By BERNIE BELLAN
Within the past summer we’ve been reporting on funds disbursed by our community’s two principal fund distributing organizations: The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.
More than 100 volunteers who performed various duties at Shalom Square from August 5-12 gathered together for a bbq and to receive prizes on Thursday, August 23,
in the Jewish Foundation Garden. Click on read more to see a picture of the entire group.
By MARTIN ZEILIG
We were warned in advance by our driver, Thomas, that Cape Water Buffalo, the most dangerous of the African Big Five “bucket list” animals, might make an appearance at our campground near Ngorongoro Crater - a World Heritage Site since 1978.
He was right.
By BERNIE BELLAN
In our August 1 issue we ran a story by Myron Love about an upcoming symposium. There were several errors in that story, beginning with the title of the symposium. Its correct title is “Israel, Palestine & International Law Symposium”, not “Israel, International Law & Peace”.
The following information was supplied by the Jewish Federation:
Every month 800 children in Winnipeg receive FREE Jewish books sent directly to their homes by PJ Library.
Over 80 adults of all ages gathered together outdoors at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on a beautiful Thursday evening, July 26, for what was labeled a "Tu B'Av" party.
By SIMONE COHEN SCOTT
Cottagers in the Interlake welcomed the return of the annual JNF Manitoba/Saskatchewan ‘Breakfast for Israel” to the Lakeview Resort in Gimli, after a two-year absence (when it has held at Camp Massad). A tasty kosher buffet was catered by Gunn’s Bakery. The guest speaker was Nomi Levin Yeshua, and her topic was ‘From Teddy to Trump: Challenges and Opportunities in Jerusalem’.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Recently we received an interesting email from Dalia Szpiro, who is the GrowWinnipeg Director for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg.
Shalom Square, the Israel pavilion at Folklorama, closed out another series of well-attended shows on August 11. This year the pavilion featured a brand new cultural exhibit showcasing Israel. Click on Read More to see a montage of images from Shalom Square:
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL
(JTA) -- The first mention in JTA of the Hebrew word "hasbarah" was in 1988, at the height of the first intifada.
"God Bless Cambodia"
By Randy Ross
Reviewed by BERNIE BELLAN
Randy Ross is a writer, performer, and web consultant. I met Randy recently when I went to watch his Fringe show, titled “God Bless Cambodia”. I had printed a blurb about Randy’s upcoming show in our July 4 issue – along with blurbs for nine other shows that were going to feature Jewish performers.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Ian Rabb’s story is well-known. As someone who had fallen as low as one can go, then managed to pull himself up – with the aid of others, Rabb’s story of falling into a life of addiction and despair, then managing to climb out of the enormous hole into which he had dug himself, is truly inspiring.
