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author Arik Karshenbaum/book cover By MARTIN ZEILIG “That life exists elsewhere in the universe seems almost inevitable,” Dr. Arik Kershenbaum writes in this intriguing and entertaining...
Lawrie Cherniack By GERRY POSNER Here is a bit of a test for you: Name a Jewish Winnipeg family with three generations of lawyers. Well, given...
By BERNIE BELLAN Readers may wonder why I’ve devoted so much space to writing about Aron Katz, who died tragically 49 years ago.The reason, as I...
The late Dr. John EadieHe was to become Manitoba’s Director of Epidemiology, but when he wrote the account of a drowning, he was writingas a cottager...
Left: 21-year-old med student AronKatz Right: 18-year old St. John’sHigh graduate Aron Katz in the 1969 St. John’s yearbook, “The Torch” By BERNIE BELLAN On July...
Hershel Blatt By MYRON LOVE Winnipeg Jewish Theatre audiences are going to be hearing a lot from Hershel Blatt – both as actor and playwright –...
Irving Abella By JAMIE MICHAELS Irving Abella passed away on July 3. He was a special historian. Calling him an optimist might be considered paradoxical given...
By MYRON LOVE CKJS, the FM radio station that is undoubtedly best known in our Jewish community as the “forever” host of the long-running Jewish Radio...
Max Erenberg (left)/Josh Lieberman By MYRON LOVE Not only are Max Erenberg and Josh Lieberman close friends, they also share a terrifying experience. Each has undergone...
the pristine grounds of Children of IsraelCemetery – under the care of the Shaarey Zedek By SHARON LOVE My first visit to the Children of Israel...
Ari Posner By ORI BELMONT Born in Winnipeg in 1970, Ari Posner was exposed to music and performing at an early age.
Bob Wiseman By GERRY POSNER You don’t have to look far to get a handle on Bob Wiseman or, for that matter, his three brothers: Ron,...
Avra Love/Marcus Spiegel By BERNIE BELLAN It’s not easy for a writer to obtain recognition. How’s that for a cliché?
Albert Einstein/Franz Kafka By DAVID R. TOPPER I. Albert & Franz in Prague: 1911-1912 In early July 1912, two men meet in the corner of a...
Esports is rapidly growing and gaining popularity faster than any other sports game ever before. It has the same definition as every other sport, a competitive...
Benji Saadia By MYRON LOVE It was a yen for new vistas that has led former Winnipegger Benji Saadia to choose to go to university at...
Sports betting has exploded over the past few years across the United States and Europe, and for a good reason. People love betting on their favorite...
Ari Morantz By MYRON LOVE Readers of the Free Press may recognize the name, Ari Marantz. For the past 20-plus years, Winnipeg’s only Jewish home inspection...
3 generations of Pollock lawyersl-r: Gordon Pollock, Marisa Pollock,& Marisa’s daughter Ada By GERRY POSNER There are a number of businesses and professions where you see...
Cecil Rosner (right) with someonehe bumped into purely by chancenamed Juras. Juras had read Cecil’s late mother Mina’s book, “I am a Witness”and was able to...