By MYRON LOVE
The annual Winnipeg Music Festival in late February and March – which provides up and coming young talent with an opportunity to measure their musical abilities with the best in their age groups – produced repeat winners who are members of our Jewish community.
Wednesday, March 14 – The Gray Academy of Jewish Education junior varsity boys “AAA” basketball team has won the provincial championship for the second year in a row.
By HELENA KAUFMAN
Winnipeg audiences can delight in a talking tour by renowned Canadian-born historian, author, speaker and Professor of History at the University of Toronto and at Oxford: Margaret MacMillan.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Six young Israelis – representing the hugely diverse mix of ethnic backgrounds that make up that country, were in Winnipeg on March 21st as part of the ongoing efforts of the organization known as StandWithUs to reach out to students on university and college campuses in attempting to convey a positive image of Israel.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog is one of Israel’s greatest living heroes. Perhaps best known as the first paratrooper commander to land at Entebbe in 1976 during Israel’s rescue operation there, he also gained renown for his lead role in Operation Moses, which brought thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the 1980s.
By MYRON LOVE and BERNIE BELLAN
There has been a hitch in the delivery of fresh kosher meat in our community. Less than a week after two locations were supposed to begin selling fresh kosher meat, one - Miller’s Meats at Grant and Kenaston – has withdrawn from the program.
By MYRON LOVE
After a hiatus of ten years, fresh kosher meat is again available in Winnipeg.
By HARVEY ROSEN
Ken Kronson, z’l, left a legacy of altruistic volunteerism, giving of himself time and time again.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Ninety-two-year-old Isaac Gotfried has been telling his story of how he survived the Holocaust to various Winnipeg schoolchildren for over 24 years. (He told me that he estimates he has told his story to students over 100 times and figures that, during that time, he has been heard by over 20,000 students.)
When a young Tova Superman moved to Winnipeg from Israel in 1969, the Chai Folk Ensemble had only been around for five years. Still, the small, fledgling group made an impression on the new Canadian.
By BERNIE BELLAN (Posted Feb. 24, 2018)
On Monday, February 20, CBC News broke a story about criminal charges that had been laid against Rabbi Yacov Simmonds involving allegations of sexual impropriety. The story went on to note that Rabbi Simmonds had fled Winnipeg prior to a warrant being issued for his arrest and was currently at large, likely in the United States.
