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Friends of JNF Canada to honour Jewish Physicians Association of Manitoba at upcoming Negev Gala

By MYRON LOVE In the words of the late, great Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, “for evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing.” ...

New Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Chair Carrie Shenkarow hits the ground running

By MYRON LOVE Despite the many pressures buffeting our and other Jewish communities across Canada, Carrie Shenkarow remains upbeat. “These are scary times,” says the Jewish...

Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble going back to the future for upcoming performance

By MYRON LOVE I am sure that the late Sarah Sommer is looking down from wherever she is, beaming at the longevity and international success the...

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Talented Winnipeg composer Sara Kreindler teams up with her mother Reena Kreindler to create new satirical show to premiere here in May

By BERNIE BELLAN It’s been many years since I’ve heard from Sara Kreindler. Sara’s name first appeared in The Jewish Post & News in 2002 when...

Rabbi Kliel Rose to leave Congregation Etz Chayim for new post in Ottawa

The following email from Congregation Etz Chayim Executive Director Morissa Granove was sent to members of the congregation on Friday, April 10: “Dear Members and Friends,...

Norman Stein – a teacher in the Jewish school system for over 14 years, whose varied interests in music, art, films, and Jewish learning made him a true “Renaissance man” – passes at age 93

  By BERNIE BELLAN  (Posted April 7, 2026, updated April 10) For hundreds of Winnipeg Jews – both current and former, the name Norman Stein conjures...

Orri clementine oranges from Israel now available in Winnipeg

By BERNIE BELLAN (Posted April 3) For years many Winnipeggers made a habit of buying delicious Jaffa oranges from Israel, both because they were so delicious,...

Jewish community leaders to take to the stage in new Theatre Centre, Manitoba Bar Association fundraising musical

By MYRON LOVE For more than 36 years a staple of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre season has been the RMTC’s annual joint production with the...

Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada panel highlights contributions of Jewish women in building our community

By MYRON LOVE For much of the Jewish community’s early history in Winnipeg, it was men who were acknowledged as our community leaders – as was...

The shift in the New Democrats

By NOAH STRAUSS The New Democrats have just wrapped up their 2026 national convention here in Winnipeg. While I was at the convention, I noticed a...

Rachel Fish, leader in combating antisemitism in academia, this year’s Kanee Distinguished Lecture series speaker

By MYRON LOVE The Jewish Heritage Center of Western Canada would  seem to have hit another home run with the announcement that Dr. Rachel Fish, a...

Young tech entrepreneur Adam Fainman gathering accolades locally and internationally

By MYRON LOVE Winnipegger Adam Fainman is taking the world by storm. In fewer than three years his new AI start-up – Moonlite Labs – has...

Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder fund new MBA degree, annual real estate symposium, at Hebrew University

By MYRON LOVE Last October, the husband and wife team of Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder donated $1 million towards the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue’s ongoing capital...

Oscar Grubert among newest groups of restaurateurs inducted into  Manitoba Restaurant  and Food  Services Association Hall of Fame

By MYRON LOVE Many readers of a certain age will no doubt remember the late Oscar Grubert. In their day, he and his long time partner, Bill...

Saskatoon Jewish community attempting to raise $100,000 to rebuild burned cemetery equipment shed 

By MYRON LOVE Congregation Agudas Israel, Saskatoon’s only synagogue, has established a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $100,000 to rebuild the 120-year-old Jewish cemetery’s...

Government of Canada announces $10 million in increased support for Jewish communities to protect themselves against hate-motivated crimes

In a press release issued on Thursday, March 12, the Government of Canada announced that it is responding to the frightening upsurge in violent attacks against...