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Jewish Insider The ‘Seder Guy’ attempting a leap to the LG’s office 24 Jan 2022
Eric Lesser, a former staffer on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and Massachusetts state senator, is running for lieutenant governor with a focus on regional eq...
24 Jan 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones The Attack on Parents Is Radicalizing Parents 21 Jan 2022
The podcast discusses how criticism of parents who express concerns about their children's education is becoming radicalized, leading to self-destructive beh...
21 Jan 2022
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones The Deal of the Century 21 Jan 2022
Yonit and Jonathan discuss the "deal of the century" in Israel involving Benjamin Netanyahu's negotiations to avoid trial in exchange for lesser charges and ...
21 Jan 2022
Bonjour Chai headphones Rabbis Throwing Chairs 20 Jan 2022
This episode of Bonjour Chai explores the challenges facing progressive Zionism in a polarized political climate, featuring discussions on identity, security...
20 Jan 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones An exit interview with Karen Mock of JSpaceCanada 20 Jan 2022
This episode features an exit interview with Karen Mock, who is stepping down as president of JSpaceCanada after leading the progressive Jewish organization ...
20 Jan 2022
Unorthodox headphones Safe and Sound: Ep. 302 20 Jan 2022
This episode of Unorthodox reflects on the Texas synagogue hostage crisis, discussing its implications for Jewish safety and community anxiety, while also fe...
20 Jan 2022
Menschwarmers headphones S3E1 - Jewish sports stories we're watching in 2022 20 Jan 2022
The Menschwarmers podcast's third season discusses key Jewish sports stories in 2022, ranging from Olympic sibling snowboarders to LPGA contenders and athlet...
20 Jan 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones A Crisis of General Incompetence 17 Jan 2022
The podcast discusses a range of troubling events, highlighting a general sense of incompetence in handling various crises. Topics include the reaction to th...
17 Jan 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Canadian institutions brace themselves after the Colleyville hostage situation 17 Jan 2022
The episode discusses the aftermath of the Colleyville hostage situation in Texas on Canadian Jewish communities, focusing on security concerns and responses...
17 Jan 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones One man's journey from Montreal day school to Chief Rabbi in the UAE 12 Jan 2022
This episode features Rabbi Yehuda Sarna discussing his role as the Chief Rabbi in the UAE and how he fosters Jewish life in a Muslim-majority country follow...
12 Jan 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Voting Psychotics, Left and Right 11 Jan 2022
Yuval Levin discusses on a podcast the Biden administration's efforts to promote "voting rights" in Georgia, suggesting that the ideas put forward by Democra...
11 Jan 2022
Tablet The IT Whiz in Charge of Bringing Down Putin 11 Jan 2022
In recent years, Vilnius has become a safe haven for political exiles from Russia and Belarus, including opposition leaders like Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and...
11 Jan 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Faced with more school shutdowns in Ontario, Jewish parents are fighting back 10 Jan 2022
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the protest by Jewish parents in Ontario against prolonged pandemic-related school closures, emphasizing their frustr...
10 Jan 2022
Bonjour Chai headphones The Only Thing Orderly in Canada Right Now is the Order of Canada 6 Jan 2022
In this episode of Bonjour Chai, the hosts highlight the recognition of Jewish Canadians with the Order of Canada and feature interviews with four notable Je...
6 Jan 2022
Promised Podcast headphones The “Dunno Much About Art” Edition 6 Jan 2022
In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss significant topics including a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab...
6 Jan 2022
Forward Mayor Adams taps 3 Jewish New Yorkers for top city jobs 5 Jan 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed three Jewish individuals to top city positions, including Fred Kreizman, Ed Mermelstein, and Menashe Shapiro, re...
5 Jan 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Does Anything Work Any Longer? 4 Jan 2022
The text highlights instances of perceived incompetence in various sectors, ranging from transportation to public health and legal matters. It prompts a refl...
4 Jan 2022
Forward Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County’s first Jewish executive, guided by Orthodox tradition 2 Jan 2022
Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County's first Jewish executive, is guided by his Orthodox Jewish traditions while embracing a multicultural connection. In his new ro...
