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Steven Schipper honoured at Negev Gala

By BERNIE BELLAN
The 67th annual Negev Gala this year honoured Steven Schipper, outgoing artistic director of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
Schipper, who is a longtime supporter of the State of Israel, chose as the project for which he wished funds from this year’s gala to support a new physiotherapy and hydrotherapy wing at the soon-to-be-built Beit Halochem in Ashdod, Israel.

Former head of Mossad criticizes Israel’s “occupation” of Palestinian territories

By BERNIE BELLAN
Shabtai Shavit is a former director general of the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, having served in that position from 1989-1996.
During his time as Mossad head, Shavit was involved in many secret negotiations with Arab leaders. On May 29 he was the special guest speaker at an event sponsored by Solly & Orly Dreman on behalf of an Israeli organization known as Ezer Mizion.

Ezer Mizion gala raises awareness of vital role Israeli bone marrow registry plays in saving thousands of lives

Hosts for the Ezer Mizion gala: Orly & Solly Dreman

By BERNIE BELLAN
With so many worthwhile causes all competing for donations from among Winnipeg Jews, it’s not easy to decide which particular causes deserve priority.

New clinic on Corydon Ave. made up of ER doctors working to fill gap in care

Dr. NORMAN SILVER of the Illness & Injury Clinic, located at Corydon & Harrow, with his wife, HEATHER SILVER (who is a receptionist at the clinic)

By REBECA KUROPATWA
The Minor Illness & Injury Clinic, started up by emergency room doctors Norman Silver, Gerald Brennan, Erik Smith, and Amin Kabani, aided by medical technology consultant, David Berkowits, is now up and running, with the goal of changing how urgent care is delivered in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg-born Milan Ackerman forges ahead promoting hip-hop artist "Russell", while Jacob Brodovsky launches solo career as a musician

By MYRON LOVE
When The Jewish Post & News last checked in with Milan Ackerman ten years ago, he was running a retail store specializing in purses in Charleswood. Today, as the manager for Russ, one of the world’s hottest rap performers, he is on top of the world – and travelling all over the world.

Zach Greenberg - Blue Bomber! (at least for a while) - “Still Surreal”

Zach Greenberg (as a Blue Bomber, until he was cut June 8), and in his University of Minnesota-Crookston uniform

By SCOTT TAYLOR
Way back, when Zach Greenberg was about to be a 13-year-old football star with the Crescentwood Grizzlies (now the Corydon Comets), his father, Al and his mom, Tara, decided to give him a big surprise at his Bar Mitzvah.

Jewish-led community teams among top fundraisers in upcoming annual Cancercare Manitoba Foundation Challenge for Life

Nancy's Nightingales (l-r): Harriet Lyons, Joanne Katz, Louise Raber, Connie Botelho

By MYRON LOVE
The 12th annual Cancercare Manitoba Foundation Challenge for Life 20KM walk (or 200-minute workout) will be held in Assiniboine Park on Saturday, June 8, and several members of our Jewish community are – once again – among the leading fundraisers.
This year, the top-ranked “Jewish” team – as of last Wednesday – is Nancy’s Nightingales with over $11,000 raised as of last week. This year, Joanne Katz, one of the original team members is back – she was in Israel at this time last year – rejoining long time team members Connie Botelho, Harriet Lyons and Louise Raber. New this year is Rhonda Youell.

How did a nice Zionist academic (my nephew) have trouble with his Israel visa—and end up getting deported from Israel?

By BERNIE BELLAN

(Posted June 8, updated June 11 & 17) My nephew, Jeremy Cooperstock, is a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at McGill University in Montreal, spending his academic sabbatical year in Jerusalem.

Retiring Manitoba Theatre Centre artistic director, community leader among new slate of Order of Manitoba inductees

By MYRON LOVE
For Steven Schipper and Harvey Secter, the well-deserved honours keep on coming. The community leader and retiring Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre artistic director are two of six new inductees in the Order of Manitoba.

2019 Jewish Athlete of the Year finalists

By BERNIE BELLAN

The Rady JCC has chosen finalists for Jewish Athlete of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Rady JCC Ken Kronson Sports Dinner, to be held June 18. The five finalists are:
Michael Akbashev – Judo; Serena Buchwald - Diving; Yohnatan Elizarov – Figure Skating; Sarah Jacobsohn – Ultimate Sports; and Yonatan Orolov – Baton Twirling.

Former Winnipeggers Hersh Shefrin and Marcia Nozick among this year’s University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni recipients

By MYRON LOVE

On Wednesday, May 8, former Winnipeggers Hersh Shefrin and Marcia Nozick were back in their home town to accept Distinguished Alumni Awards from their alma mater, the University of Manitoba, in recognition of their efforts to help improve the lives of people in their adopted communities and beyond.