7 incredible new things the world can thank Israel for

By ANDREW TOBIN
TEL AVIV (JTA) – To build a Jewish state in the Middle East, Israelis had to be innovators.

Jerry Maslowsky tribute concerts collage

Two marvelous concerts held on April 13 & 14 at the Berney Theate paid tribute to the late Jerry Maslowsky. Read more to see a collage of pictures from those concerts.

Where can you go now if you’re looking to hold a kosher “simcha”? Fairmont Hotel to close its kosher kitchen

By BERNIE BELLAN
Not too long ago, if someone was planning a Jewish wedding, it was taken for granted that the food served would be kosher. Not only that, if it was a Jewish wedding then the likelihood was that it was going to be held in a synagogue.

Memories of Medicine in Manitoba

By ALFRED MUTCHNIK, M.D.

Ed. note: We recenlty received this very interesting article from Dr. Alfred Mutchnik about his difficulties in gaining admission to the  University of Manitoba medical school following World War II.

Upcoming Shaarey Zedek scholar-in-residence Ron Wolfson interviewed

The weekend of April 28-30 promises to be a stimulating and though-provoking one as the Shaarey Zedek Congregation welcomes well-known author and thinker, Dr. Ron Wolfson.

Young Israeli hockey phenom now calls Winnipeg home

By BERNIE BELLAN
From time to time our esteemed sports writer, Harvey Rosen, has written something about Israeli hockey – either in reference to Israel participating in some hockey competition or another (usually with a mix of players not born in Israel) or Winnipeggers heading over to Israel to participate in a hockey tournament there.

Are Winnipeg Jews unfriendly to newcomers?

By BERNIE BELLAN

When it comes to writing about spiritual matters, I like to leave that field open to others. I especially enjoy reading Joanne Seiff’s columns, as not only does she write beautifully, Joanne always tries to find something different to say about subjects that might have been covered innumerable times before by other writers in this paper.

Divorce Angels filling a void for 40% of Canadian marriages

By REBECA KUROPATWA

With the staggering statistic of 40 percent of Canadian marriages today ending in divorce, a group of long-time friends – Marni Sky, Mara Marcello, and Shari Wagman – launched Divorce Angels in Toronto in January 2016, drawing on their own personal experiences to create a support network, helping those going through divorce.

Cradle of Crime - A Daughter’s Tribute

By MARTIN ZEILIG

“I was born into a cradle of crime on May 11, 1953,” reads the epigraph in “Cradle of Crime-- A Daughter’s Tribute” -- a bold and distinctive memoir by Luellen Smiley.
From the Los Angeles Times. May 11, 1953”

While our Jewish schools struggle with attracting newcomer families, it’s Jewish camps that are proving most successful at integrating newcomers into the Jewish community

By BERNIE BELLAN
With the rapidly changing face of Winnipeg’s Jewish community as a result of the massive influx of newcomers to this city, one of the questions that has preoccupied us for some time is how well these newcomers are integrating into the existing community?

Billy Crystal on being Jewish, playing ball and more

By CINDY SHER
(JUF News via JTA) – The inimitable Billy Crystal is back on the road.

Gray Academy of Jewish Education’s Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team is the 2017 “AAA” Provincial Champs!

Gray Academy of Jewish Education proudly celebrates the junior varsity (JV) boys’ basketball team for winning the Manitoba High School Athletics Association McDonalds “AAA” provincial championship.