A film about the courageous Portuguese diplomat , Aristides de Sousa Mendes, entitled "Disobedience; The Sousa Mendes Story" was shown virtually on zoom  by The Jewish Heritage...

[This essay was originally published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, www.jewishjournal.com, and is reprinted by permission of the author. Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S....

For over 70 years, Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s synagogue at 561 Wellington Crescent has gone through a variety of changes to its facility, but none as substantial as the one that is being...

[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 concerns the January 16 zoom session conducted by Canadians for Peace Now, which hosted Sari Bashi, founder GISHA (“ACCESS”), which conducts campaigns to convey the impression that...

Arafat was clearly delusional in the interview with AP reporter, which they admit today, but he was portrayed as a man of peace. [This essay originally appeared on israelnationalnews.com and is...

It's time the world community works to free the Palestinians from their true occupiers, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. [This essay originally appeared on israelnationalnews.com and is...

  The Asper Foundation, one of Canada’s largest private foundations and a leading force in Jewish and general philanthropy in both Canada and Israel, has partnered with Shalem College in...

WINNIPEG–As the pandemic continues to disrupt schooling for children across Manitoba, Share the Magic Book Program in partnership with the Rotary Club of Winnipeg is gearing up to distribute...

Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday and enjoyed their Chinese food on Christmas Eve. Or you might have had curry. We all know this ritual. But I didn’t as a kid.   Raised by a...

    Congregation Shaarey Zedek  recently raised  approximately $4570 to go towards the less fortunate in our community. The money was divided equally between the Jewish Child and...

     The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg's online Annual General Meeting held  December 8, 2021 delivered some positive news, which is that the  Combined Jewish...

[The following article was first published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles - December 16, 2021   https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/343395/israel-bombs-auschwitz/]  ...

[The below article by Rafael Medoff  was  first published  in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles on December 13, 2021 ...

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranks among the top 50 universities graduating successful entrepreneur company founders from its undergraduate programs, according to Pitchbook, a...

Reprinted from the Times of Israel   Catherine Chatterley is an advisor to the Canadian Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism alongside Irwin Cotler (Canada's Special Envoy for...

  Iranian-born Sima Goel  shared her inspirational story of escape, courage, and freedom at a  Combined Jewish Appeal's Top Donor, Lion of Judah & BGS Special Event...

HEY, WHERE ARE YOU? HELLO? HAVE I DONE SOMETHING TO OFFEND YOU? IF SO, PLEASE LET ME APOLOGIZE! NO RESPONSE When I think of quiet, a moment of pondering, I associate it with paying honour or respect...

Before this latest horrible attack and tthe name of its dead victim—Eliyahu Kay, a 26-year-old immigrant from South Africa —fade from the news, let us at least learn one important lesson  ...

  One of Winnipeg’s top Jewish fundraisers is being honoured by Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University (CABGU) for his unwavering commitment and contribution to his community. This...

  The Town Hall meeting at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on Oct 13 was a lively event  where synagogue members gave their opinions and offered feedback about the proposed renovations...

Editor's note: The announcement below was sent out by Shaarey Zedek Synagogue to its members on June 30,2022 The number one question we’ve been asked in 2022 is about the relocation of...

The Jewish Heritage Centre (JHC) will be refurbishing the Holocaust museum (known as the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre) located at the Asper Campus  to bring it to...

(Editor's note: This article below was first published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles - September 27, 2021...

“JEWISH NOSE” JOKES AREN’T FUNNY. IN FACT, THEY’RE DANGEROUS. By Moshe Phillips     A political candidate in Virginia, a television game show host, and a...

    For Dr. Michael Eskin, being a recipient of the Order of Manitoba this year was undoubtedly a tremendous honour. This year however, proved to be even more spectacular for him, as...

When is there a duty, a moral or possible legal responsibility to share a health condition? Well, when the HIV era fell upon us, the question at hand was whether one was obliged to disclose their...

Readers of the NYTimes and Wash Post, note: The 6 escaped prisoners called "militants" by your media murdered innocent civilians. This essay originally appeared on israelnationalnews.com and is...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco have initiated discussions to collaborate on scientific research projects, in...

The Winnipeg Jewish Review has had an opportunity to interview Lori Binder, Head of School and CEO of Gray academy of Jewish Education as the school gears up for the coming school year. When...

  Orly Avior, a Jewish Israeli citizen who served in Afghanistan  (since she was also a US citizen in the American army) is not at all surprised that the Taliban has taken...

  President of Etz Chayim congregation, Avrom Charach has told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that the congregation has been "actively hunting for space [ to relocate the congregation] in the...

As a kid, I remember once having a really bad sore throat, where I could barely swallow. My mom would simply call our paediatrician, who would miraculously show up at our house, close to dinner...

In 1948, Rabbi Alexander Linchner, rented space and established a print shop and a carpentry shop. His vision was to teach skills to the orphans of the Holocaust to enable them to become...

Canada is a nation of entrepreneurs. Based on a 2019 study conducted by the Business Development Bank of Canada, there are more than 1.1 million small and medium sized businesses in our country and...

 [ Editor's note: The following communication was sent out by the Rady JCC to its members ]   After nearly two and a half decades, Rady JCC Assistant Executive Director Tamar Barr is...

