Jonas Chernick (left) & Daniel Stern in a scene from “JAMES VS. HIS FUTURE SELF” By BERNIE BELLANWhen I was contacted recently by ex-Winnipegger Jonas Chernick,...
Limmud volunteers By MYRON LOVELimmud Winnipeg celebrated its tenth anniversary on the weekend of February 29/March 1 with quite possibly its best attendance to date. Close...
IAN BARUCH (right), Youth Program Director at the Rady JCC, with actor JESSE EISENBERG at BBYO International Convention By REBECA KUROPATWA When Ian Baruch accepted the...
By BERNIE BELLAN (Posted March 21) Do you know someone who is in desperate need of some delicious – and kosher prepared meals – at reasonable...
Following is a message received from Elaine Goldstine, CEO of the Winnipeg Jewish Federation re closures and changes in plans for various community organizations: Dear Community...
Haredi Jews defy order not to congregate By SAM SOKOL March 18, 2020 BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (JTA) — “Do you want trouble?” the Hasidic man asked,...
Dr. Gary Slutkin By GARY SLUTKIN CHICAGO (JTA) — I am an infectious disease epidemiologist who worked at the World Health Organization on epidemics in over...
By BERNIE BELLAN (Posted March 13, 5:00 pm, updated March 14, 15, 16, 17) As governments, businesses, and organizations throughout the world assess just what steps...
Hudson Lezack left this Earth for a better place on February 7, 2020 He leaves his wife of 32 years Arleen and her children Leslie (Peter),...
It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Julius Wise announces his sudden passing on February 21, 2020 in Winnipeg at the age of...
(l-r): Kendall Hinds, Carly Kahan, Richard Pound, Samantha Kasloff By REBECA KUROPATWAIn early February, Fling Before the Ring, geared to newly engaged and married couples, and...
Ohad Haeber (left), CEO of Water Ways; and Ronnie Jaegermann, a director of Water Ways with extensive experience in investment banking By BERNIE BELLANIn January of...
Adam Buchwald By SCOTT TAYLOR For those speed skaters who have to compete against Adam Buchwald, it’s probably worth warning them that the 14-year-old Winnipegger has...
Ronna Goldberg By MYRON LOVE The residents of the Shaftesbury Retirement Home recently participated – along with their compatriots across Canada – in the 11th annual...
Arab Jewish Dialogue co-chairs Howard Morry (on left), and Ab Freig By MYRON LOVEFourteen years ago, Egyptian-born Winnipeg businessman Ab Freig and the late Harold Buchwald...
l-r): Jessica Cogan (Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Israel and Overseas Chair), Carrie Shenkarow (Jewish Federation Chair of Winnipeg’s March of the Living Committee) and Angela Orosz-Richt,...