By BERNIE BELLAN Recently I was contacted by a publicist for a publishing company who asked whether I’d be interested in reading a book titled “Escape...
Introduction: The recent release of the movie, “Oppenheimer” has generated a renewed interest in the effort that led to the development of the atomic bomb: “The...
By BERNIE BELLAN Over 100 individuals gathered at the Gwen Secter Centre on Tuesday evening, July 18 – under the big top that serves as the...
The Israel Pavilion – Shalom Square first opened in 1970 when the venue (as we were reminded by Roz Greenfeld, who was a volunteer during the...
By GERRY POSNER From the south end of Winnipeg – an only child born to Morris and Jean Caplan (Gallay) and, after a long marriage to...
Peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023, surrounded by his family, Ronald (Rubie) Polinsky passed away at 94 years of age. Rubie was predeceased by his wife...
(JTA) – Even amid the motley crew with whom he is trying to survive at sea, Jonathan Dade’s introduction as a reality TV contestant makes a...
By BERNIE BELLAN The hiring of Jeff Lieberman as the new CEO of the Jewish Federation got me to thinking about how long I’ve been with...
Submitted by ROBBIE WALDMAN Just over 20 years ago, Winnipeg’s Jewish community underwent a significant shift.The Rosh Pina, Beth Israel and Bnay Abraham synagogues merged to...
By MYRON LOVE St. John’s High School has a rich and storied history in the annals of our Jewish community. The North End institution is one...
Intrduction: Recently we received an email from David Walker, whose father, Jack Walker, died in 1994 at the age of 56. Jack Walker was a well-known...
By MYRON LOVEIt started out with two cousins – Drs. Eric and David Vickar, who hadn’t seen each other in a while deciding to meet halfway...