By MYRON LOVE
Noam Gershony is a still relatively young man who has been to hell and back. His ability to triumph over extreme adversity and reach the heights of Olympic glory is an inspiration to all.
After donating an ambulance and scooter to Magen David Adom in 2016 on Mark Bernstein’s 90th birthday, the Mark and Zita Z’L Foundation, which is now run by the couple’s three daughters, will be sponsoring the research of Dr. Aaron Ciechanover M.D., D.Sc., for the next six years through the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF).
Irwin Corobow will be leaving the position on January 11, 2019.
Bradley West is a polished motivational speaker – who happens to be a gay, Jewish man (by conversion). Here is how his website, called “Disruptive Integration”, describes him: “Bradley has developed expertise in human systems management and human sexuality.
By BERNIE BELLAN
On Monday, October 15 a special event marking the 30th anniversary of the March of the Living was held in the Berney Theatre of the Asper Campus. Gathered together that evening were former participants on past marches, along with friends and family members, as they listened to stories about the march and watched a film about it.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Current enrollments at the two principal schools that offer some form of Jewish education are now available.
Both Gray Academy and the Hebrew Bilingual program at Brock Corydon have seen their enrollments remain quite steady from last year. Gray Academy's enrollment remains at 466, while Brock Corydon's is 219 - almost the same as it was in 2017-18.
Read the following story and then decide for yourself whether the email received from Desserts Plus on Oct. 28 is not terribly ironic when you read a letter following the Desserts Plus email which was sent to us by Laurel Malkin, President of the Jewish Federation on October 25.
By BERNIE BELLAN
Over 400 people packed the auditorium of the Etz Chayim Synagogue Saturday evening October 20 for a concert dedicated to the music of the late Leonard Cohen. (Watch a clip from the concert along with a clip from the Jewish Foundation Book of Life signing event, held the next morning: http://jewishpostandnews.ca/categories-media/73-entertainment/241-leonard-cohen-concert-jewish-foundation-ebol)
The Jewish Federation has released the following statement today in response to the deadly shootings in Pittsburgh yesterday, Oct. 27:
