Two Bronze medals for Israel in judo

(JTA) – Yarden Gerbi became the first Israeli to medal at the Rio Olympics, bringing home a bronze in the women’s 63-kg judo competition.

Allison Weiss: taking entertainment to another level

By GERRY POSNER

There are times when you can tell at an early age that a particular person will rise to the top. Allison Weiss certainly fits that description. Allison, daughter of Lorne and Paulette Weiss, was on the ascent right from her days at Ramah Hebrew School.

Israel’s had success against ‘lone wolf’ terrorists – here’s how

By ANDREW TOBIN
JERUSALEM (JTA) – “Lone wolf” terrorism in Europe is making headlines around the world. But in Israel, the phenomenon of angry or troubled individuals taking up arms is old news.

Dental fraternity gives free dental care to survivors

By REBECA KUROPATWA

The oldest medical fraternity in the world, the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, has created a pro-bono dental service for Holocaust survivors.

Shalom Square's 2016 ambassadors

Shalom Square, the Folklorama Israel pavilion, is set to open Sunday, July 31. We have a full 6-page supplement in the July 20 issue of the JP&N. Here is a look at this year's ambassadors.

U of M fighter against Israel Apartheid Week awarded Gold Medal in Law

By REBECA KUROPATWA
When Josh Morry (24) decided to take on an Asper School of Business student council role back in his last year at the school, he had one main goal in mind - to devise a strategy and implement a plan to stop Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and proposed Boycott Divestment Sanction movement (BDS) functions.

Michael Eskin to be inducted into the Order of Canada

By MYRON LOVE
Michael Eskin has become the first chazan in Canadian history to be inducted into the Order of Canada. But it is not for his chazanishe efforts that the creator of the CD “Mostly Genesis With a Little Exodus” – Torah stories put to music for children and families – that the Government of Canada has chosen to honour him.

93-year-old Lou Billinkoff runs 100 metres in 28 seconds

By HARVEY ROSEN

When the phone rang at my humble abode in mid-June and the call-display read: “Dr. Errol Billinkoff,” I don’t know about you, but when I receive a phone call from a prominent medical doctor whom I have never before seen as a patient, I immediately suspect that it must be some kind of a referral from my regular GP at the Manitoba Clinic.

Operation Ezra sees first fruits of its drive to bring seven Yazidi families to Manitoba

By BERNIE BELLAN
It seems like ages ago that we first reported on the efforts of an ad hoc group known as Winnipeg Friends of Israel to bring a number of Yazidi refugees to Manitoba.

Debating whether Jews have the right to criticize the JNF

By MYRON LOVE
 The Jewish National Fund is the modern world’s first environmental movement.  Over more than 100 years in operation, the JNF has performed miracles in Israel in terms of greening land than was once desert.