BFF lives in a small windswept Canadian city with a tight-knit Jewish...

The recent call urging Congress to reevaluate military aid to Israel by a group of Protestant Christian leaders is a nauseating example of applying double standards against Israel under the cloak of...

On September 8th, over 100 Jewish university students converged on the Redwood Docks for the 2012 Hillel opening event sponsored by Federation’s Jewish Campus Life department. Hadera Short,...