2 Jan 2022
Unorthodox headphones The 300th Episode 30 Dec 2021
Unorthodox's 300th episode, hosted by Simon Doonan, celebrates the podcast's impactful moments from its six-year run, reflecting on the hosts' personal growt...
30 Dec 2021
Bonjour Chai headphones It's the End of the Year as We Know it, and I Feel Fine 29 Dec 2021
Avi Finegold discusses with Yoni Goldstein, editor and CEO of The Canadian Jewish News, the resurgence of the CJN and highlights the year's major stories wit...
29 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones COVID in 2022: Canada's new observantly Jewish medical officer of health explains what's to come 27 Dec 2021
In this episode, Dr. Barry Pakes, the new medical officer of health for Ontario's York Region, discusses the challenges and strategies in addressing COVID-19...
27 Dec 2021
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones A Very Jewish Christmas 24 Dec 2021
Yonit and Jonathan discuss Christmas as observed by Jews worldwide. They reflect on how the holiday season is different in Israel compared to other countries...
24 Dec 2021
Jamie Geller Chef Beejhy Barhany cooks up some Ethiopian Red Lentils Stew 23 Dec 2021
Chef Beejhy Barhany appears on Feed Your Soul to demonstrate how to cook Ethiopian Red Lentils Stew, sharing her cultural background and culinary expertise a...
23 Dec 2021
Forward The creator of Kwanzaa gave advice to Black Jews 23 Dec 2021
Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa, offered significant support and advice to a group of Black Jews in the early 1990s, assisting in the formation of th...
23 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Canada should stay out of Bill 21, Quebec Jewish leader warns 22 Dec 2021
In this episode of The CJN Daily, Jacques Saada discusses Quebec's Bill 21, which bans public servants from wearing religious symbols, and its implications f...
22 Dec 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones The New Stupid Party (It's Not the GOP) 20 Dec 2021
In this podcast episode, the focus is on the Democrats' disbelief regarding Joe Manchin's stance and the consequences of not listening to him. It also touche...
20 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones "A fire waiting to happen": Canada’s hardest-hit Jewish senior’s home braces for Omicron 20 Dec 2021
The episode discusses the challenges faced by the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Center in Montreal as it commemorates the anniversary of the COVID-19 va...
20 Dec 2021
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones Trump, Bibi and Some of My Best Friends Are Jews - with special guest Barak Ravid 17 Dec 2021
Israeli journalist Barak Ravid joins Yonit and Jonathan in a discussion about his interview with former President Donald Trump, sharing never-before-heard ex...
17 Dec 2021
Bonjour Chai headphones Bon Jew, Bad Jew 16 Dec 2021
This episode explores the historical relationship between Jewish and Indigenous communities in Canada, highlighting both the shared experiences of discrimina...
16 Dec 2021
Menschwarmers headphones S2E24 - Year in review: The biggest Jewish sports moments of 2021 16 Dec 2021
In the podcast episode S2E24, the hosts James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver review the significant Jewish sports moments of 2021, ranging from Joc Pederson's achieve...
16 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Meet the woman at the centre of Jewish life in Abu Dhabi: Canada's ambassador 14 Dec 2021
In this episode, Canada's ambassador to the UAE, Marcy Grossman, discusses her experiences at the heart of Jewish life in an unlikely environment, noting a n...
14 Dec 2021
Tel Aviv Review headphones Jewish Life in the Time of ‘Illiberal Democracy’ 13 Dec 2021
Dr. Raphael Vago discusses the impact of Hungary's shift towards illiberal democracy on the country's Jewish community, the largest in central and eastern Eu...
13 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones "A true salesman committed to selling Toronto": Remembering Mel Lastman 13 Dec 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner commemorates the life and legacy of Mel Lastman, former mayor of Toronto and North York, who was both celebr...
13 Dec 2021
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #66 - Rabbis of Amsterdam II and The Controversy About Olam HaBa  9 Dec 2021
The episode discusses Rabbi Yitzchak Abuav de Fonseca, one of the prominent Rabbis of Amsterdam in the 1630s, who was born in Portugal to a notable Rabbinica...
