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How Elliot Rodin was inspired to create a website offering advice on when to take your Canada Pension

Elliot Rodin

By BERNIE BELLAN   In 2019 Elliot Rodin happened to read an article about an authoritative U.S. report that provided a detailed analysis showing that 94% of Americans pick the wrong time to begin taking Social Security benefits. Reading about that report led to a shift in Rodin’s life.

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Minna Rosner essay contest winner Rosemund Ragetli

Rosemund Ragetli

Each year the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada sponsors an essay contest named for the late Shoah survivor Mina Rosner. Mina Rosner dedicated many hours to educating people about the Shoah as well as the importance of combating racism and discrimination and upholding human rights.

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A tale of two streets that proved to be very attractive for Jewish families in years gone by

 

overhead view of Bredin Drive

By BERNIE BELLAN Any longtime reader of this paper would know that nostalgia is a recurring theme in much of what you’re going to find in the pages of The JP&N (or on this website - as the case may be). We print stories about the history of our Jewish community here on a regular basis – and those stories usually elicit a flurry of responses from readers, often telling us what we got wrong!

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At one time one entire block of McAdam Ave. was almost totally Jewish

1994 McAdam Ave. reunion (names inside story)

By GERRY POSNER (This story first appeared in November 2014.)
Once upon a time when life was simpler and gentler, there was a street in the north end of Winnipeg which was like all other streets in the city except in one significant way. Everyone, but for one family, living on McAdam east of Main Street was Jewish.

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More than a missed opportunity for Palestinians

The Arab League’s rejection of their rejectionism should have forced them to rethink their strategy, rather than double down on it. Joe Biden should take note.

Jonathan Tobin

By JONATHAN TOBIN  (JNS) If you had any doubt that the era in which the Arab world would continue to grant a veto over Middle East peace to the Palestinians was over, last week’s drama in Cairo put an end to it.

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“The S.S. Officer’s Armchair” opens up an almost totally unknown aspect of Nazi history

“The S.S. Officer’s Armchair – Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi”
By Daniel Lee   Published 2020   Available on Amazon

The armchair/SS Officer Robert Griesinger

Reviewed by BERNIE BELLAN
In 2011 a British historian by the name of Daniel Lee had just completed his PhD in history “that examined the experiences of Jews in Vichy France.”

Read more: “The S.S. Officer’s Armchair” opens up an almost totally unknown aspect of Nazi history

Kevin McIntyre melds Scottish heritage, Jewish faith

Kevin McIntyre

By MYRON LOVE

It must have been quite a sight – a bagpiper playing the pipes on a street in Tel Aviv.
The unique event happened one fine day in 2018. Winnipeggers Kevin and Henriette Ivanans-McIntyre were in Israel to celebrate the bat-mitzvah of a cousin of hers.

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Amid increasing COVID alarm, packed services held at Chabad’s Brooklyn headquarters for Slichot service

Crown Heights synagogue Sept. 13

By PHILISSA CRAMER Sept. 13, 2020 (JTA) — Men packed into a late-night prayer service at Chabad’s main synagogue in Brooklyn Saturday night, Sept. 12, in violation of New York’s health rules and against the advice of local doctors.

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Rachel Pauls: former Winnipegger is a renowned expert on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and foods that can help patients suffering from IBS

Rachel Pauls, M.D.

By GERRY POSNER It may be a long way from Winnipeg to Cincinnati, but I suggest the distance from the Ramah Hebrew School in 1985 to published author and renowned surgeon and medical researcher - not to mention also a passionate chef, is even longer. Rachel Pauls has covered all that distance and more.

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Fascinating Tanzania!

Martin Zeilig/map of Tanzania

By MARTIN ZEILIG Our small motorized mangrove and mahogany canvas covered boat bounced along the choppy turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean as the captain and owner, Ahmed, manoeuvred the outboard engine towards Changuu Island, a small island about six kilometres northwest of Stone Town, Unguja Zanzibar.

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Lubavitch Centre introducing new outreach program for Israelis in Winnipeg

Dvora, Rabbi Mendel Altein & Chaya

By MYRON LOVE
The Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Learning Centre is reaching out to Israelis living in Winnipeg with programming to be delivered in Hebrew. In mid-September, Rabbi Mendel and Dvora Altein - newly-arrived Chabad Shluchim most recently from New York - are going to be starting “Ligdol” (meaning “to grow” in Hebrew), a Sunday morning learning program for children – aged 6-10 – of Hebrew-speaking parents.

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Gray Academy has made elaborate preparations in advance of school reopening September 8

Gray Academy Aug 20 edited 1By BERNIE BELLAN
With schools in Manitoba set to reopen on September 8, it goes without saying that there is an enormous amount of apprehension among both parents and students as to what will happen once students are back in class.
Gray Academy, however, has gone to unprecedented lengths to plan for the coming school year. The school prepared a 36-page “Framework for Reopening” pdf that touches upon almost every conceivable concern that parents and students might have. (The pdf is available for viewing on Gray Academy’s website.)

Read more: Gray Academy has made elaborate preparations in advance of school reopening September 8

Earl Barish “Pays it Forward” with Salisbury House

Earl Barish edited 1By BERNIE BELLAN
Earl Barish is a man who seems to thrive on taking on challenges – whether it’s resurrecting a troubled business or finding a way to fill the void in charitable donations to four of Winnipeg’s hospitals that is one of the byproducts of the current pandemic
With his “Pay it Forward” campaign involving Barish’s Salisbury House chain, he has come up with a thoroughly imaginative way that provides a real incentive for Sals customers to help out hospitals here (as well as individuals living in DASCH community homes) at the same time as they can still enjoy a meal from Sals.

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New wall mural encapsulates history of Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre

Gwen Secter mural edited 1By MYRON LOVE
It has been said that a picture paints a thousand words and that is certainly true of the new wall mural on the south side of the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre at Syd Glow Place.

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Danielle Tabacznik is the Senior Concierge for the Winnipeg Jewish Community

Danielle Tabacznik

By BERNIE BELLAN
When we last checked in with Danielle Tabacznik, she had just recently moved to Winnipeg in late 2016 to begin working as the program director at the Gwen Secter Centre.
At the time we reported that Danielle told us that the she had “a background in social work – in health…specifically working with older adults.” (Danielle noted at that time that she had a Bachelors in Social Work.)

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