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A list of all Winnipeg synagogues that ever existed

Montage of Winnipeg synagogues
that existed circa 1925

Further to our story about the Ashkenazie Synagogue proposing to repurpose itself, which you can read elsewhere on this site at http://jewishpostandnews.ca/local/983-ashkenazie-synagogue-sees-to-repurpose-itself-into-a-synagogue-museum, we were intrigued at the suggestion that there were, at one time, 14 (or 18, depending which Minuk brother was offering information), synagogues in the North End.
Apparently both Minuks were well short of the mark. If  you click on “Read More” you will find a complete list of synagogues that existed in Manitoba at one time or another, along with a caption giving the names of the synagogues in the montage at left.

Wpg synagogues

 

The above montage shows various synagogues and schools circa 1925 in Winnipeg. The montage is on display in the Adas Yeshurun – Herzlia Synagogue.
From top left: Beth Shalom, Nassau / Rosh Pina, Martha / Beth Moshav Zkenim / Jewish Orphanage / Shaarey Zedek, Dagmar / Ashkenazi ; Second Row: Tiferes Israel, Manitoba / Knesset Israel Shul, Charles / Talmud Torah, Flora and Charles / Beth Jacob Synagogue, Schultz / Shul, Burrows / Atereth Israel, Manitoba Ave.; Third Row: Adas Yeshurun, McGregor / Beit Haknesset Shaarey Zion, Aikins / Roumanian Beth Abraham Shul, Charles / Lubavitch Shul, 591 Magnus ; Bottom Row: Talmud Torah, Kildonan / Chevra Mishnayes, Robinson / Talmud Torah, Main St. / Small Talmud Torah, Andrews / Ohel Jacob, Selkirk / Tiferes Israel Shul, Kildonan/
(Thanks to Stan Carbone, curator of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, for supplying the photo and caption.)

 

Many of the names in the following list are repeated, as they changed locations, sometimes several times. According to this list, there would have been 34 different synagogues or venues that offered facilities for services north of the CPR tracks at one time or another, not counting the Winnipeg Beach synagogue.

MANITOBA SYNAGOGUES PAST AND PRESENT

Beth El (Reformed) 1880s Princess Street (Harris Block)
Sons of Israel (Orthodox)(later Rosh Pina) 1884 Henry & Main
Milchige Synagogue (Milkmens’ Shul) 1880s Higgins Avenue
Beth El of Israel 1890 King & Henry
Shaarey Zedek 1890 King & Common (now Henry)
Rosh Pina 1893 Martha Street
Bnay Abraham 1903 Schultz Avenue
Holy Blossom 1904 Maccabee Hall, 216 Pacific
Chevra Mishnayes 1906 Stella & Robinson
Bnai Zion 1906 Charles Street
Bnai Israel (Brandon) 1906 3rd and Princess Street
Shaarey Shomayim (later Shaarey Zedek) 1907 Dagmar Street
Adas Yeshurun 1907 McGregor Street
Beth Jacob 1907 Schultz Avenue
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association 1907 239 Selkirk Avenue
Beth David Synagogue 1908 3rd Street S.E. (Portage la Prairie)
Kildonan Synagogue 1912 Lillian Avenue
Talmud Torah 1912 Flora & Charles
Tiferes Israel 1913 Manitoba & Powers
Ohel Jacob 1913 685 Selkirk Avenue
Kildonan Synagogue 1915 Newton Avenue
Shaarey Zion 1917 Aikins Street
Aberdeen Synagogue 1917 Aberdeen Avenue
Ateres Israel 1918 469 Magnus
Jewish Orphanage 1920 Matheson Avenue
Knesset Israel 1920s 46 Charles Street
Romanian Beth Abraham 1920s Charles Street
Kildonan Talmud Torah 1920s
Main Street Talmud Torah 1920s
Andrews Street Talmud Torah 1920s 220 Andrews
Kildonan Tiferes Israel 1920s
House of Ashkenaze 1922 297 Burrows
Lubavitcher Synagogue 1922 555 Magnus
Beth Sholem (Fort Rouge Hebrew Congregation) 1922 232 Nassau Street
Merkarever Shul 1920s 413 Boyd Avenue
Tiferes Israel 1930s 428 Manitoba Avenue
Chesed Shel Emes 1933 1025 Main Street
Beth Judah (Butchers Shul) 1937 242 Manitoba Avenue
Sharon Home Chapel 1940 146 Magnus Avenue
Shaarey Zedek 1949 Wellington Crescent & Maryland
Hebrew Conregation of Wpg. Beach 1951 16 Grove Street, Wpg. Beach
Rosh Pina 1952 123 Matheson Avenue
Herzlia Academy/Adas Yeshurun 1955 Brock & Fleet
Talmud Torah-Beth Jacob 1955 427 Matheson Avenue
Bnay Abraham 1958 235 Enniskillen Avenue
Chevra Mishnayes 1965 700 Jefferson Avenue
Temple Shalom 1966 Grant & Wilton
Beth Israel Congregation 1976 1007 Sinclair Avenue
Chavurat Tefila 1978 McGregor & Hartford
Shul at Chabad 1980 2095 Sinclair Street

Haminyan (breakaway group from Adas Yeshurun – Herzlia Congregation) circa 1987, located in Ramah Hebrew School
The Chabad Torah Centre 1997 Grant & Beaverbrook
Talmud Torah-Beth Jacob 1998 1525 Main St. (former Hyland Theatre)
Hebrew Conregation of Wpg. Beach 1998 Camp Massad

Shir Tikvah (High Holiday services held in Viscount Gort) 2002-2018
Chabad – Lubavitch Jewish Learning Centre 2010 1845 Mathers Avenue
The New Shul 2011 services held at the Caboto Centre
(1055 Wilkes Avenue)

Historical records indicate that there were religious services/congregations in places such as Winkler, Plum Coulee, Bird’s Hill and Camper. There may have been others as well.

The above list was largely supplied by Stan Carbone, curator of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada. It was orginally compiled by the late Harry Gutkin, a former president of the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada, in an article he wrote for the Historical Society titled “Old Roots in New Soil – The Synagogues of Winnipeg”.

 

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5 Ways to Carve Out Gym Time in Your Life



From rewriting your brain and sticking to a disciplined workout regime, find the top 5 ways to carve out adequate gym time in your daily routine.

A Brief Introduction

It can be a hassle to find the time to work out if you are busy with everyday responsibilities. By incorporating a few practical strategies into your daily life, you can start being consistent with your gym routine.

  1. Remember Your Motivation to Prioritize

If you’re trying to be consistent, you need to know why you started out. People may have different reasons to commit their time to the gym. Be it to build muscles, lose weight, deal with stress, or improve overall health, having a clear vision of your goal will help you stick to it. With your reason to start always on your mind, you will now have a reason to keep showing up, day in and day out. This helps cut out excuses and prioritize your wellbeing.

  1. Reduce Your Barrier to Start

The more hurdles you keep on your way to start, the harder it will be to continue with your habit. The easy solution is to cut down on the effort it takes to get started. Pick an accessible gym over a fancier one that you would need to go out of your way to visit. By picking a gym along the route of your daily routine, you can seamlessly incorporate working out as part of your day. Be it near your workplace or your home, the location makes hitting the gym convenient.

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Keep your gym bag ready to go and lay out your workout gear ahead of time so that you are left with no excuses.

  1. Get a Gym Buddy for Accountability

Nothing helps drive athletes more than having a sense of community and camaraderie. People interested in weight training already know about the importance of a spotter. Having a friend, a partner, or a peer in the gym will help keep you on track to consistency. This also provides a sense of community, making it more rewarding to attend workout sessions regularly and push each other towards breaking new personal records.

  1. Incorporate Workouts in Your Daily Activities

It is impossible to make it to the gym every day without fail, be it due to work, family, or other responsibilities. For those days, make it a habit to not skip your workouts. There are many home workout videos and apps available that offer a range of exercise options with little to no equipment. You can start with mini-workouts like planks or squats during short breaks. It can even be as simple as going for a quick stroll for five minutes while stuck at work if you are pressed for time. The easiest way to increase your fitness and stamina is through Sermorelin, Semaglutide, and other cutting-edge peptides to start with.

  1. Rewire Your Brain

Science talks about neuroplasticity and the power of the positive feedback loop. Without having to learn more about cognitive sciences, you can still make use of these hacks to trick your brain into enjoying training. For every achievement, celebrate yourself. Be it a happy shout of victory on breaking a personal record or getting a new flavor of protein bar, with every celebratory action, you reinforce the positive effect of being consistent at the gym. By creating a positive experience, you make it easier for your brain to stay engaged and consistent at the gym.

Conclusion

It takes careful planning to commit to gym life. While hard work is always rewarded in the gym, in order to get to the gym day in and day out, you also need to work smart. By removing the common hurdles and being dedicated, you can make sure you reach your personal wellness goal.

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When will we most likely see an NFL expansion team from Canada?

It’s currently the middle of August, meaning that the biggest sporting show in North America doesn’t start for another three weeks. On September 5, the curtain will come down on the new NFL season as the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosts Baltimore Ravens at Arrowfield Stadium.

It’s not just Americans that love football though, the game and in particular the NFL is hugely popular north of the border here in Canada. Every week millions of Canadians tune in to cheer on their favourite teams and keep refresh their phones to find out the latest NFL standings.

What though, are the chances of Canadian NFL fans checking their phones to see how a Canadian team is doing in the standings? Read on to find out.

