English leaves CIJA to start new venture
Mention his name among the movers and shakers of the Jewish community and Howard English is a household name. English has been an advocate for Israel and the Jewish people for almost a quarter of a...
View ArticleNew rabbi in the ‘hood
Despite the freezing temperatures, nothing but warmth and welcoming emanate from the home of the Village Shul’s new dynamic duo: Tzvi and Miriam Sytner. After a worldwide search to find the most...
View ArticleEuropa, Europa! Movers extraordinaire
Ori Belmont As the weeks pass and as the end of autumn approaches, the attention of most people turns to preparing for the winter. But if you are one of the people that has decided to take advantage of...
View ArticleCan Avi Satov be tonic Bialik High School needs?
If ever there was a natural choice for the position of principal at Bialik High School in Côte Saint-Luc, then Avi Satov would get the nod hands down. The charismatic and athletic administrator will...
View ArticleReligious teen overcomes handicaps, produces documentary
Not long ago, Yehoshua (Shui) Edelstein, 19, was painfully shy, anxiety-ridden and reclusive. When he was five Edelstein had to repeat pre-1A (senior kindergarten) and his parents were asked to check...
View ArticleJoining IDF no snap decision for this young woman
It was a telephone call that came from Alissa Abrahami, to her parents and family, while the 19-year-old Toronto native was attending her first few days at the University of Guelph. The discussion had...
View Article‘I’ve been fortunate,’ Award- winning Quebec entrepreneur says
Joel Leonoff has to pause and think about just how many publicly traded companies he has run. That’s understandable, since there have been half a dozen. The latest, a company called Optimal Payments,...
View ArticleShe’s working to change the world
From a young age, Alexa Yakubovich, 23, has been taking on big things and endeavouring to create social change. It is no wonder she has caught the attention of many, including the Rhodes Scholarship...
View ArticleUN speechwriter: Israel must engage with world, despite difficulties
Robert Walker Correspondent It’s not every day that someone get an invitation to meet a foreign ambassador, but that’s exactly what happened to Aviva Klompas two years ago. Klompas, born in South...
View ArticleAward recipient gives monetary award to causes close to heart
WINNIPEG – Dana Curtaz, who works as a controller for Vickar Mitsubishi, credits Larry and Tova Vickar and family for kicking off her foray into volunteering. So, when it was time for her to select...
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