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JNF Manitoba/Saskatchewan president Nola Lazar slated to be next president of Mercaz Canada

Nola Lazar

By MYRON LOVE
These are challenging times that we live in – but Nola Lazar, the current president of JNF Manitoba/Saskatchewan has proven over the years that she is up to the challenge. If the presidency of the local Jewish National Fund operation is not enough heavy lifting, she is also slated to be stepping into the same position on a national level with Mercaz Canada – the Zionist voice of Conservative Judaism in Canada – as soon as her term as JNF president here comes to a close.

Read more: JNF Manitoba/Saskatchewan president Nola Lazar slated to be next president of Mercaz Canada

Allan Levine combines his ability as a historian with his talent as a novelist in his latest book

Allan Levine & cover of his latest book

By BERNIE BELLAN
Winnipeg’s own Allan Levine has established himself as an award-winning author of non-fiction history – with probably the book best-known to Winnipeg audiences being Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba, which was published in 2009.

Read more: Allan Levine combines his ability as a historian with his talent as a novelist in his latest book

Former Winnipegger Lucy Manusovich Lipari releases first novel

Neal Karlen
Richard & Lucy (Mausovich)
Lipari with  "The Genghis Code"

By MYRON LOVE
Former Winnipegger Lucy Manusovich Lipari, educator and construction company executive, has now added author to her resumé. She released her maiden effort – The Genghis Code – on Amazon late last month.

Read more: Former Winnipegger Lucy Manusovich Lipari releases first novel

A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Seth Klein & cover of
his book about climate change

Review/Interview by MARTIN ZEILIG
There are parallels between our wartime experience and the climate current crisis, maintains author Seth Klein in his optimistic new book.
“I ultimately decided to structure the entire book around lessons from Canada’s Second World War experience,” he writes.

Read more: A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Prince and the Jews: The late rock star’s best Jewish friend tells all in new memoir

Neal Karlen
Neal Karlen (right) and cover
of his book about Prince

By STEPHEN SILVER
(JTA) — In the late 1960s, when Neal Karlen was not even 10 years old, he would spend time at the home of his grandparents, one of the few Jewish families that remained on the north side of Minneapolis. Karlen would play basketball and ride bikes with a group of African-American kids who lived in the neighborhood. One of them, he later realized, was a young Prince Rogers Nelson.

Read more: Prince and the Jews: The late rock star’s best Jewish friend tells all in new memoir

Calgary-based Art and Scroll Studio’s Zoominars unlock the world of Judaica

clockwise from top left: Shelley Werner,
Michele Doctoroff & Caron Glickman

By MAXINE FISCHBEIN
(AJNews) – For many of us, three silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the gift of time, a nudge toward new and often creative pastimes and the chance to nurture new relationships, albeit from a safe distance and, often, in cyberspace.

Read more: Calgary-based Art and Scroll Studio’s Zoominars unlock the world of Judaica

Lifelong writer Freda Glow takes to the airwaves in new podcast

Freda Glow

By MYRON LOVE
Freda Glow is proof positive that one is never too old to try something new (health permitting). A few weeks back, the long-time writer and journalist – who is turning 88 in December – embarked on a new venture with “A Blast From The past” – a podcast which can be heard on nostalgia radio station CJNU 93.7 (www.cjnu.ca) on Fridays between 12:30 and 1:00 P.M. as part of Adam Glynn’s “Community Café” series.

Read more: Lifelong writer Freda Glow takes to the airwaves in new podcast

Asper Foundation seeking new Executive Director

The Asper Foundation, a Winnipeg-based philanthropic organization, develops major projects and provides general support to the Jewish Community while also supporting the broader community in areas of culture, education, community development, and human rights on a local, national and international scale.

Read more: Asper Foundation seeking new Executive Director

Corporate and community leader James Cohen also passionate musician and composer

 

James Cohen's  2011 debut album

By MYRON LOVE (This story first appeared in the Oct. 31, 2018 issue of The Jewish Post & News. It's been updated to include a link to a new video for the critically acclaimed single, “Dreaming My Life Away”, by Winnipeg’s James Cohen and the Prairie Roots Rockers. You can watch that video here: “Dreaming My Life Away” - YouTube)
James Cohen was 11 years old when his parents first signed him up for guitar lessons.

Read more: Corporate and community leader James Cohen also passionate musician and composer

Annamie Paul becomes first Black and Jewish Canadian party leader

Annamie Paul

By MARCY OSTER (JTA) Oct. 4, 2020 — Toronto attorney Annamie Paul made history when she was elected head of Canada’s federal Green Party on Saturday.

Read more: Annamie Paul becomes first Black and Jewish Canadian party leader

Chief Executive Officer of Simkin Centre Laurie Cerqueti assesses how things have changed more than six months into the pandemic

Laurie Cerqueti

By BERNIE BELLAN   As part of our continued commitment to reporting on how various agencies within the Jewish community are functioning during these exceptionally difficult times, from time to time we’ve been speaking with the heads of agencies that are directly involved with the senior population of our community.

Read more: Chief Executive Officer of Simkin Centre Laurie Cerqueti assesses how things have changed more...

Michael Posner - the King Of Cohen

Michael Posner edited 1 
Leonard Cohen/Michael Posner

By GERRY POSNER   I am breaking a cardinal rule - not just mine. Ever since I started writing these so called items of interest (at least to me), I have tried to avoid involving my own family - probably because no one is interested. (Ed. note: That’s not true, Gerry.) Well, I am breaking that rule with this article because in my view this subject has a value to it that supersedes any feeling of advancement of a family member.

Read more: Michael Posner - the King Of Cohen

Bagelsmith bringing Montreal-style bagels to downtown Winnipeg

Phil Klein edited 1 
Phil Klein of Bagelsmith

By MYRON LOVE Budding entrepreneur Phil Klein goes full bagel within the next few weeks. The founder of Bagelsmith is optimistic as he goes against the trend of endangered restaurants in downtown Winnipeg as a result of the economic damage caused by Covid-19.

Read more: Bagelsmith bringing Montreal-style bagels to downtown Winnipeg

Allan Levine to launch new book October 7

cover-"Details are Unprintable"/Allan Levine

By BERNIE BELLAN   With everything else that’s been affected by COVID-19, launching a new book does present a new type of challenge for authors.
However, notwithstanding the probems presented by being unable to hold in-person events, the fact that so many more people are looking for ways to pass the time does present an unexpected opportunity for talented writers, including our own Allan Levine.
On October 7 Levine will be launching his latest book, titled “Details are Unprintable: Wayne Lonergan and the Sensational Café Society Murder”.

Read more: Allan Levine to launch new book October 7

Gary Nerman’s bookstore proving especially popular during COVID

Gary Nerman of Nerman Books & Collectibles

By MYRON LOVE  Thirty years ago or so – when the PC revolution was still in its infancy, I interviewed a fellow who was in charge of computer education for the St. James School Division. The story was for a local education magazine.

Read more: Gary Nerman’s bookstore proving especially popular during COVID

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