Ben-Gurion University Canada held a sold out pre-screening of the film Golda, about the iconic Golda Meir starring the British actress Helen Mirren.  The newly appointed president of the...

Aurel Braun and I wrote an opinion piece, published in the Globe and Mail on July 23, 2023, about the need for outsider restraint in the face of the turmoil in Israel about proposed and enacted...

  Jeff Lieberman, the incoming CEO of the Jewish Federation, is an inspired choice. I say that because it is clear from Jeff’s lengthy history of volunteerism in the Jewish community that...

 Nola and Matthew Lazar, Svetlana Shklarov and Shel Laven are thrilled to announce the healthy birth of Zev Michael Chaim to their wonderful children Ezra and Sonia Lazar, on Monday June...

  2023 has proven to be another stellar year for Michael Eskin, a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. In February he received the Canola Excellence Award from the Manitoba...

    Gray Academy of Jewish Education celebrated its 25th Anniversary on June 26, 2023 , in the Jewish Foundation Garden at the Asper Jewish Community Campus,  where past and...

As published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles - June 7, 2023 (This aarticle was first published in the Jewish Journal  of Los Angeles on June 7, 2023 aand is being reprinted with permission...

The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg put on a well attended retirement party for Elaine Goldstine, outgoing CEO of the Federation on June 4, 2023 at the multi-purpose room at the Asper Campus....

The Dysfunctional Family   What denotes a family as “ NORMAL”?   Let’s assume we in general, view the “perfect” family as two parents united and with...

CJA Announces New Head of School/Principal

  North America is the great melting pot of immigrants we, as sons and daughters can all relate to, from decades gone by.   Those who made that brave but treacherous journey, did so with...

There were many highlights at The Jewish National Fund’s sold out 2023 Negev Dinner on May 11, 2023 at the RBC Convention Centre which was attended by close to 950 people.  ...

(Dr. Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies and author of more than 20 books about Jewish history and the Holocaust. His latest is America and the...

May 2, 2023, Beersheba, Israel The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), Vickar Automotive Group (Vickar Group) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have signed a DONOR PLEDGE...

  Watching  what appeared  to be the coordinated attacks launched against Israel by Hamas in Lebanon (from areas under Hizbollah control) , Hamas in Gaza , Assad in Syria...

Elaine Goldstine has had a long and distinguished career working for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg,  including eight years as CEO, and is this year’s honouree at the Jewish National...

  [Editor's note: The following communication was just sent out on April 18 to the membership of Congregation Eytz Chayim from Avrom Charach, the President of the Congregation] Dear...

A CHANGE OF SCENERY      In 1927, my beloved father Louis Berkal, left his grandparents behind, as they were too old to travel, and embarked on a journey which would change his life...

      This article was first published in the Times of Israel and is being reprinted with permission] Constitutional laws have an elevated status. They prevail over ordinary laws....

[Editor's note: Chris Melnick is the Executive Director of Share the Magic Book Program, which is a federally registered charity that distributes books, from books for babies to adults, fiction...

(This message below was sent out to members of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue ) Dear Friends,   I hope this finds you well! I’m pleased to provide the following progress report regarding...

Congregation Etz Chayim's first USY program attracts 44 preteens from Grades 5-7    Avrom Charach, President of Congregation Etz Chayim says that "One of the major drivers,...

[Editor's note: This article was written before Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to halt the judicial reform, but it is nonetheless very relevant. The article was first published in...

  Jew around the world have been watching events in Israel relating to judicial reform unfold with increased worry and concern. We have been seeing the implosion of Israeli society, and has...

  Ben Ben Chimol, z"l , a grade 12 student at Gray Academy who passed away in December 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, loved life.   As Lori Binder,...

  Sadly, like all living things, we too have expiration dates.   For many Jews the decision for burial is based on tradition and ritual. You perish and are picked up by the Chesed Shel...

    I recently spent a sunny morning meandering along the cobblestone paths at the centre of the quaint Israeli city  of Zichron Ya’akov, with its red tiled roofs, pre-state...

You will see if you read Noa Tishby’s book (“ISRAEL: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth.”), that she has all the qualifications needed to do an effective job...

  Minister Bezalel Smotrich has in the past made a number of statements that were mistaken and inflammatory. Here at the Times of Israel, I was among those condemning his outburst in response...

[Editor's note: Chris Melnick is the Executive Director of Share the Magic Book Program, which is a federally registered charity that distributes books, from books for babies to adults, fiction...

  2023 is turning out to be another spectacular year for Professor Michael Eskin. He was  informed last December that he was selected by the Manitoba Canola Growers...

  There was an incident and/ or incidents that took place during a junior varsity boy’s basketball game at the Asper Campus gym  on Feb 2 between the Gray Academy...

