Shaarey Zedek

Allan Walder - 1st resident
at the Simkin Centre
to receive a vaccination

By BERNIE BELLAN

The problem with writing about Covid is that the situation is so fluid that a report one day can quickly be superceded by a contradictory report the next day. What follows is a report we published in the Feb. 3 issue of The Jewish Post & News, with an addendum taken from the Simkin Centre website that somewhat contradicts what we reported in the print newspaper. We also want to apologize for a mistake we made in identifying a Simkin Centre resident wrongly.

Mariam Bernstein
as Dr. Ruth

Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) presents Mark St. Germain's Becoming Dr. Ruth from February 8 to 14. With a twist. The show will be streamed. Featuring Mariam Bernstein in her Evie award-winning performance, a holocaust survivor becomes a legendary sex therapist in this warm and funny play. Watch a clip from the play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rqDuI_L6Y&feature=youtu.be

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Daniel Schubert 2020 | 21 min
Even at a frail 90, Martha Katz has an impish energy that remains undiminished. She chides grandson-filmmaker Daniel Schubert over his choice of shirt during a visit to her Los Angeles home, but there’s trauma beneath the humour.

JLI Logo PNG RGBA virtual lecture series where leading Jewish thinkers share their stories and messages of inspiration with our community. Live webinars take place every second Wednesday at 7:30 pm, followed by Q&A. To join, please register at JLI.ChabadWinnipeg.org or call Chabad at 204-339-8737. There is no cost to join but donations are welcome.

movie posterFreeze Frame is pleased to announce that there will be a special FREE screening of a family-friendly feature for Louis Riel Day thanks to funding from the Province of Manitoba’s Safe at Home initiative. Canada's first 3-D animated feature film, The Legend of Sarila tells the story of three young Inuit, who set out for the legendary land of Sarila in search of food for their clan. The film is set in northern Canada and draws heavily on Inuit culture and tradition.

Synagogue spokespersons
(clockwise from top left):
Rabbi Allan Finkel, Temple Shalom
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch, Adas Yeshurun Herzlia
Ian Staniloff, Shaarey Zedek
Jonathan Buchwald, Etz Chayim

By MYRON LOVE
These are trying times that we are living through.  And certainly, our communal religious institutions – having been prevented from convening services for these past few months – have faced their share of challenges. But, as rabbis and synagogue spokespeople have pointed out in a series of interviews, there have also been new opportunities that have presented themselves that may never have occurred without the challenges.

(l-r): Richard Leipsic (Trustee,
Asper Foundation), David Asper,
Leonard Asper, Gail Asper

This transformative gift will name Asper HUJI Innovate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Canadian Friends of Hebrew University are pleased to announce a transformative gift of five million dollars ($5M) from The Asper Foundation that will be used to name Asper HUJI Innovate, a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to assisting students, faculty and alumni develop their innovation and entrepreneurial skills at the Hebrew University.

Ella Zilbert (left)/Viktoria Mejnove

By MYRON LOVE
Just about a year ago, Viktoria Mejnov and Ella Zilbert, the ladies behind Fourchette, were looking forward to moving into a permanent bricks and mortar home for their fledgling sweets and treats business.
Then, Covid arrived...

Alex Bazer

By REBECA KUROPATWA
Born in Birobidzhan, in the heart of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast on the east edge of Russia, Alexander Bazer moved to Israel with his parents after his 13th birthday.
Growing up, Bazer and his family did not have a lot of contact with other Jews, but Yiddish was often spoken at home.

Tracy Leipsic

By MYRON LOVE

After taking a break of more than a decade from the insurance industry to focus on her family, Tracy Leipsic is back in action, so to speak. About a year ago, she joined the Reider Insurance team as a Senior Account Manager.
“The timing was perfect,” she comments. “I have known the Reider family for many years. It has been a really good fit for me.”

Charlie Angus/Leah Gazan

Introduction: Earlier this month two NDP Members of Parliament, Charlie Angus and Leah Gazan, raised the hackles of many individuals by suggesting that Israel was denying the Covid vaccine to Palestinians on the West Bank. Myron Love wrote a strongly worded criticism of those two MPs, which you can read here. We also offer a letter by reader Diane Zack, who defended the two MPs:

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Brenda Gorlick/Alex Frohlinger

By REBECA KUROPATWA

The Winnipeg Studio Theatre (WST) has been one of the first organizations to receive a “Safe at Home” grant from the province, enabling it to teach online Master Classes in Theatre Arts, with the public able to tune in for free.

Elaine Todres

By GERRY POSNER

With all the problems in Canada stemming from Covid-19, most notably in nursing homes, I suggest what is needed is a Senior Czar to oversee and deal with the issues confronting these institutions and indeed retirement residences as well. I even have a person who could take charge and do a complete overhaul of the system, someone who has experience in the field of governance, human resources, emergency response, nursing home capital requirements and leadership in a variety of areas.

Hilda Chasia Smith
“Chasia’s Enchantment –
Meditations • Poems • Inspirations”

By BERNIE BELLAN
When I was contacted recently by Hilda Smith (née Szternfeld), who told me that she had recently published a book of meditations and “inspirations” titled “Chasia’s Enchantment – Meditations • Poems • Inspirations” (Chasia being her Hebrew name – the Ch is pronounced as in Chanukah), I thought to myself: “Now Hilda, I know that you’re a very spiritual person – with quite a reputation for bringing enlightenment to others, but I’m a hard ass who is on the opposite end of the scale.”

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Reg Sherren
"That Wasn't the Plan:
A memoir by Reg Sherren"

By MARTIN ZEILIG

For “a freckle-faced, red-headed kid growing up in small-town Western Labrador,” who sort of stumbled into his profession, former CBC reporter Reg Sherren sure made a name for himself.
He ended up travelling the world and telling stores for CBC’s flagship news program, The National, as well as hosting the popular TV program, Country Canada.

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