Operation Ezra helps Yazidis harvest 600 lbs. of potatoes

Megan Sodomsky has been an ardent volunteer with Operation Ezra for two years now. She says it was when she converted three years ago to marry Matthew Sodomsky that she began to understand the importance of “tikkun olam” - a key goal of Operation Ezra.
As a result, Megan persuaded her father, farmer Roy Tufford, to set aside a section of his farm, so that Yazidis could grow and harvest potatoes - which they did on Sunday, Oct. 7, bringing in over 600 lbs. that will be distributed among Yazidi families that have all been sponsored by Operation Ezra since its inception three years ago.

Bar Ilan University researcher reporting potentially dramatic new cancer treatment

Puzzle Israel showcases Israeli cuisine at 7 different venues

In conjunction with the Rady JCC three talented chefs from Israel introduced Winnipeggers to an ongoing series of Israeli dishes over a five-day period, beginning October 4.

The late Monty & Marilyn Hall honoured at University of Manitoba Homecoming 2018

Winnipegger Helen Atnikov donates emergency scooter to Magen David Adom

By BERNIE BELLAN
Last November we reported on a talk given by Daniel Amzallag, who is the National Media & Volunteer Coordinator for Canadian Magen David Adom (http://jewishpostandnews.ca/israel/2444-israel-s-magen-david-adom-world-s-most-efficient-ambulance-service).

Sweepers repeat as Jewish Men's Slo-Pitch champs

By DARREN ELKIN
There were a number of questions left after the 2017 season which one wondered if they would be answered in 2018? One being, would the Hammers take the next step forward and improve on a solid 2017? Could the Diamonds add some youth and improve on a rather dismal 3-17 record from 2017?

The world laughed at Trump, but Iran and its enablers should not

Contempt for the president is widespread, but he is more likely to get the last laugh on this issue than his detractors.

By JONATHAN S. TOBIN (September 26, 2018 / JNS) The international community made no secret of its contempt for U.S. President Donald Trump when he spoke to the U.N. General Assembly in September. So it was little surprise that when the president uttered a typical piece of Trumpian braggadocio with a tenuous connection to the truth—“In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country”—the response was peals of laughter from the normally restrained audience of officials in the chamber.

After 28 years as director of BB Camp, Brenda Tessler Donen turns the reins over to Lauren Bronstein

By BERNIE BELLAN
The longtime director of B’nai Brith Camp Kenora, Brenda Tessler Donen has announced that she is retiring after 28 years in that position.

Talmud Torah to host Shabbat service commemorating Cantor Binyamin Brownstone

Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival – the Winnipeg connection

By SHARON LOVE
Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival, now in its 12th biennial year, is North America’s largest festival of global Jewish music and culture.

Jewish Heritage Centre presents lecture about 2 rabbis who left their mark on Winnipeg in the 1920s

By BERNIE BELLAN
On a cloudy Sunday afternoon when not much else was going on at the Asper Campus, approximately 125 people gathered in the Multipurpose room of the Campus to hear a talk by Prof. Richard Menkis about two rabbis who traveled through Western Canada in the 1920s.

Christian Zionist group shows its love for Israel at Winnipeg event

By BERNIE BELLAN
Over 200 people were in attendance at an evening billed as “Honour Israel Night” on Tuesday, September 25, at the Victoria Inn. The event was sponsored by a Christian Zionist group known as “Friends of Israel”.