  [Editor's note: Congregation Shaarey Zedek sent out this message from Rabbi Green on Feb 23, 2023] Greetings from Fairfield, Iowa! Those who know something about Iowa will know that...

Winnipeg students who go to register for a Birthright trip to Israel  may be in for a big surprise— they may not get in at all, or could be waitlisted.   Prior to Covid,...

On Sironit beach in Netanya, Israel  there have been big developments. A cliff has literally been taken out so that the frame of a five story hotel can be built. On top of the...

    I was in Israel earlier this month and I had to mail two packages to Canada via EMS, which is like FedEx. But to do that, I learned that I actually first needed to make an appointment...

Ben-Gurion University to honor Dr. Chelsea Clinton for her Efforts to Promote Global Public Health Photo credit: Wiki Media Commons Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) will award renowned...

[The following message was sent out from Jonathon Kroft, Shaarey Zedek Board member to members of Shaarey Zedek on Jan 26]   In his first message to us this year our new president, Neil Duboff,...

[Editor's note: Chris Melnick is the Executive Director of Share the Magic Book Program, which is a federally registered charity that distributes books, from books for babies to adults, fiction...

  Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will soon produce 20% of its energy needs on the Marcus Family Campus from solar energy. This week, solar panels were installed on the roofs of three...

  (This piece was first published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles and is being repirnted iwth the permission of the author).    In his hit Broadway play...

  In his eye opening book to  Catch the Jew! , journalist Tuva Tenenbom , a Jew, who speaks German,  Hebrew,  and Arabic fluently, examined the issue of why...

December 5, 2022 - With the planned upcoming retirement of Moe Levy, The Asper Foundation is pleased to announce that Anita Wortzman has been appointed President, effective immediately. The...

Thank you for joining with us today in honour of my father. How fitting it is to do this here, at the Concert Hall, a place he loved so much. To all who have flown in on short notice from out of...

Wayne Hoffman, executive editor of Tablet, and a novelist, gave a fascinating  talk about  his new book “The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s To Solve A...

"Farha," a Jordanian film that shows Israeli soldiers executing a Palestinian family, and leaving a baby to die, during the 1948 War of Independence which is now streaming on Netflix,...

  In 2019, which was the last year before Covid, the Rady JCC membership revenue was $2,090,933. In the 2021 fiscal year, membership revenue dropped substantially to $706,823. But, as indicated...

JCFS SCREENS INSPIRING FILM ABOUT ORCHESTRA FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.    Jewish Chid and Family Service is to be commended for screening the powerful film ORCHESTRATING...

  A miracle is nothing more than dormant justice from another time arriving to compensate those it has cruelly abandoned. —Mark Helprin, Winter’s Tale   Far from being simple...

B’Nai Brith Canada—The League for Human Rights and B’Nai Brith Advocacy—commemorated Jewish Refugee Day on November 30, 2022 with a virtual presentation, “Jews from...

   Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) is delighted to announce Dan Petrenko as its new Artistic Director. Dan is incredibly thrilled to be joining the team at the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre as the...

  Avrom Charach , President of Congregation Etz Chayim has indicated to the Winnipeg Jewish Review that the purchase price for Etz Chayim’s new home at 1155 Wilkes Ave was $4.75 million....

    On  November 15th  Jewish Child and Family Service  hosted  an event at the Berney Theatre entitled “Our Digital Storytelling Journey,” ...

“Memory is the guardian of liberty.”  —Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z’l   Truth Against Distortion: Survivors Speak Out Against Hate, a documentary created by students...

    I attended the thoroughly enjoyable concert  of Winnipeg born and raised Lara Secord Haid, soprano, who gave a terrific  operatic performance at the Rady JCC's Tarbut...

Sherman drove the injured Yoni Netanyahu to the Hercules plane and then led the hostages out of the Entebbe airport in Uganda   In 1976, when an Air France plane was hijacked by German and...

  Primrose Madayag Knazan is a delightful, energy-filled writer and playwright. As the featured author in Tarbut 2022, she read from her play Precipice and talked about her novel for young...

    Shockingly true - that was my mom Sara Berkal a pioneer of sorts, confronting norms.    Her logic was solid. We live in “Winterpeg” and it’s damn cold here...

  “Uncovering My Metis Roots: A Jewish Woman's Journey,” featuring Winnipeg-born Lisa Wilder, was hosted by Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg (JFW)...

    I was watching Israeli television in Hebrew when  Tzachi Hanegbi, who has been a long time ally and confidant Benjamin Netanyahu said something that caught my attention. Hanegbi...

Speech delivered by Mr. Gustavo Zentner President, Jewish Federation of Winnipeg October 27, 2022 – Manitoba Legislative Building   Manitoba Adoption of the IHRA Definition of...

  Jewish Federation of Winnipeg  applauds adoption of framework to identify, understand, and combat antisemitism Winnipeg, MB – October 27, 2022 – Today, Manitoba became...