The Negev is not only blooming, but incubating some of Israel’s most cutting-edge social, educational and technical developments. By JUDY LASH BALINT (JNS) The word “Negev”...
By BERNIE BELLAN In other article on this website I’ve been delving into results of the 2021 census. That census stands apart from all previous censuses...
By BERNIE BELLAN Over the years it’s been a pleasure for me to follow the careers of the talented Frohlinger kids: Alex, Joey, and Becky. While...
By MYRON LOVE Raya Margulets is the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s newest staff member. The Israeli-born Margulets – who arrived in Canada with her family in...
It is with great sadness that the family of Milton Lecker announces his passing on Saturday, November 19th, 2022 in Toronto. He was born in Winnipeg,...
Jeanette Zimmer passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on November 27, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo. She is survived by her daughter, Linda, and...
Sylvia Pitch (known by her Yiddish name “Tsipie,”) left this earthly plane, aged 88 years, on October 31, 2022. As per her wishes, she died at...
By HARRIET ZAIDMAN The Jewish community lost a valuable member when Roz Usiskin died on November 2nd at the age of 94. Roz spent her life...
For an American Jewish comedian, Tehran Von Ghasri has an interesting story to tell, as his name suggests. The son of an Iranian-Jewish immigrant father and...
Shaanan Streett, one-sixth of the Israeli hip-hop/funk group Hadag Nahash, says that it’s all well and good for musicians to advocate for social-justice causes, but that...
As director of Partnership2Gether of the Jewish Agency for Israel, it’s Pnina Agenyahu’s job to bring together disparate Jewish communities from around the world and celebrate...
(JTA) — Former President Donald Trump said Jewish leaders “lack loyalty” and “should be ashamed of themselves,” his latest broadside against the American Jewish community, this...