Yachad, the Hebrew word for together is a suitable name for a new JCFS initiative. The Yachad Mentorship Program is aimed

In my community involvements, I am often faced with the question of whether Jewish values and everyday values are congruent. Back in 2008, I wrote a column in The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin about the...

According to the website of the Ukranian Canadian Congress, on February 15, 2011, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress met with the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage, to discuss the...

An article by James Adams in the  Globe and Mail 'on Feb. 14, 2011 outlines the growing protest over the specific  zone regarding the Holocaust in the plans for the Canadian Jewish...

Gray Academy is hosting the annual Asper Cup Natonal High School Debate on Sunday Mar. 6 and Monday Mar. 7.  This event provides an opportunity for students from all over Canada to participate...

****If you are interested in learing more about this scholarship to study in Israel, click here: http://www.jewishfoundation.org/scholarshipguides.html The Joel Weinstein Memorial Scholarship at the...

Last month (January 25), President Obama gave his second State of the Union address to Congress and the country.

 "No one knows what the future in Egypt will bring…even columnists for the New York Times don’t know."

I can say with much certainty that completing four and a half months of intensive Hebrew learning ranks in the top 10 greatest challenges I have faced, and I’ve had a share of challenges in my...

In January 28 2009, I attended a conference on the Middle East put on by the University of Manitoba, where Louis Safi , a Islamic academic originally from Damascus was on a panel with Erez rotem,...

 I wanted to refer readers to an article that Pesach Benson   in Commentary magazine has written  entitled "How about a Bahraini Apartheid Week. Benson refers to...

   Winnipeg’s Maxim Berent, who is the president of Hillel, was one of 20 male Jewish students from North America who attended a Conference in New York put on by Aish...

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[Editor’s note: The following is a reply Bill Narvey sent to  the Rabbis who were the lead signatories of the Jan. 27, 2011  open letter in the Wall Street Journal.   If...

[Editor’s note: The following is a statement released by  the Ukranian Canadian Congress  on February 8, 2011 ]

The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg will be unveiling their new logo this week to help create a stronger visual identity and raise greater public support for our mission of helping Jews in need. The...

[Editor's note:  Yacov Fruchter will be one of several speakers coming to Winnipeg as part of Limmud:Festival of Jewish Learning on March 12-13. A  listing of other out of town speakers...

I am approaching the milestone birthday where you are considered old by the young and young by the old.  It is the age against which all future aging is noted. “Oy! She got old” is...

Many political players and observers have been discussing Israel’s recent social tensions using the language of shame. When 39 Israeli rabbis issued a letter urging their fellow citizens not...

Margaret Park School’s Hebrew Language/Culture Celebration Program for kindergarten to Grade 6 is having its Open house/Information Evening for kindergarten  on February 24...

A statement from  Gail Asper  addressing the issue of the Ukrainian Famine and  Internment  regarding the Canadian Museum for  Human Rights  was published in the...

  It was a very blustery, snowy cold day here when Tu’Bishvat celebrations took place in Winnipeg on January 23. Although I searched for blossoming almond trees, like I remember seeing...

An event marking  International Holocaust Remembrance Day and in commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the liberation of  Auschwitz on January 27, 1945 was held in the Berney...

This article was first published on Monday January 31 in the Jerusalem Post http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=205978 TORONTO – The World Council of Israelis Abroad held its...

As part of our mandate to promote tolerance and social justice at all levels of society, FSWC is committed to helping students advance these values through the funding of scholarships at both the...

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Every year at about this time, radical Islamic students--aided by radical anti-Israel professors--hold an event they call "Israel Apartheid Week." During this week, they try to persuade...

Attending the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in New Orleans was, for me, very personal. As many readers will know, I worked in New Orleans for five years at the Jewish...

Beth Shalom Synagogue is a key institution in Edmonton’s vibrant Jewish Community. We are 300 families strong and a member of the USCJ (Conservative) movement.  We require an Executive Director to work closely with our Rabbi and synagogue Board. 

I’m a little leery to declare publicly that I’ve been under the weather.  This hesitancy stems from that fact that I know for sure my Mom reads my articles religiously and if she...

Dov (Dubi) Shlenger  became the new director of Machon Madrichim, a Jewish leadership development program for students ages 15-17 as of September 2010. (info re Machon madrichim is at the...

Tthe Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC) has just  opened a new Western Canada office and  hiried a Regional Director  who is establishing a permanent offcie in...

A great thing about having a four year old is piggybacking on their preschool curriculum. This year they are studying distilled versions of the ethical teachings of Pirkei Avot. A recent lesson came...

