Posted Sept. 16, 2022 By MYRON LOVE It would seem that it is finally happening. After “at least a decade” – in the words of Congregation...
Dr. Norm Silver (left) & Dave Berkowits By BERNIE BELLAN It was in May of this year when I read an article in the Winnipeg Free...
1984 Provincial A Champions(photo from a 1984 Jewish Post) We received the following release from The Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame: The Manitoba Basketball Hall of...
“Planet Palm”author Jocelyn Zuckerman By MARTIN ZEILIG Palm oil has been criticized by many, including scientists, activists and organizations such as Greenpeace and the Palm Oil...
l-r: Ben Blankstein/Ian McCarton By MYRON LOVE Ian MacArton and Ben Blankstein are first cousins who share a passion for hockey – a passion which has...
Robyn Braha surrounded by some of the 500,000 balloons at “Give the Kids a World Village” By BERNIE BELLAN For Robyn Braha, dance has been an...
Lou Billinkoff, in 2018,at age 95, set the Canadian record in the 100 metre dash A couple of weeks back we received an email from another...
l-r: Liam Gutkin, Jadon Rich, Zach Goldberg, Jesse Greenberg, Gil Binnun, Devin Cohen, Dylan Kagan Ultimate is a sport that has become extremely popular among both...
Faye Rosenberg CohenJewish Federation ChiefPlanning & Allocations Officer By BERNIE BELLAN Faye Rosenberg-Cohen is one of the longest serving staff members at the Jewish Federation of...
Volunteers at B’nai Brith’s“Afternoon with the Goldeyes” On Sunday, August 14th, B’nai Brith Canada in Winnipeg held its 14th annual “Afternoon with the Winnipeg Goldeyes” event,...
Seven of Aron Katz’s classmates from the class of ‘69 l-r: Dr. Bob Steinberg, Dr. Brian Postl, Reid Linney, Dr. David Manusow, Wayne Rosin, Geraldine Scott...
left: Saul & Ida Alpern in front of the auditorium newly renamed in honour of Saul’s parents; right: Sonia Lazar Approximately 60 individuals, including Holocaust survivors,...
By MYRON LOVE Last year, around this time, I began my annual report on upcoming High Holiday services with the observation that, while “our Provincial Government...
The world’s oldest surviving Holocaust survivor siblings (l-r): Anne Novak, Sally Singer, Sol Fink, Ruth Zimmer By BERNIE BELLAN We were recently contacted by Allan Novak,...
The Honourable Charles N. Rubin passed away peacefully on July 31, 2022, at the Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, surrounded by his family, at the age...
Merle Rochelle Garfinkel (née Vinsky) passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, August 26th, 2022, after a brief but difficult battle with lung cancer.
Devoted husband, loving father, distinguished family practitioner/surgeon, and one of the founding doctors of Seven Oaks General Hospital, passed away in Winnipeg at the age of...
On Friday, August 12, 2022, Lorne Kravetsky, a wonderful husband and caring friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 52.
Nikola Jovic2x NBA MPV American sports are some of the biggest and best-loved on the planet. And while the sports are huge, it’s often the players...
Chai Dancers (Keith Levit photo) Shalom Square, the Israel Pavilion for Folklorama, played host to sold-out crowds night after night from August 8-14. It was the...
Iryna Lynka, former mayor ofMolochansk in eastern Ukraine, until the Russian invasion By MARTIN ZEILIG In late July, I received a document from a friend, which...
The late Jonah Nepon By MYRON LOVE In his short life, Jonah Nepon was an inspiration to many. A young man with a passion for film...
Olexandr Shevchenko By BERNIE BELLAN It’s always interesting to hear perspectives on a story that occupies much of our attention from an individual who has first...
Gustavo Zentner By GUSTAVO ZENTNER, President, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Although you may expect this article to focus solely on the promotion of the Federation...