Is it time that the community appointed an ombudsperson?

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By BERNIE BELLAN

One of the functions of a newspaper is to serve as a sounding board for individuals who have a gripe they want to get off their chests.

Are Winnipeg Jews unfriendly to newcomers?

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By BERNIE BELLAN

When it comes to writing about spiritual matters, I like to leave that field open to others. I especially enjoy reading Joanne Seiff’s columns, as not only does she write beautifully, Joanne always tries to find something different to say about subjects that might have been covered innumerable times before by other writers in this paper.

Why the firing of St. Boniface CMO was so important

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By BERNIE BELLAN The firing of St. Boniface Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hussam Azzam, only two months after he was hired led me to an extremely disturbing and surprising discovery about that doctor’s history of posting invective laden posts against Israel on social media.

Maybe the Jewish Federation could try and lure some Torontonians here

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By BERNIE BELLAN I have continued to discuss the matter of the huge numbers of Israelis who have come and are continuing to come to Winnipeg with many others – including Israelis themselves.