By BERNIE BELLAN On Wednesday, April 25th, the Canadian Mennonite University played host to a speaker by the name of Rev. Naim Ateek, a Palestinian Anglican priest who has been in Canada as part of a cross-country tour. Rev. Ateek promotes something he describes as “Palestinian Liberation Theology”. “
Ed. note: The following copy of a letter sent from the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg to the president of Canadian Mennonite University was received in our office Monday afternoon, April 23. It refers to a decision taken by the Canadian Mennonite University to play host to a contorversial speaker on April 25.
By MYRON LOVE
Consoulation: A Musical Meditation”, Bryan Schwartz’s first stab at musical theatre, has been eight years and more in the making – but its gestation actually goes all the way back to his time studying law at Yale University in the late 1970s.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Fresh upon the heels of a controversy emanating from the University of Winnipeg’s Global College having sponsored a panel discussion in February which was accused of having an anti-Semitic element, the Canadian Mennonite University is about to play host to yet another forum which will feature a speaker, the Reverend Naim Ateek, who has been at the forefront of the BDS movement .
By MYRON LOVE
The annual Winnipeg Music Festival in late February and March – which provides up and coming young talent with an opportunity to measure their musical abilities with the best in their age groups – produced repeat winners who are members of our Jewish community.
Wednesday, March 14 – The Gray Academy of Jewish Education junior varsity boys “AAA” basketball team has won the provincial championship for the second year in a row.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog is one of Israel’s greatest living heroes. Perhaps best known as the first paratrooper commander to land at Entebbe in 1976 during Israel’s rescue operation there, he also gained renown for his lead role in Operation Moses, which brought thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the 1980s.
By HELENA KAUFMAN
Winnipeg audiences can delight in a talking tour by renowned Canadian-born historian, author, speaker and Professor of History at the University of Toronto and at Oxford: Margaret MacMillan.
By MYRON LOVE and BERNIE BELLAN
There has been a hitch in the delivery of fresh kosher meat in our community. Less than a week after two locations were supposed to begin selling fresh kosher meat, one - Miller’s Meats at Grant and Kenaston – has withdrawn from the program.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Six young Israelis – representing the hugely diverse mix of ethnic backgrounds that make up that country, were in Winnipeg on March 21st as part of the ongoing efforts of the organization known as StandWithUs to reach out to students on university and college campuses in attempting to convey a positive image of Israel.
By HARVEY ROSEN
Ken Kronson, z’l, left a legacy of altruistic volunteerism, giving of himself time and time again.
