Winnipeg Negev Dinner
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Your donation will help fund trauma care, therapy, and emotional support for families in Israel’s south. You can still donate to support mental health care for families in southern Israel.
On May 6, 2025, community members came together for a sold-out evening in support of the Parenthood Home for Family Therapy in Sderot, Israel.
While the dinner has passed, the opportunity to make an impact remains. You can still donate to support this critical mental health initiative for families in southern Israel.
Honouring Rabbi Yosef Benarroch and Al Benarroch, featuring a special performance by comedian Modi Rosenfeld
Honouring
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch
A passionate Zionist, educator, and community leader with deep roots in Winnipeg and Israel.
Rabbi Yosef Benarroch was born in Spanish Morocco in 1957, and his family moved to Winnipeg in 1963. Yosef attended Talmud Torah Elementary School and graduated from Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate. He then acquired a degree in Phys Ed from the University of Manitoba. In 1982, Yosef went to Israel to study in a Yeshiva. After 10 years in Israel, he made Ali-yah, met his wife Elana, started a family, was ordained as a Rabbi and served in the IDF. Yosef has served as a Rabbi in Phoenix, Vancouver and Jerusalem. In 2010, Rabbi Benarroch and a partner started the first post-high school seminary for Sephardic women in Jerusalem. In 2016, he took the position of Rabbi at Winni-Peg’s Herzlia Synagogue. He and his wife, Elana, are big-time Zionists. They have seven amazing children and are blessed with 14 grandchildren.
Honouring
Al Benarroch
A passionate leader blending clinical expertise with Jewish values to strengthen families and community.
Al Benarroch holds a BA (Hons.) in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Al began his career operating a private counselling practice for 10 years, working exclusively with Indigenous peoples. Al then joined Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS) in 1999 as the Clinical Director, and in 2014, assumed the role of Executive Director. Al has recently been appointed president & CEO and continues moving the agency into new areas of growth and service expansion.
Al’s passion is in finding the interconnection between Judaism and clinical practice. Al has served on numerous community boards and committees both within the Jewish community and in the Family Service world. He is presently the board chair of the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre, an active member at Herzlia Synagogue and serves as the lay spiritual leader and cantor of the Chevrah Mishnayes Synagogue. Al is married to Brenlee Sucharov, the father of two adult daughters, Amber and Simone, and is raising his twin nieces, Miley and Macey Sucharov.
Featuring
Modi Rosenfeld
A globally acclaimed comedian known for his sharp wit, cultural insight, and crowd-pleasing performances across the comedy world.
Voted one of New York's top 10 comedians by The Hollywood Reporter, Modi is among the most in-demand performers today. He's been featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, and Comedy Central and praised by The New York Times and Time Out NY. Born in Tel Aviv and raised on Long Island, Modi left investment banking after one open-mic night revealed his true calling. Known for his quick wit and ability to read a room, he blends heritage and humour to captivate audiences worldwide.
His 2024 debut special, Know Your Audience, is now on YouTube. Modi has appeared in Crashing and When Jews Were Funny and starred in two feature films. In 2018, New York City declared June 26th "Mordechi Modi Rosenfeld Day" in his honour.
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