If you were offered an opportunity to change your life, live abroad, meet new people and travel, would you take it? If you were able to be part of history, would you? 

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, who lost htree daughters and a niece when the Israel Defense Forces fired shells at his home during Operation Cast  Lead filed a massive damages claim against the...

    In the just released annual Wiesenthal Status Report on the Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals (April 1 2009- March 31, 2010) Canada received a...

From time to time there has been discussion in our community about whether the  Combined Jewish Appeal (CJA) should scrap the venerable “two-line pledge card.” In 2009,...

  Editor's note: This article below  was published in the  Jerusalem Post on Monday January 24, 2011 at http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=204937. It has been...

           A new official student group on campus entitled Students Against Israeli Apartheid has recently been formed on the University...

Kalil Adar, Director of the Forest Department of the Northern Region of the Jewish National Fund, who actively battled against the largest fire in Israeli history, which claimed 44 lives, visited...

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Winnipeg Section presented over 200 books that were collected by its members to Carpathia School on December 10. These books are to be distributed to each child.

Links relating to Israel and the Middle East are now live on our website in the links section.  Click here to see them. It has taken many many hours to assemblel these links, and though there...

The Canadian Friends of The Hebrew University (CFHU) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem will honour business leader and local philanthropist

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    According to an article by Myron love in the Canadian Jewish News published on December 16, 2010, “David Salita, a member of the fundraising committee [for the...

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Editor’s note: Elliott Leven, a Winnipeg lawyer in private practice is also a Manitoba Human Rights commissioner, who published an article in Canadian lawyer on August 21, 2008 about human...

  Last month, Friends of the Earth-Middle East, [FEME]a cross-border environmental organization with representation in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, offered a new model for...

The case of Rabbi Ephraim Bryks who has been dogged by allegations of sexual abuse against children, but never charged with a crime will be the subject matter of part of an episode in a documentary...

In recent weeks the Canadian Senate has passed its version of a bill targeting states that sponsor terror financing. The legislation, known as Government Bill S-7: the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, was the result of five years of strenuous labor by a grass-roots lobbying group the Canadian Coalition Against Terrorism (C-CAT).

Adventures at the Fuchsberg: Women At The Wall, Meeting Gilad Shalit’s Mother, Yad Vashem, Israel Museum, Ir Amim

Forty four year old David Gurvey, a graduate of Joseph Wolinsky collegiate, has been working with apartment owners and investors for the last 15

December 22, 2010 – Jerusalem and Toronto – Yad Vashem has identified two-thirds of the Jews murdered in the Holocaust – 4 million names.

Thornhill MP Peter Kent, Canadian Minister of State of  Foreign Affairs (Americas), who was recently in Israel on an eight-day mission, says when he met with Palestinian Authority Foreign...

A Prayer for the World   Through the conscious thought of G-D a dream was born for a human race,  We often wonder from where we came; what can we do and where is our place?    We...

DR. CHARLES PASCOE Dr. Charles Pascoe, 69, passed away on November 23, 2010, due to complications following a ruptured aneurysm. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he earned his Bachelor's Degree at the...

When Israel disengaged form the Gaza Strip in 2005, Hamas destroyed all of the greenhouses that had been built by the Israelis who lived there.

On November 27th, Shalom Residences Inc. held their 3rd annual “Cabaret Night” at the Shaarey Zedek” synagogue. The food was excellent, the prizes were plentiful, the band was...

The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture is now accepting applications for the North American mini-Nahum Goldmann Fellowship, which will take place at the Minto Suite Hotel in Ottawa, Canada.

Catherine Emanuel told the  Winnipeg Jewish Review that since she was a teenager she has been "passionate about Jewish education."  'Back to Basics: A Reintroduction to...

If the practice of interpreting history involves empowering people by making them aware of their role in society and how they fit in the uneven, complicated and

First there was the Pepsi challenge, which was sweet and sodium-filled, but not particularly challenging. For 2011, I’d like to present what I call the Hillel challenge.

In its 58 year history, Camp Massad of Manitoba has been a second home to thousands of children and young adults. Now, two of these young adults are proving that, contrary to popular belief, you can indeed go home again.

Morley Blankstein, Past President of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian Technion Society, a National Board Member and a retired award winning architect   was honoured by the Winnipeg...

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel has accepted Dr. Chatterley’s invitation to head the new Institute she created this summer and he is now Honorary Chairman of the Canadian Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (CISA).

