Beyond questions of “what does it mean?” and “is it Jewish?”, Neurotica, the finale of Winnipeg Jewish Theatre's TribeFest 2012, was a lot of fun. A good and satisfying thing...

Israeli Shlomo Weinish, who gave a presentation at the  Limmud Conference here, began his session on the topic of Israeli innovations by asking “How is it that...

After the appalling murders in Toulouse, the Israeli Embassy in Paris, as well as the Israeli Consulate in Marseille, have contacted the bereaved families and learned of their desire to bring their...

Lorne Raber CM of Eden Memorials in Winnipeg is the first one in Manitoba to introduce the latest technology in the memorial industry, called Smart Memorials. Smart Memorials allows family to truly...

Aidan Fishman, who is a contributer to the Winnipeg Jewish Review  was elected recently to the Governing Council of University of Toronto, in a contested race. The video above was prodcued...

In the University of Manitoba’s Student Union elections held  in March, Bilan Arte was elected as President.  In 2011, The  University of Manitoba Student newspaper...

When you live in Israel, you live amongst family. The 504 commuter bus from Raanana to Tel Aviv is a standout reflection of this. When you take the same bus every day with the same driver and same...

Every 12 to 18 months, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba offers a Professional Advisors Committee event, as it has for the past dozen or so years.While the format of the event changes, the purpose...

Dr.Yoram Peri, former Senior Political Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin told a crowd of Jewish community leaders in Winnipeg that while he was not prepared to predict whether Israel...

   by Rhonda Spivak Dr Sean Byrne, Director of the Arthur V Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul's College at the University of Manitoba, was speaking at an event in late...

Part 2 of The Electronic Commerce and Information Act (Manitoba) (the "ECIA") finally came into force on November 28, 2011, more than eleven years after the rest of the ECIA. Part 2...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas deserves an award for being the best master of gimmicks in the Middle East. After his failed statehood bid at the UN Security Council and his...

It’s Lucy and the football, Iran-style. After ostensibly tough talk about preventing Iran from going nuclear, the Obama administration acquiesced this week to yet another round of talks with...

In case you have heard a rumour that Peter Kafka may be moving to Winnipeg, it is simply not true. Naturally, Peter Kafka would like to dispel such a rumour. Peter Kafka has told the Winnipeg Jewish...

The holiday of Purim.  A reminder that King Ahasuerus of Persia, the precursor to modern Iran, plotted to destroy the Jewish people.  Today another tyrant, Iranian President...

Military action and "containment" through economic sanctions may not be the only options available to confront the Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions. In our view, there is a third option...

WINNIPEG – Michael Nathanson’s drama Talk is heading to Israel this April. The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) production is the international participant in the Stage One English Theatre...

Later this month Imam Abdullah Antepli, A Muslim Chaplain, Duke University/Adjunct Faculty of Islamic Studies will be dialoguing with Rabbi Or Rose--They are going to be speaking about Antisemitism...

WINNIPEG, March 8, 2012. Lawyer and former Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Marceau converted to Judaism at the age of 34 after a long process that began with him meeting the woman of his dreams and future...

  [Below is Zach Fleisher's speech to students . Fleisher is running to be Vice President Advocate of  UWSA.  He is  running with Laura Sexmith who is seeking to be Vice...

AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE BDS MOVEMENT:  LEARNING THE AGENDA I attended the BDS [Boycott Divestment Sanctions] lecture today at the University of Manitoba and I found it educational, because it...

 To celebrate the annual World Storytelling Day and its theme this year, Trees, the Manitoba Storytelling Guild invites the community to a concert of stories, and a workshop on creating art in...

Here's a piece of news that the BDS [Boycott Divestment Sanctions] movement will certainly not like. As we know, Israel has found offshore gas and this week (just in time for IAW !) Israel and...

    On Feb 12,  only one day before the private prosecution of Harvey Berkal re the death oF Lilian Peck was scheduled to be in court, Colleen McDuff sent an email to Harvey Berkal,...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left no doubt this evening about what is required to halt the development of the Iranian nuclear weapons program, nor about his determination to ensure that the...

