By BERNIE BELLAN
It seems like ages ago that we first reported on the efforts of an ad hoc group known as Winnipeg Friends of Israel to bring a number of Yazidi refugees to Manitoba.
By FERN SWEDLOVE
Retirement for Miriam Bronstein, Sandi Malamud and Harriet Zimmer is fueled each month by helping to make 90 to 120 litres of fresh soup for Willow Place. “We are not retired, we are re-fired,” says Miriam Bronstein.
Shalom Square, the Folklorama Israel pavilion, is set to open Sunday, July 31. We have a full 6-page supplement in the July 20 issue of the JP&N. Here is a look at this year's ambassadors.
After the first 3 nights of the Fringe, during which we've seen 3 shows - all of which were previewed in the July 6 issue of the JP&N, here are some quick reviews:
By BERNIE BELLAN
Rome was not built in a day – and neither was the brand new David and Ruth Asper Early Learning Centre! Scheduled to begin operations July 13, the day care centre will occupy what was formerly a fire hall at 1710 Grosvenor Avenue (between Renfrew and Lanark Streets).
By BERNIE BELLAN
The heyday of Jewish fraternities in Winnipeg would have been sometime in the early 1960s when there were three thriving fraternities here: The “Zebes” (Zeta Beta Tau); the “Sammies” (Sigma Alpha Mu); and AEPi (Alpaha Epsilon Pi, pronounced A-pie).
By BERNIE BELLAN
It takes a certain amount of courage to self-publish a book – also a willingness to commit to a financial investment that can vary from a fairly small amount to something much larger.
By SHARON LOVE
The opening concert of the eighth annual Mameloshen Festival of Yiddish Entertainment and Culture took place on Wednesday, June 15th, 2016. All three concerts were held at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
By BERNIE BELLAN
A firm known as Karma Developments is proposing to build a multi-family dwelling on land that is owned by the Asper Jewish Community Campus.
It’s that time of year when, as has become our custom, we present previews of Fringe Festival plays that have somre sort of connection to things Jewish - no matter how tenuous that connection might be.
By REBECA KUROPATWA What child has not thought about having a lemonade stand?
