Book Review: A Canadian prime minister’s ‘peace’ mission to Nazi Germany

“Four Days in Hitler’s Germany: Mackenzie King’s Mission to Avert a Second World War” by Robert Teigrob
“Four Days in Hitler’s Germany: Mackenzie King’s Mission to Avert a Second World War” by Robert Teigrob
Author Brandon Marlon holds a copy of his latest book, Essentials of Jewish History. He took the front cover photo of an ancient synagogue mosaic floor in Tiberias, Israel. (Alex Sarna Photography)
Music: Unexpected songs from Leonard Cohen and a lovely album of Sephardic music
By Michael Regenstreif, Editor
Leonard Cohen
Thanks for the Dance
Columbia/Legacy Records
Three years ago, Leonard Cohen released an album called You Want It Darker. When he died les…
Israeli-Canadian author Gila Green reads from her book White Zion during a recent author’s talk at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
Book Review: A ‘Yiddish cultural tragedy’ in Winnipeg’s North End
By Rubin Friedman
Shot Rock
By Michael Tregebov
New Star Books
220 pages
Shot Rock, Michael Tregebov’s new novel is a kind of Yiddish cultural tragedy. It deals with inevitable change as people age and find thems…