From painting and making bead necklaces as a teen – to nursing for most of her life – as well as writing a recipe column for the Jewish Post from 2010-2014, Francine Kurlandski has had a myriad of interests.

By BERNIE BELLAN We are often asked by readers why we profile so many ex-Winnipeggers.“Aren’t there enough Winnipeggers with interesting...

Moe Levy reminisces about the late Izzy Asper

By BERNIE BELLAN In March 2023 Moe Levy retired as executive director of the Asper Foundation, after 23 1/2 years...

“Antisemitism from the Crusades to the Holocaust”

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Winnipeg and Israel

La vie se rétracte ou se dilate à proportion de notre courage. Anaïs Nin (1903 – 1977) By Dr. DAVID...

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For beginners, free slot games are a great introduction to the world of online casinos. These games offer the excitement...

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Winnipegger behind restoration of historic Jewish cemetery in Portugal

By MYRON LOVE The Butterfly Effect is roughly the idea that, metaphorically, great trees grow from small seeds or, to...

Famous Gambling Scandals and Controversies: Allyspin Casino Opinion

The gambling industry is full of scandals and controversies. There are various cases of fraud and manipulation schemes. That is...

Canada Is Failing Its Students on Holocaust Education — Here’s What Must Change

By EMILY (surname withheld by request) We received the following article from a third-year Health Sciences student at Western University,...

Anna Kaplan one of Winnipeg’s youngest personal trainers

By MYRON LOVE It is always uplifting to read (or, from my perspective, to write) about people who have been...

Norm Glass Winnipeg’s own pawn star

By MYRON LOVE Over a career spanning more than 40 years as a pawn shop operator, Norm Glass has established...

MEDIA BRAT/ The Artsy Sportswriter’s Daughter Deconstructs Life With John Robertson in New Memoir

We received an interesting email from a brand new book publishing company called Meat Draw Books. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t include...

Israel’s “starvation plan” for Gaza.

The world rushes to judgement By GREGORY MASON (May 28, 2025) Israel’s re-imposition of a blockade on food and other...

What would the late Yoram Hamizrachi have made of the lack of discussion of Israeli government policies within our Jewish community?

By BERNIE BELLAN Many readers are undoubtedly aware of the name “Yoram Hamizrachi,” a.k.a. Yoram East. Yoram was a big...

Where Does Israel Fit into Donald Trump’s Middle East Vision?

By HENRY SREBRNIK Donald Trump’s recent visit to the Middle East will lead, the U.S. president promised, to a region...

Celebrities Help ‘Spotlight’ Holocaust Survivors, Their Testimonies in New NYC Portrait Exhibit

A new portrait series and exhibition that opened in New York City on Tuesday showcases Holocaust survivors paired up with...

Yale University Students Abort Anti-Israel Encampment Attempts After Warning From Officials

Yalies4Palestine attempted to establish a so-called “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on the Beinecke Plaza section of Yale University’s campus on Tuesday...

Trump’s plan to enlist Elon Musk began at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave

In podcast interview, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recalled the visit, which occurred on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas...

New report from Pew Research Center provides interesting information about high number of Jews who still identify as Jewish

By BERNIE BELLAN A recent report from the Pew Research Center offers some interesting information about adult Jews in Israel...

How Will Kurds Fare in a New Syria?

By HENRY SREBRNIK Syria’s 13-year civil war ended abruptly in December, when rebels belonging to the Islamist militant group Hayat...

I’m Palestinian. Here’s why Trump’s Gaza gambit might just work

It could also be just what the Middle East needsAfter a century of Palestinian leaders rejecting a two-state-solution, Trump’s proposal...

America’s “Trump Doctrine” Will Reshape International Relations

By HENRY SREBRNIK Donald Trump’s return to the White House marks the beginning of a new era on the global...

Ireland is Europe’s Most Anti-Israeli Country

By HENRY SREBRNIK Several protesters walked out during Irish President Michael Higgins’s speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day event in...

News from Syria shouldn’t distract from what’s been going on in Gaza

By BERNIE BELLAN Amidst the head-spinning news coming out of Syria this past week, it’s easy to forget that there...