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By BERNIE BELLAN Over the years we have revisited stories from time to time – to catch up with individuals who have made a mark in...
By MYRON LOVE Three and a half years ago Bernie Bellan wrote a story for The Jewish Post & News about a new service that had...
By MYRON LOVE Growing up in Israel, says Meytal Benjamin, you are immersed in Jewish history, heritage, ritual and traditions. Jewish identity is second nature. The...
By HENRY SREBRNIK We think of the period between 1948 and 1967 as one where Israel was largely accepted by the international community and world opinion,...
By BERNIE BELLAN Disclaimer: The subject of this story is my daughter, but don’t hold that against me.Shira Bellan is an intrepid adventurer when it comes...
By BERNIE BELLAN (This story was originally posted on January 14) I’ve been writing about the Simkin Centre’s aacumulated deficit situation ($779,000 according to its most...
By MYRON LOVE Despite his still-young age, William Sagel, our community’s newly appointed director of security, brings a wealth of experience to his new role. “I have...
By GERRY POSNER It staggers me often when I look at the careers of various people. Calvin Gutkin’s story is more than staggering. From West Kildonan...
By HENRY SREBRNIK When U. S. President Donald Trump restored “maximum sanctions” pressure against Iran a year ago, he was clear about its goals: Deny Iran...
Book Review by Julie Kirsh, Former Sun Media News Research DirectorMy parents were Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivors who arrived in Toronto in 1951 without family or...
By NOAH STRAUSS The province is set to announce a new program called the Security Enhancement Fund, which will provide funding to religious and faith groups...
By BERNIE BELLAN The March of the Living is an annual two-week international educational program that brings thousands of students and adults to Poland and Israel...