Many people who are stricken by Cancer lose their hair when undergoing chemotherapy treatment, something which can be traumatic in and of itself, and damaging to a person's self-esteem and...

There are some in the community who think the Centre ought to democratize its Board and announce those reforms, pass new by-laws and move on with a reform structure long befroe the next general...

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section will be presenting an evening to discuss and learn about osteoporosis. The “Healthy Bones” Program will take place on...

Washington-U.S.A. President Barack Obamba this morning gave two clear messages to the 14,0000 delegates attending the of the America Israel Political Action Committee(AIPAC) conference in...

“Limmud's promise: wherever you find yourself Limmud will take you one step further on your Jewish journey.” Winnipeg's Limmud 2012, a weekend of Jewish learning, built on the success of...

The holiday of Purim. A reminder that King Ahasuers of Persia, the precursor tomodern Iran, plotted to destroy the Jewish people. Today another tyrant, Iranian President Ahmadinejad, has...

[Editor's Note:  The Saturday night headliner at this year's Limmud Conference was Binyamin Cohen. When I first saw the name I thought it was the Binyamin Cohen that I know, the son...

    Met his Wife of 42 years on a blind date. Married 10 months later. Just renewed his vows with the Jewish Federation Bob Freedman hit his 25 year milestone anniversary this year as head...

 Editor's note: Our op-ed columnist Elliot Leven has written his thoughts about the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre's decision to stage Tony Kushner's Angels after a reader, Craig Posner wrote in...

David Greaves slipped out of his day job as director of development and marketing at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba  about 10 days ago and went off to Lake Placid, NY in his role as...

  [Editor's note:I decided to post this letter that I received from B.B. Camp since everyone likes to know who prizewinners are] Dear Parents and Campers We had a fantastic turnout to last...

I write these words shortly after participating in this year's Limmud Conference organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg where there was a Zumba dance session led by instructor Sharon...

(Winnipeg, February 19, 2012) – Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, Winnipeg Chapter is pleased to announce that Yude Henteleff, C.M., Q.C., LL.D. (Hon.) is being honoured for his many...

  [Editor's note: Congratulations to Judy Feld Carr, whom I had the pleasure of hearing speak many years ago in Toronto. An honour well deserved] Judy Feld Carr, a human rights activist...

On my recent visit to Canada, I was confronted by the growing strength and public acceptance of the Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and came back to Israel with new friends who take a courageous stance...

My friend Chaim Simon Kagan was born in my town of Mir, Poland, in 1927. Most of the time, we used to meet in our synagogue  every Saturday. Simon's father used to sit facing my family. We were...

About ten days ago, the Winnipeg Jewish Review wrote to the University of Winnipeg to find out whether they were planning a week relating to exploring the Middle East as a way of encouraging...

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has stopped funding a settlement program for new immigrants run by Palestine House [The Palestine house Educational and Cultural Centre], Palestinian non-profit in...

In December, 2011, federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced a change in rules for immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath. Effective immediately, no one would be permitted to...

[Editor's note: Last year, the Winnipeg Jewish Review wrote an article about the Jewish Business Network [JBN], which can be accessed by clicking here:...

The recent same sex marriage wedding of Arthur Blankstein and Ken Ure at the Shaarey Zedek [SZ]Synagogue has brought back memories for Judy Plotkin and Ruth Laveman, who were married at the Fairmont...

 On February 12, a mere day before the matter  of Harvey Berkal's private prosecution was to appear in Court,  Collen  MCDuff wrote the following email to Harvey berkal. From:...

  On Feb 2, in response to inquiries from the Winnipeg Jewish Review, Louise Kollinger sent an email stating that " The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg sought permission from the Board of...

  [This article was submitted Jan 15, 2012, but due to the Editor's overcrowded mailbox it was missed, which is why it  is being posted now. Like a fine wine, it has aged well.]. I love a...

