Kayla Gordon's passion for travel and photography

By MYRON LOVE Kayla Gordon is best known in our community for her lifelong work in theatre.

Family of Rabbi Zalman Schachter responds to article about his life

Ed. note: We had posted a story about an event organized by the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada back in December about the period in the life of the late Rabbi Zalman Schachter when he lived in Winnipeg. That story can be read elsewhere on this website at http://jewishpostandnews.ca/local/2224-the-late-rabbi-zalman-schachter-s-time-in-winnipeg-recalled-at-lively-evening-hosted-by-jewish-heritage-centre. That particular story elicited a response from the family of the late Rabbi Schachter:

Shocking novel based on horrendous case of child abuse within Orthodox community to be subject of next "People of the Book" club gathering

By BERNIE BELLAN "The Devil in Jerusalem" is one of those books that, if you didn’t know it was based on a true story, would have to be thought of as being beyond believing. Yet, the author, Naomi Ragen, writes before the book begins: “This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.”

10 failed State Department plans for Mideast peace

By RAFAEL MEDOFF/JNS.org WASHINGTON – A former State Department official’s new plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is the latest in a long series of Foggy Bottom proposals for a Mideast solution that went nowhere.

Why the Palestinian question won’t disappear

By BEN COHEN/JNS.org

It's been clear for a long time that there is little difference between the character of terrorist attacks in Israel and those in the West more broadly. Trucks ram into crowds—as they did in Nice, Berlin and Jerusalem.

Anti-Semitic incident occurs in Winnipeg neighbourhood – but did B’nai Brith sensationalize it?

By BERNIE BELLAN

An incident happened in a Winnipeg neighbourhood on New Year’s Eve. A rock with anti-Semitic writing was left inside a gift bag and left on a homeowner’s step.

Kirk Douglas, on his 100th birthday, looks back – and ahead

By TOM TUGEND LOS ANGELES (JTA) – When Kirk Douglas – actor, director, producer, author, philanthropist and Torah student – celebrated his  100th birthday on Friday, Dec. 9, there was a special treat in store for the centenarian.

Dr. Moe Lerner carries on courageous fight to end discrimination against obese people

By BERNIE BELLAN A couple of weeks ago the Free Press ran a story that, no doubt, caught the attention of many readers, not only because of its title, “Legislate to stop fat-shaming: doctor”, but because of the picture of Dr. Moe Lerner that accompanied the article.

A.A. Heaps, first Jewish Member of Parliament from Manitoba, honoured with plaque

On Thursday, November 24 in the Berney Theatre, the Jewish Heritage Centre, Parks Canada and the Manitoba Historical Society unveiled a plaque designating Abraham Albert Heaps as a person of national historic significance. Heaps, a labour activist and politician at the local and national level played a prominent role in lobbying for major public programs such as the old age pension and unemployment insurance.

Bernsteins honour loved one with dual ambulance and scooter donation to MDA

By REBECA KUROPATWA The Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation became the first in Winnipeg to donate a complete ambulance and scooter to Magen David Adom on Mark’s 90th birthday, December 1st.

Maybe the Jewish Federation could try and lure some Torontonians here

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.

Becky Chisick new executive director at Gwen Secter Centre

After some fits and starts, the Gwen Secter Centre finally has a new executive director ready to take over from retiring executive director Marilyn Regiec.