By BERNIE BELLAN
Within the past summer we’ve been reporting on funds disbursed by our community’s two principal fund distributing organizations: The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.
More than 100 volunteers who performed various duties at Shalom Square from August 5-12 gathered together for a bbq and to receive prizes on Thursday, August 23,
in the Jewish Foundation Garden. Click on read more to see a picture of the entire group.
Shalom Square, the Israel pavilion at Folklorama, closed out another series of well-attended shows on August 11. This year the pavilion featured a brand new cultural exhibit showcasing Israel. Click on Read More to see a montage of images from Shalom Square:
By SIMONE COHEN SCOTT
Cottagers in the Interlake welcomed the return of the annual JNF Manitoba/Saskatchewan ‘Breakfast for Israel” to the Lakeview Resort in Gimli, after a two-year absence (when it has held at Camp Massad). A tasty kosher buffet was catered by Gunn’s Bakery. The guest speaker was Nomi Levin Yeshua, and her topic was ‘From Teddy to Trump: Challenges and Opportunities in Jerusalem’.
Over 80 adults of all ages gathered together outdoors at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on a beautiful Thursday evening, July 26, for what was labeled a "Tu B'Av" party.
By BERNIE BELLAN
In our August 1 issue we ran a story by Myron Love about an upcoming symposium. There were several errors in that story, beginning with the title of the symposium. Its correct title is “Israel, Palestine & International Law Symposium”, not “Israel, International Law & Peace”.
By BERNIE BELLAN
The Jewish Foundation committed a record amount in grants for the year ending December 31, 2017. A total of $4,545,739 was allocated in the form of both designated and undesignated grants.
That amount brings the total amount distributed by the Foundation since 1964 to $59,341,605.
The following information was supplied by the Jewish Federation:
Every month 800 children in Winnipeg receive FREE Jewish books sent directly to their homes by PJ Library.
By BERNIE BELLAN With the gorgeous summer we’ve been enjoying thus far, campers at our two sleep-over camps can consider themselves blessed.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Recently we received an interesting email from Dalia Szpiro, who is the GrowWinnipeg Director for the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg.
Over 500 individuals were in attendance on June 24 in Assiniboine Park at what was the first anniversary of a new organization in Winnipeg, the Russian Speaking Business Association.