9 Dec 2021
Jewish Insider Post Knesset, Stav Shaffir’s new cause 9 Dec 2021
Former Knesset member Stav Shaffir, known for her involvement in social justice movements, is now advocating for individuals with autism in Israel as her sis...
9 Dec 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones It’s Over, Omarova 8 Dec 2021
Senate Republicans are questioned for allowing a one-time debt ceiling increase without the filibuster. President Biden's response to the potential Russian i...
8 Dec 2021
Forward Kwanzakkah celebrates power of dual identities, overcoming oppressions 8 Dec 2021
The Kwanzakkah celebration organized by the Black Jewish Liberation Collective (BJLC) offers a space for embracing dual identities by combining the festiviti...
8 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Welcome to Disraeli, Que., where the post office says Hanukkah is never over 6 Dec 2021
The episode explores the unique initiative by the post office in Disraeli, Quebec, to create Canada's first permanent Jewish postmark, featuring Hanukkah sym...
6 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Hanukkah (mostly not) on the Hill: Over 400 people gather virtually for Parliament's first national candle-lighting ceremony 2 Dec 2021
This episode discusses the virtual 'Hanukkah on the Hill' event where Jewish political leaders across Canada gathered to celebrate Hanukkah amid rising antis...
2 Dec 2021
Forward Gabby Giffords’ bat mitzvah was as joyous and tearful as you’d expect 2 Dec 2021
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords celebrated her belated bat mitzvah at Temple Chaverim in Tucson, Arizona, marking a momentous and emotional milestone more th...
2 Dec 2021
Unorthodox headphones Hanukkah 2.0: Ep. 296 2 Dec 2021
This episode of Unorthodox delves into conversations around Jewish identity and cultural intersections during the Hanukkah season. Guests include actress Sar...
2 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Flying south: Why snowbirds are flocking back to Florida this season 1 Dec 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the return of Canadian Jewish snowbirds to Florida this year as COVID-19 vaccinations become widespread and restricti...
1 Dec 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones They don't have a shul or rabbi, but PEI's few dozen Jews just celebrated their first public Hanukkah ceremony 30 Nov 2021
This episode highlights the first public Hanukkah celebration on Prince Edward Island (PEI), marking 120 years of Jewish settlement without a synagogue or ra...
30 Nov 2021
Rivkush headphones Live from Limmud: Susannah Heschel on Jewish participation in the civil rights movement 29 Nov 2021
Susannah Heschel, a professor of Jewish studies, reflects on the legacy of her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Jewish involvement in the civil righ...
29 Nov 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones With more rain coming, this B.C. broadcaster is bracing for the storm 24 Nov 2021
Aaron Levy, a Jewish broadcaster in British Columbia, shares his experience of the catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley and the ongoing challenges face...
24 Nov 2021
Forward Harris and Emhoff place mezuzah on doorpost of vice president’s residence 18 Nov 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, who is Jewish, have made history by placing a mezuzah on the doorpost of the vice president's re...
18 Nov 2021
Menschwarmers headphones Bonus Episode: Sitting Down with Mitch Garber of the Seattle Kraken 18 Nov 2021
In a bonus episode of Menschwarmers, an interview with Montreal businessman Mitch Garber discusses his involvement with sports teams like the Montreal Alouet...
18 Nov 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The rarely told story of how a handful of Montreal Jews covertly rescued 300 Ethiopian refugees 18 Nov 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily explores the largely unknown story of a group of Montreal Jews who, in the early 1980s, orchestrated a daring and clandestine r...
18 Nov 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Where is Biden on COVID? 17 Nov 2021
Yuval Levin discusses the fact that 70% of the U.S. population aged 12 and older is fully vaccinated, a milestone suggesting herd immunity and the end of the...
17 Nov 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Ethiopia is spiralling into civil war—and Israel has a chance to help 17 Nov 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the current civil war in Ethiopia and its impact on the country's remaining Jewish community. Yaffa Tegegne, an advoc...
17 Nov 2021