The History of NFL Expansion into Canada

Broadly there are two camps in Canada when it comes to NFL expansion. Those on one side of the debate claim that they don’t need an NFL team and that having one would cause harm to their own domestic competition.

On the other side of the battlefield are those who claim that the NFL is more popular in Canada than its own domestic league and that it is baffling that millions of Canadians are forced to support American teams when they could be supporting one of their own in the NFL.

Traditionally the second camp has been winning the argument, but only just. Which explains why many attempts for an NFL expansion into the country have failed, as the physical barriers to overcome have been, at times, overshadowed by the ideological ones.

From around 1975 to 2015, there have been numerous attempts to set up a franchise in Canada – particularly in Toronto – but none have taken hold. The closest that we have gotten to NFL action north of the border was when the Buffalo Bills played six regular season games at the Rogers Centre between 2008 to 2013.

(The fans might have loved the Toronto series, but it’s safe to say the Bill’s players didn’t particularly enjoy it.)

What’s Stopping Expansion?

Currently the argument for expansion is gaining momentum, but despite that there are still substantial obstacles to overcome. The key one is that there is no current suitable venue that the NFL see as being able to sustain a franchise.

In terms of supporter numbers, Toronto is the only feasible location for an NFL franchise. With a metropolitan population in excess of 6 million and an estimated football viewing audience of just under a million, it is by far and away the standout contender to host an NFL team.

Unfortunately, The Rogers Centre has since been turned into an exclusively baseball venue since being used as a temporary home for the Bills back in 2013. The next alternative in Toronto is BMO Field, the home of MLS side Toronto FC.

Whilst the 31,000 seater stadium is perfectly serviceable for MLS, its capacity puts it at below half of the average capacity of an NFL stadium (70,000).

What the Future Holds for Canadian NFL Expansion

There are three possibilities for a Canadian NFL expansion. The first is that the 18,000 seat expansion to BMO field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup satisfies the NFL. That would bring the total capacity at the stadium to just under 50,000, which would still make it the smallest stadium in the NFL but only by around 10,000 seats.

Or, that the stadium can be further expanded to bring it into line with other NFL venues and thus remove one huge obstacle to expansion. The other alternative is that work begins on a purpose built venue with the backing of local businessman and American entrepreneurs who are keen to see NFL played regularly in Canada.

Potential Timeframes

If the first two stadium possibilities are possible then we could see a Toronto based NFL team at the end of the decade. That’s a best case scenario. The most likely however is that BMO Field is deemed unsuitable for the NFL, leaving another venue to be found.

Unfortunately, 70,000 seater stadiums aren’t cheap and finding someone to finance a project of that size without the guarantee of an NFL franchise is highly unlikely. Until then, it looks like we’ll have to continue backing our own domestic league and enjoying the NFL from afar…

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Common Online Casino Mistakes To Avoid

Online casino games can be a brilliant way to bring excitement to life in your spare time. These games have become hugely popular in recent years, but you will find that people often make the same mistakes. These mistakes can lead to financial losses, cybercrime, and an inferior experience, so it is important to be aware of what these mistakes are so that they can be avoided. This post will outline a few of the most common mistakes people make when playing online casino games and explain how to avoid falling into the same trap. Interested? Keep reading to find out more.

Ignoring Terms & Conditions

One of the biggest mistakes players make with online casino games is ignoring the terms and conditions. You should always take the time to read through these, paying close attention to things like the conditions of bonuses and restrictions in withdrawals. This will help you avoid any nasty surprises when playing games.

Not Researching Casinos

Another common mistake people make is not researching casinos. There are endless options for online casinos, but not all are equal, and there are even many that are unlicensed. Therefore, you need to research casinos and find one that is fully licensed and has positive reviews. The best casinos will have a massive selection of games to choose from, including blackjack online. A wide selection of games means it is hard to get bored, and you can always find something to play.

Chasing Losses

One of the most dangerous mistakes people make is chasing losses. This is where players will attempt to win back the money they have lost, which often means betting larger sums. This is a dangerous tactic and a slippery slope, so it is important to be aware of it and take measures to protect against it. The best way to avoid chasing losses is to set a budget before each session – if you spend that amount, you need to be able to walk away.

Not Understanding Games

It is always important to have a strong understanding of the game that you are playing. This will boost your chances of winning and your gaming experience. Therefore, you should always read the instructions when playing a game for the first time. For strategic games like poker, there is a lot of information online that will help you get to grips with the basics and learn strategies to use.

Weak Passwords

Cybersecurity needs to be a top priority when it comes to online casino games. The top casinos will have strong cybersecurity measures in place, but you also have a role to play. It is important to use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication to prevent hackers. It is also smart to avoid having large sums held in your online account in case someone hacks your account.

These are the most common mistakes that you will want to avoid when it comes to online casino games. By avoiding these mistakes, you can improve your experience and enjoy the excitement that these games can bring.

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