TORONTO, 19 February 2012 – B'nai Brith Canada welcomed the announcement by York RegionalPolice that it has doubled the reward for information regarding an unsolved 2004 hate crime spree,...

At Purim, Jews are encouraged to drink "Ad She lo Yada" – until one cannot distinguish between Haman (the bad guy) and Mordechai (the good guy). In keeping with the spirit of the...

Statement by the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Issues (A Division of the Zoryan Institute) on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights TORONTO — The International Institute...

  This lecture was delivered at Herzlia Synagogue in Winnipeg on February 11, 2012. In the following presentation, I will attempt to explain the history and purpose of Israeli Apartheid Week...

It was the involvement of one Egyptian freedom fighter, a young man that forced Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton to personally step foot on Tahrir Squrare; it was the camera footages of young...

At certain moments, while watching a scene from a program broadcast by Palestinian television on October 25 of last year, it is difficult to believe that this is the official television channel of...

Israel is the second most educated country in the world, says a report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), that was written about in Ha'aretz  ...

  This Tuesday, 21 Shvat, marks the 15th Yaertzheit of Shira Waldman, Koby’[Tanzer's] mom. Her name lives on through our eldest daughter, and her spirit endures in a collection of...

When speaking to predominantly Jewish audiences, Kasim Hafeez often begins by saying the following words: “When I was in university, I would have gladly killed every one of you.” By his...

      To read more click here:  http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=257964         Sean Stone, the son of acclaimed film...

The Jewish National Fund of Canada – Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region is pleased to honour Bonnie & John Buhler at the Negev Gala to be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Centennial Concert...

Release from Football Manitoba-Football Manitoba is pleased to announce that Ron East has accepted the role of Executive Director.[East replaces Rob Berkowitz who is currently the executive director...

Ester Weinberg lives in Haifa, Israel. She made Aliyah to Israel on her own when she was only fifteen years old. She was an elementary school teacher and then became the principal of an after school...

I want to highlight an interesting point about Israel Apartheid Week on U of M and U of W campus this year. Prior to IAW, CBC ran a story featuring Rana Abdulla a Winnipeg Palestinian woman who said...

Editor's note: It appears you can purchase anything on E-Bay these days--including little stones from the Western Wall. I couldn't help bringing this story to the attention of readers. On reading...

  A Fiery Soul: The Life and Theatrical Times of John Hirsch by Fraidie Martz and Andrew Wilson (Vehicule Press 382 pg. $22.00) Hirsch Created and conceived by Alon Nashman and Paul Thompson...

When the Chai Folk Ensemble was in Mexico City last year, we met a very talented choreographer, Moy Covalin.  We are bringing him to Winnipeg for 2 weeks in February to work with our...

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is calling on Presbyterians (PCUSA) to rein in an influential group that has injected anti-Semitic themes into the Church debates on the Middle East. The call comes in...

The Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education (WBJE) doesn’t only reach out to elementary and high school students in the community, it reaches out to adults, too. And since introducing its Lifelong...

  Our community was treated to an unexpectedly powerful speaker on Feb 6, 2012. Kasim Hafeez, a British Muslim of Pakistani origin, was raised to hate Jews. He was taught that the destruction...

Efraim Halevy who will be in Winnipeg speaking for the Jewish Heritage Centre in April of this year had a recent op-ed in the New York Times  entitled "To Weaken Iran, Start with...

Tucked away in a small building off the main street of Sderot, Israel, and just a few blocks from the Sderot Police Station and their infamous Rocket Museum, lies the home of the Sderot Media Centre...

Happy Birthday to the trees! A great celebration for all took place at last Sunday’s Community – Wide Tu B’ Shevat celebration at the Children’s Museum, hosted by...

Letter to Daniel Sokatch, Rachel Liel, and board members New Israel Fund February 8, 2012 Dear Daniel, Rachel and other members of the NIF Board, As the NIF board meets in Israel, I am writing to...

Honolulu, HI – (Release Date TBD) – In 2008 Leah Hammer found her grandfather’s book, Collected Writings, at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Gezamelte Shriften,...

