Noted Montreal Jewish author Ian Halperin,  a member of the New York Times bestselling list. launched his latest undercover book last week in Europe called Crypto Boy. He was the keynote speaker at a conference of 10,000 people. Halperin is widely recognized as the world’s leading undercover investigative journalist, having posed as an alleged gay Scientologist, Michael Jackson’s hairdresser, the Kardashians’ sex tape peddler, a male model and many others. In this riveting expose, Halperin unveils in astonishing detail the startling findings of his revelatory odyssey int ..read more

Little Bird, a premium six-part, one-hour limited series, follows an Indigenous woman on a journey to find her birth family and uncover the hidden truth of her past. It premieres on Friday May 26 on Crave and APTN lumi, A 90-minute documentary, Coming Home, providing historical context about the Sixties Scoop via the real stories of Little Bird’s cast, crew and community advisors, begins airing on June 30. Removed from her home in Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan, Bezhig Little Bird is adopted into a Montreal Jewish family at the age of five, becoming Esther Rosenblum.  ..read more

Wood deck construction: a "simple" job that is best left to the experts! The post Williamsburg Woods & Garden first appeared on Montreal Jewish Magazine ..read more

By Alexandra Cohen New York City has always ranked amongst my favourite places in the world to visit. It seems to buzz with an energy that is difficult to describe without feeling it for yourself. Of course, I was thrilled when the opportunity presented itself for my friend and I to head over there for a long weekend. We certainly made the most of every minute that we had! New York’s landmark historic Jewish neighborhood, the Lower East Side, was once home to the world’s largest Jewish community. Covering the area between Houston and Canal Streets east of the Bowery, this neighborhood is whe ..read more

The strength of the manufacturer For 53 years, Matelas Dauphin has been manufacturing superior quality mattresses in Quebec, selling and guaranteeing its mattresses without any intermediary. Matelas Dauphin is one of the largest mattress manufacturers and retailers in Quebec. When you buy a mattress from Matelas Dauphin, you are assured of exceptional quality at an unbeatable price because no one can beat the manufacturer’s quality and price, guaranteed. A family story Manufacturer and retailer of mattresses for two generations, Matelas Dauphin offers a complete range of basic product ..read more

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War occurs this year. The war was launched in 1973 in a surprise attack by Syria and Egypt on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Even though the signs of an imminent attack were noted by the Israeli intelligence, the Israeli government decided to ignore them for political and strategic reasons. Consequently, the country’s borders were very sparsely defended, creating a dangerous void on the front. The invading armies outnumbered the Israelis at a ratio of more than a hundred to one in manpower and ten to one in armor and artillery. Because the bul ..read more

B’nai Brith Canada has announce dthe appointment of Henry (Hank) Topas as  Quebec Regional Director. A McGill University graduate, Hank has built an impressive career that spans decades in Quebec. He has managed construction projects, developed properties and made many contributions to the community through his senior roles at Presud Associates for Norman Zavalkoff, at Rosdev for Michael Rosenberg and at Canpro Investments Inc., where he served as Executive Vice President for the late David J. Azrieli. Hank’s notable accomplishments include the development of the five-star Sofite ..read more

Joelle Bitar is a real estate broker whose accomplishments over the past 15 years are impressive. She leads a team of 18 associates, including 5 full-time assistants, 8 experienced brokers, and 5 marketing experts who ensure maximum visibility for the properties she sells on over 110 websites, social media, magazines, etc.  The Joelle Bitar Team offers services in 10 different languages to meet the needs of local and foreign clients. She has over 15 years of experience as a real estate broker and is ranked among the top 100 RE/MAX teams in Canada.  Over the years, the te ..read more

Fort Lauderdale: “Everyone Under The Sun” is the welcoming slogan of this South Florida destination By Alexandra Cohen With the weather having been so freezing lately here in Canada, I was thrilled to make my escape for a winter getaway in the sunny state of Florida. For the first time, I had the opportunity to visit Fort Lauderdale, which was a real treat (https://www.visitlauderdale.com). Fort Lauderdale is the largest municipality in Broward County, which encompasses 1,197 square miles, with 24 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach. It has a resident population of over 1.95 million people. Fort ..read more

CHW Canada will be hosting its second annual national online art auction, A Work of Heart, in support of the state-of-the-art Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Unit (PCCCU) at Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem. It is the only one of its kind in Jerusalem. For these infants, precise diagnoses and immediate, advanced treatments are critical. The PCCCU will save lives, and keep the tiniest, most fragile hearts pumping strong. The auction opens on February 23 at 9:00 am ET and goes until February 29 at 10 pm ET. It will include over 140 works of art from across Canada. The art collection is ..read more