The new Netflix series, My Unorthodox Life, is a reality show about a former religious Jewish woman and her family, and the current secular lives that they live. The show's main character...

On Friday, July 16, the College of Physicians and Surgeons posted a notice on its website indicating it was completely scrapping its proposal which would have resulted in physicians who are also...

Nola and Matthew Lazar, Svetlana Shklarov and Shel Laven are thrilled to announce the healthy birth of Caleb Abraham Lazar (Kalev Avraham) to their wonderful children Ezra and Sonia Lazar,...

Don James (Rev), National Development Director,  Bridges For Peace Canada: Land or Hate? In the wake of the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel, a torrent of attacks on Jews...

That Saying Comes from Jewish Folklore   I was a bit shocked to learn the phrase: “ This too shall pass “ has a history in Jewish legend.   "King Solomon once searched for...

The Yazidi Healing Farm is back in full swing again this year with many Yazidi volunteers (approx 40 regular volunteers) already working hard in the field to grow fruits and vegetables for their...

As an Israeli Jew, and proud Canadian for over 30 years, I have been grateful to call Canada my home. I chose Canada as my new home because of its multiculturalism—a principle that Israel...

[Editor's note: This letter is in response to Dr. Catherine Chatterley's article "Diaspora Jewry: A Hostage to the Conflict which can be found here. ] As an admirer of Dr....

Times of Israel, June 14, 2021 I do not take pleasure in writing this article and I am certainly not going to tell people “I told you so,” but readers can revisit CISA’s 2020...

Scroll down Dear Community Members, Since the conflict between Israel and Hamas erupted last month, our community has been dealt a new set of challenges after a year that was already fraught with so...

  Winnipeg lawyer Israel Ludwig is part of a group of former Canadian Jewish Congress senior leaders from coast to coast, as well as some new young leadership,  who have come together to...

[This essay originally appeared on jns.org and is reprinted by permission of the author.]       While the Jewish left keeps trying to convince us that most anti-Israel hatred is not...

    Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. says that there is “no evidence” that Palestinians want a two state solution. In a webinar put on by Honest...

It was Sunday morning, and as of late, with my commitment to improved health, I found myself, back on the treadmill, watching CNN.   They were covering the crisis in the Middle East....

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/palestinian-hamas-ceasefire-winnipeggers-1.6035780?

    Watching the latest scenes of Israel being bombarded by rocket fire from Hamas in Gaza made me remember the summer of 2014, when the previous Israel-Hamas war took place. I was in...

On Monday May 10, Jerusalem Day, we set out from Beer Sheva to a town near Rechovot for a wedding. It was our first wedding in 17 months. In fact, it was our first anything in 17 months. Corona was...

  Gray Academy of Jewish Education is thrilled to congratulate four varsity boys basketball teams from our founding high school, Joseph Wolinksy Collegiate (JWC), who will be inducted into the...

“What’s going on in Sheikh Jarrah,” my daughter asked me a few days ago? “What exactly is the problem there, and why is ‘Israel-Palestine’ trending on...

[The following article by David Greaves first appeared on May 11,2021 in the Times of Israel on David Greaves' blog ] Same, Same: Today is Tuesday, May 11, 2021 and much like the summer of...

Famed Israeli actress Shira Haas, star of the popular Netflix series ‘Shtisel’ and ‘Unorthodox’ has been busy in recent months. Not only is she preparing to take on the role...

We Are Standing With Israel Bridges for Peace represents thousands of Christians, in Canada and nine other nations, who are standing with Israel, praying for Israel and advocating for Israel. We are...

[Editor's note: Below is a letter sent by the Board of Directors of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue to Congregatns of the Synagogue on April 30, 2021]     Message from the Board of...

    Mira Sucharov's Borders and Belonging: A Memoir details her ongoing struggle to define her complicated  relationship with the State of Israel, and since she is a...

Gary Hyman, President of Shaaarey Zedek Congregation made an  announcement on April 27 that Rabbi Matthew Leibl will not be renewing his contract when it expires at the end of June...

Dr. Ted Lyons, Officer of the Order of Canada, this year's Negev Gala Honouree, is a radiologist with an international reputation in the area of advanced ultrasound imagery, who also...

  ”Why is reporting about corruption in the Palestinian Authority considered to be taboo?” said award winning Muslim Arab Israeli journalist Khaled Abu Toameh who spoke to over 1000...

Joel Lazer, President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is very pleased with how the Jewish community has pulled together during COVID. He notes with pride that the CJA campaign met its goal....

Michael Eskin, Professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences,  Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, has been awarded the Order of Manitoba for his contributions to...

    I think the majority of us have watched the 1976 film called “Network”, where the broadcaster Howard Beale, played by Peter Finch, has finally had ENOUGH after finding...

  Remembering Ruth Dayan, Who Married General Moshe Dayan-My Drive With Her Through Jaffa   I hitched a ride with the iconic  Ruth Dayan, who was General Moshe Dayan’s first...

[Editor's note: This essay below by Dr. Rafael Medoff was originally published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles - April 11,...

David Greaves, Executive Director of the Jewish National Fund in Winnipeg says that “Winnipeggers have long been known to be very generous and in particular the Jewish community of Winnipeg...