By BERNIE BELLAN
Not too long ago, if someone was planning a Jewish wedding, it was taken for granted that the food served would be kosher. Not only that, if it was a Jewish wedding then the likelihood was that it was going to be held in a synagogue.
By ALFRED MUTCHNIK, M.D.
Ed. note: We recenlty received this very interesting article from Dr. Alfred Mutchnik about his difficulties in gaining admission to the University of Manitoba medical school following World War II.
The weekend of April 28-30 promises to be a stimulating and though-provoking one as the Shaarey Zedek Congregation welcomes well-known author and thinker, Dr. Ron Wolfson.
By BERNIE BELLAN
From time to time our esteemed sports writer, Harvey Rosen, has written something about Israeli hockey – either in reference to Israel participating in some hockey competition or another (usually with a mix of players not born in Israel) or Winnipeggers heading over to Israel to participate in a hockey tournament there.
By BERNIE BELLAN
When it comes to writing about spiritual matters, I like to leave that field open to others. I especially enjoy reading Joanne Seiff’s columns, as not only does she write beautifully, Joanne always tries to find something different to say about subjects that might have been covered innumerable times before by other writers in this paper.
By REBECA KUROPATWA
With the staggering statistic of 40 percent of Canadian marriages today ending in divorce, a group of long-time friends – Marni Sky, Mara Marcello, and Shari Wagman – launched Divorce Angels in Toronto in January 2016, drawing on their own personal experiences to create a support network, helping those going through divorce.
By MARTIN ZEILIG
“I was born into a cradle of crime on May 11, 1953,” reads the epigraph in “Cradle of Crime-- A Daughter’s Tribute” -- a bold and distinctive memoir by Luellen Smiley.
From the Los Angeles Times. May 11, 1953”
By BERNIE BELLAN
With the rapidly changing face of Winnipeg’s Jewish community as a result of the massive influx of newcomers to this city, one of the questions that has preoccupied us for some time is how well these newcomers are integrating into the existing community?
By CINDY SHER
(JUF News via JTA) – The inimitable Billy Crystal is back on the road.
Gray Academy of Jewish Education proudly celebrates the junior varsity (JV) boys’ basketball team for winning the Manitoba High School Athletics Association McDonalds “AAA” provincial championship.