J-PEG  (the young adult leadership division of the  Jewish Federation) organized a Vodka and Latka event on the evening of December 4, 2010 to recognize 

The gym at the Asper Campus was filled with about 400 people,  families and children, including many new  immigrants who have moved to Winnipeg from Israel, for the Rady JCC’s...

Once again, the Arab World has led the international charge against human rights for gays and lesbians.  On November 16, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted to...

 The Winnipeg based firm of Lazer Grant  Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors is planning an eight day Trade Mission to Israel exclusively for its clients and friends that will take place February 26 to March 9, 2011. Registration is required by  December 22. Here is the itenary–looks awfully good!

SHARON BLADY: Mr. Speaker, rarely in life do we meet people who not only tweak the system, but re-envision the entire structure of something like geriatric care.  I deeply regret having to relate the recent passing of Evelyn Shapiro

Rory Paul, Head of the Gray Academy and CEO of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education attended the 2010 PEJE Assembly for Advancing the Jewish Day School Field that was held in Baltimore in October....

[Editor's note: This article appeared on Monday December 6 in the Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=198174 .When this was published, it was not known in...

To read the review for "13", go to http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=585&sec=2&title=THE_GRAY_ACADEMY_MUSICAL_

(Revised remarks prepared for the delivery at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties Forum 21 October 2010)

Universities should ban Israel anti-apartheid weeks.  Why they should do so takes some explanation. 

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, recalls the miraculous victory–more than 2100 years ago–of a militarily weak but spiritually strong Jewish people over

More than 150 people attended a book launch, celebrating the life and art of Hungarian-born Eva Stubbs (nee Koves m. Wolinsky) that took place in the multi-purpose room of the Asper Jewish Community...

NDP MINISTER MELNICK SAYS “THIS ACTION IS NEITHER SANCTIONED NOR ENDORSED BY THE PREMIER OR THE MANITOBA NDP”

Frank O’Dea, who has become one of Canada’s most successful and celebrated entrepreneurs, establishing numerous businesses,.

There is nothing positive in a death, except perhaps the legacy that a person leaves behind.

[Editor’s Note: Prof Keefer is responding to  Dr.. Catherine Chatterley’s article currently running as a Feature article which can be read by clicking here..  Prof Keefer’s  response was published on  November 23, 2010.  Following that, Dr. Chatterly wrote in with a Rebuttal to  Keffer. Both Keefer’s response and  Chatterley’s rebuttal are printed below]

On Nov. 7th, communities from around the world shared in a day of Jewish dialogue and exploration, joining together in celebration of all that unites us.

[This article was originally published in Senior Scope  www.seniorscope.com is being reprinted with permission]

Combating incitement to hatred on the internet requires a variety of responses from a host of actors. I am aware here that I am addressing mainly Parliamentarians whose primary responsibility is...

Cantor  Gerry Daien’s  first  job offer came from the Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Synagogue in 1960.  He took the offer and became the chazzan there.  Now, in 2010, this past High Holy Days he celebrated his 50th Anniversary as  a cantor.

When asked how he it is that he became a chazzan, Cantor Daien explains, “G-d gave me the ability to work with my hands as well as the ability to sing and daven.”

I had the opportunity the other day to visit the Portsmouth [125 Portsmouth Blvd]

Three years ago, Jordan Farber, a 32 year old Jewish businessman [who works at Qualico and is the grandson of the late well known writer Gene Telpner ] and a couple of friends created the Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards. 

Michael Palay of the Birchwood Auto Group is generously donating $100 from every vehicle sold in memory of his dear wife Elana, who passed away in April

Picture this. You attended synagogue regularly when your kids were young. There, your son marked his bar mitzvah, before sitting on the board of the shul’s

Thanks to our friends at the Canada-Israel Committee, last week I was given the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time.  This journey left a profound impact on me that I will carry for the rest of my life, both on a personal and spiritual level.  It was truly a very moving experience and I recommend to all those who have not yet done so, to take the time to visit this beautiful country.

Over 50 Jewish young professionals, ages 22-35 , who are part of the young adult leadership division of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg attended a special

When Larry Hurtig passed away two months ago on October 6, 2010 as a result of a heart attack , this community lost a “quiet giant”, a true mensch.

Neil Lazarus, an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Middle East, Israel advocacy and effective communication training, spoke to a full-house  at the Kristallnacht commemoration organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg on November 10 at the Berney Theatre. His topic was

These are the names of some of the young Winnipeg Jewish people who passed away in the last 30 years or so before they had the chance to live full lives. These are the people that I have chosen to commemorate today.
May these eleven important messages be a tribute to those I knew who were tragically taken before their time.