By GERRY POSNER
Recently, my wife and I were privileged to be in Winnipeg to attend the induction (or, as the ceremony was called, the “installation”) of two new rabbis at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue: Rabbi Anibal Mass and Rabbi Matthew Leibl.
By HOLLY HARRIS
The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s 2017 Combined Jewish Appeal (CJA) Campaign is now in full swing. The Young Adult Division (YAD), comprised of members aged 25-45, raises funds for that demographic by programming a variety of educational, leadership, volunteer and social activities throughout the year.
Posted Nov. 24:
The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba today announced the hiring of its next CEO. Following is the press release issued by the Foundation:
By IRWIN LIPNOWSKI
The 4th Annual B’nai Brith Invitational Chess Tournament took place on October 29 at the Asper Campus. Twenty of the strongest players in Manitoba participated in a very competitive five-round event.
By REBECA KUROPATWA
With the numerous changes to the health care system being announced almost daily by the government, Dr. Edward Lyons can hardly wait to come to the Rady JCC and share his long-honed knowledge about navigating the system. The talk will take place during the lunch hour (12noon-1pm) on Mon, Nov 13th at the Rady JCC. (ed. note: It's sold out.)
By BERNIE BELLAN
It was a hard act for Dr. Michelle Warren to follow: It was almost exactly a year ago to the day that sports host Michael Landsberg held a large audience at the Shaarey Zedek in thrall as he talked about his personal struggle with depression.
By BERNIE BELLAN
The Hon. Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources and MP for Wpg. South Centre, was at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on Friday morning, October 27, to announce a grant of $10,000 to the synagogue as part of the Federal Government’s Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program.
By MYRON LOVE
When one thinks of inventors, one doesn’t usually think of dentists. But then again, former Winnipegger Dr. Lorne (Larry) Golub is not a typical dentist.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Twenty-year-old Yahya Mahamid is one very brave individual. Not only has he defied the overwhelmingly anti-Israel sentiment that dominates the Arab world – and his own Palestinian people, by proudly describing himself as an “Arab Muslim Zionist”, he has been willing to stand up directly to virulent critics of Israel in such hotbeds of hatred toward Israel as South Africa.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Four members of our community deserve recognition for recent achievements: The first is Jeff Lieberman, who was recently announced as having been elected as the new Chair of the University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors.
By BERNIE BELLAN
What began as a bit of a lark – three old buddies in the summer of 2016 starting up a Facebook group for former students from Winnipeg Jewish schools from the 1950s and 60s, turned into a terrific four-day event over the Thanksgiving weekend.
