Winnipeg’s historic Jewish bakery gets new top Gunn
A brief history of Gunn’s Bakery in Winnipeg and its changing ownership.
Winnipeg school takes kids to Washington, Auschwitz
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate’s extracurricular Human Rights and Holocaust Awareness program will take its students to Washington and to Auschwitz.
Vandals target Winnipeg café with anti-Semitic graffiti
When Maxim Berent arrived for work at his family’s Winnipeg café on Feb. 1, he was greeted with a message that made his skin crawl and his heart sink.
Winnipeg’s Gray Academy sues parents for tuition they deny agreeing to pay
Ido Raam is disappointed that the Winnipeg Jewish Board of Education is taking him to court for refusing to pay what he considers an arbitrary tuition increase.
Winnipegger recognized for helping Yazidi refugees
Michel Aziza received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Advancement of Inter-Religious Understanding for his work with Yazidi refugees.
Canadian dance groups prepare for international tour
Winnipeg’s award-winning Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble and the equally illustrious Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble have been performing together off and on for almost 20 years. In July, the two groups will be getting together for their first joint international tour.
Shinewald: Mr. Berger connected thousands to Jewish Old World
Benjamin Shinewald writes about beloved teacher Leon Berger.
Jewish chaplain lights a ceremonial hanukkiah at CFB Winnipeg
On Dec. 7, Canadian Air Force personnel stationed at CFB Winnipeg witnessed their first ever hanukkiah lighting.
Ben Hatskin, Roy Salomon inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Ben Hatskin, who owned the Winnipeg Jets in its formative years, was recently named to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, along with Roy Salomon, a long-time Canadian Maccabiah Games organizer.
Outgoing Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre artistic director to be honoured at JNF gala
After 31 years at the helm of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Steven Schipper is fast approaching his last curtain call. In six months, Canada’s longest-serving artistic director will be retiring.
