Former Manitoba MLA Saul Cherniack left his mark on the province – and the country
Saul Cherniack is being remembered as a leader and a mentor, a man of principle and a true servant of the people. The former politician died peacefully in his sleep on March 29. He was 101.
Winnipeg rabbi on the lam following sex-assault charges
A Chabad rabbi who worked for years in Winnipeg remains in hiding after police issued a warrant for his arrest on eight sex-related charges.
Star-studded lineup planned for Limmud Winnipeg 2018
Diversity and inclusion are among the themes of the Winnipeg Jewish community’s eighth annual Limmud Winnipeg festival, which runs from March 10 to 11.
2018 Holocaust remembrance programs to focus on Italy
In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, a number of Winnipeg Jewish groups have partnered with the Italian community.
Winnipegger pens graphic novel on Christie Pits riot
Jamie Michaels writes a novel about Christie Pits; the most dramatic moment in the history of Toronto’s Jewish community.
Immigrant pens story about her Canadian experience
Author Meira Cook describes her experience in Winnipeg as a native South African.
Winnipeg radio station airs anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist
CKUW 95.9 is in full damage control mode, after airing an interview with Toronto-based conspiracy theorist Sydney White.
Winnipeggers commemorate Kristallnacht with documentary screening
Joe’s Violin is an uplifting documentary that was released in 2016. It was the centrepiece of Winnipeg’s annual commemoration of Kristallnacht.
Future looking brighter for Winnipeg’s Gray Academy of Jewish Education
Lori Binder, the head of school and CEO of the Gray Academy of Jewish Education in Winnipeg, is upbeat about this year, after years of declining enrolment.
University of Winnipeg students beat back BDS motion
The boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel has been decisively defeated at the University of Winnipeg.