  National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section presented over 300 books that were collected by its members to Mulvey School on January 24. These books were distributed to each...

CIJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, is the new headquarters for strategic advice, expert support, and information for Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy in Canada. It deals with the full...

Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS) started its celebration year with a family focused event that took place on Sunday afternoon January 22nd at the Rady JCC gymnasium. JCFS Family Fun Day was...

Limmud: Festival of Jewish Learning is Back for an Encore!   Saturday February 25 and Sunday February 26   Asper Jewish Community Campus | 123 Doncaster | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Canada...

 I wish I could express my gratitude personally to everyone for their outpouring of support. Your words of comfort mean so much to me and our entire family.   For those of you who didn't...

(February 3, 2012) Winnipeg, MB – Israel Ludwig, President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, is pleased to announce the creation of a new award in honour of Larry Hurtig z”l, an...

Gray Academy Grade 8 Student Benji Saadia has produced this  parady video on  U Tube  in response to  the  Isrel Apartheid Week video.

(January 31, 2012) Israel Ludwig, President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, is pleased to announce that the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Planning Committee unanimously approved a...

Doreen Brownstone and Ross McMillan know how to make a staged play-reading a fully embodied, engaging work of theatre. In this debut of Winnipeg writer Daniel Thau-Eleff's new play, they created...

President Shimon Peres today (Monday), 30.1.12, at his Jerusalem Residence, met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird and Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty...

Co-executive directors of the Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development, Vivian Silver, a [former Winnipegger ] and  Bedouin Amal Elsana Alh`jooj gave a keynote...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada (January 30, 2012) - Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Western Canada's largest Conservative Jewish synagogue, has completed construction on the first Jewish interfaith cemetery...

JNF - Winnipeg & Saskatchewan Region Annual Tu B’ Shevat Telethon   On Sunday, February 12th from 2 pm – 9 pm marks JNF’s annual Tu B’ Shevat telethon, held at the...

  The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is having a panel discussion at 6 PM on the topic, “What is Jewish Theatre?”  on February 6 PM at the Berney Theatre Michael Nathanson be...

Eric Sawyer, Rady JCC board president, was quoted recently as stating that if the Asper Campus maintained its current rate of license fee increases, the Rady JCC might close within three years. If...

  Iran’s Supreme Court has now confirmed the death sentence of Iranian-born web programmer Saeed Malekpour, a Canadian permanent resident. Malekpour was convicted of “crimes against...

  The following was writtenby the fiance of  Neda Agha Soltan for what would have been her 27th birthday on Monday January 23. To those whose hearts still beat for freedom and peace: Neda...

Last Sunday I attended an event organized by the Iranian Canadian Congress, an organization that claims to represent the Iranian Canadian Community. The event was about Canadian Policy towards Iran...

In the face of injustice, iniquity and just plain old “evil”, young and old alike are sometimes daunted by the prospect of “doing something right”. Some of us think that...

When filmmaker Gloria Greenfield was making her documentary Unmasked she asked the archives department of Aljazeera for footage to use for the film but they refused. The film, which interviews...

Introduction                 Just over two years ago in a speech at Bar Ilan University in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu...

Jonathan Kay claims that people don't go to Museums to learn about abstract concepts like "human rights". He ought to visit Ottawa from time  to time where he will find people...

She acted in three of his plays. They went for bicycle rides together. He told her she was his “best and dearest love.” And then it was over. What happened between Florence Farr and...

  [Prof Adam Mueller responded to Jonathon Kay's article in the National Post "Three Reason's Why Winnipeg's Human Rights Museum is Doomed To Failure. Kay's article can be found...

Parents Forum for Justice ParentsForumForJustice.blogspot.com 1-201-256-1516 parents.forum.for.justice@gmail.com January 19, 2012 The Honorable Eric H. Holder Attorney General of the United States...

On his recent trip to Israel, Rob Berkowits, Executive Director of the Jewish National Fund in Winnipeg, visited Shechafim Special Education School. Significant contributions derived from the 2008...