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Former Winnipeg rabbis who ran into trouble continue to make news

Rabbi Ephraim Bryks (left); Rabbi Yaacov Simmonds

By BERNIE BELLAN It’s somewhat of a tradition for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, our primary news source for world news, to conduct an assessment of the year just past at Rosh Hashanah.

For first time ever B’nai Brith Canada’s National Director of the League for Human Rights is located outside of Toronto - right here in Winnipeg

For the first time in its long history, the League’s national director is now located outside Toronto - Winnipeg, no less, with the recent appointment of Ran Ukashi to the position.

Carbone Pizza’s Ben Nasberg restaurateur extraordinaire

By MYRON LOVE Ben Nasberg is a leader in revolutionizing the pizza business and Winnipeg.

Dr. Meyer Brownstone’s list of accomplishments will leave your head spinning

By GERRY POSNER With all of the talent produced from within Manitoba’s Jewish community (and it is considerable), surely included in this list - perhaps at the very top, would likely be one of the greatest social activists of them all: Dr. Meyer Brownstone.

Shaarey Zedek plays host to evening of art & music

Rabbi Anibal Mass (in cap) leads guest in Havdallah ceremony

By BERNIE BELLAN Congregation Shaarey Zedek played host to an evening of art, music and introspection Saturday, August 25.

Jewish Federation releases list of “designated allocations”

By BERNIE BELLAN Following upon the release of information about “designated funds” by the Jewish Foundation in our last (Aug. 29) issue, we are now able to provide readers with information about “designated” allocations by the Jewish Federation.

Lawyer Mike Cook (also longtime Rady JCC member) a dedicated running coach

By BERNIE BELLAN
One of the really nice aspects of belonging to the Rady JCC is that you can meet so many different people there who have such interesting stories to tell.

Cribbage tournaments bring Wolodarsky & Barish families together

At the joint Barish-Wolodarsky cribbage tournament: (l-r): Earl Barish’s grandson, Adam; Dave Chochinov, Howard Ryant (both in red Wolodarsky family shirts), and Earl's son, Andy Barish.

By MYRON LOVE
The year was 1992 and Brenda (Chochinov) Ryant was a new mother hanging out at the family cottage at Winnipeg Beach.

Winnipeg teens represent Rady JCC at recent JCC Maccabi Games in Orange Country

(l) Sydney Hnatuk (swimming), Brianna Ritter (tennis)

Six teen girls from Winnipeg representing the Rady JCC participated in the JCC Maccabi Games held in Orange County, California from August 5-10

Winnipeg scientist Samantha Kasloff thrilled to be working at national virology lab in hometown

By MYRON LOVE

Samantha Kasloff is living the scientist’s dream. The still relatively young Winnipegger is on staff at one of the world’s top research facilities – and the cherry on the top is that the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health (AKA “the Virology Lab”) is right here in Winnipeg, her hometown.

Jewish Foundation lists “designated grants”

By BERNIE BELLAN
Within the past summer we’ve been reporting on funds disbursed by our community’s two principal fund distributing organizations: The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.

Shalom Square volunteers get together for bbq Thursday, August 23

More than 100 volunteers who performed various duties at Shalom Square from August 5-12 gathered together for a bbq and to receive prizes on Thursday, August 23,
in the Jewish Foundation Garden. Click on read more to see a picture of the entire group.