By BERNIE BELLAN Back about 15 years ago I had the idea to hire renowned sports writer Scott Taylor to write occasional columns for The Jewish...
By BERNIE BELLAN Rabbi Shmuly Altein, the dynamic and charismatic oldest child of Rabbi Avrohom and Bracha Altein, has passed away on June 18 at age...
By BERNIE BELLAN It was a relatively small turnout – maybe 70 people were at the Shaarey Zedek Sunday morning, June 14 – but it may...
The following notification was recently received from Temple Shalom: Dear members and friends of Temple Shalom, As you all know by now, Temple Shalom suffered significant...
Chesed Shel Emes is looking for a daytime “Shomer Plus” – an individual who understands and appreciates the depth and significance of Shmira, who is able...
By GRANT MITCHELL (Grant Mitchell is a well-known lawyer in Winnipeg whose father, Leon Mitchell, was Sid Green’s law partner for many years. Following are remarks...
By BERNIE BELLAN Sid Green, whose name was well known in so many different circles in Manitoba, passed away on Sunday, June 7, at the age...
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By MYRON LOVE In the face of a concerning surge in antisemitism over the past nearly three years, I am happy to report a good news...
By NOAH STRAUSS (Posted June 6, updated June 10) Gray Academy’s Reach for the Top team is headed to Moncton, New Brunswick, to represent Manitoba at...
By MYRON LOVE This year’s annual CancerCare Manitoba Foundation’s Challenge for Life walk at Assiniboine Park is scheduled for Sunday, June 13 – and, once again,...
By MYRON LOVE Over nearly 150 years of Jewish life in Manitoba our community has produced a great many individuals who have enriched the life of...
By BERNIE BELLAN Three months ago I wrote a story about something my daughter, Shira, had started doing on social media that had proved to be...
A true mensch and person of many talents and profoundness, Dr. Velimir (Shlomo) Kon is deeply missed and loved by his family and friends. Known for...
By MYRON LOVE A number of younger members of our community were repeat stars at the most recent (108th annual) Winnipeg Music Festival – which takes...
By MYRON LOVE Stan Carbone, a long-time friend of our Jewish community and fixture at the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada (JHCWC) for the past...
By MYRON LOVE It is written in “The Prophets” – specifically in ‘The Book of Isaiah’ -that the prophet heard the voice of the Lord saying...