Rivkush
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Matthew Fernandez Konigsberg: Inspired by Israel to help Puerto Rico
1 Sep 2021
Matthew Fernandez Konigsberg, an attorney and activist in Puerto Rican and Jewish circles, is dedicated to advocating for the rights of both communities and ...
1 Sep 2021
Forward
GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa frustrated at lack of Jewish support
31 Aug 2021
Curtis Sliwa, the Republican mayoral candidate in New York City, is struggling to gain traction among the city's Orthodox Jewish community despite his histor...
31 Aug 2021
Forward
I left my Hasidic community. ‘Schitt’s Creek’ helped me put things in perspective.
30 Aug 2021
Elad Nehorai shares his emotional journey from leaving his Hasidic community to finding peace and fulfillment in a new life, inspired by a pivotal moment in ...
30 Aug 2021
Forward
Former Trump administration officials launch new faith-based outreach coalition
30 Aug 2021
Former Trump administration officials have launched the National Faith Advisory Board to counter what they claim is an anti-faith agenda from the Biden admin...
30 Aug 2021
Bonjour Chai
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Election Preview: What are the Jewish issues to watch?
27 Aug 2021
In this episode of Bonjour Chai, Avi and Ilana discuss the key issues affecting Canadian Jewish voters in the upcoming federal election, including antisemiti...
27 Aug 2021
Menschwarmers
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S2E17 - Mike Wilner's post-Rogers renaissance
26 Aug 2021
Mike Wilner, known for his work as the voice of Blue Jays baseball on the radio, experienced a career shift when he was let go by the team's owner, Rogers. H...
26 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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44 years after Bill 101, Quebec's language laws remain controversial
26 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily explores the legacy and ongoing impact of Quebec's Bill 101, a language law that has significantly shaped the province's sociop...
26 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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The Museum of Jewish Montreal finds a new home in Leonard Cohen’s backyard
25 Aug 2021
The Museum of Jewish Montreal, initially a digital project documenting historic Jewish sites, is relocating to a new physical space near Leonard Cohen's form...
25 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Meet the COVID survivor who threw the first pitch at a historic Blue Jays game
24 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily features Jeffrey Freedman, a COVID-19 survivor who suffered severe health complications and later got to throw the first pitch ...
24 Aug 2021
Jewish Insider
Meet the man who wants to be Arizona’s first Jewish governor
24 Aug 2021
Aaron Lieberman, an Arizona state representative and former entrepreneur, is running to become Arizona's first Jewish governor. Lieberman, who flipped a Repu...
24 Aug 2021
Forward
The Crown Heights riots, 30 years later: Insiders recall tense three days between the mayor and the Jewish community
19 Aug 2021
In the summer of 1991, the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn witnessed one of its most turbulent periods when an accidental car death of a Black child l...
19 Aug 2021
Forward
The world’s most famous lox slicer faces life as a celebrity
18 Aug 2021
Len Berk, an 84-year-old lox slicer at Zabar's in New York City, has unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight after being featured by popular Instagrammer...
18 Aug 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Fall of Afghanistan
16 Aug 2021
The Afghan government has swiftly fallen to the Taliban over a weekend. The Commentary podcast discusses the significant implications of America's perceived ...
16 Aug 2021
Forward
Its building’s for sale, but Beth Israel Synagogue takes it ‘Shabbos by Shabbos’
13 Aug 2021
Beth Israel Synagogue in Washington, Pennsylvania, is grappling with sustainability challenges, having placed its building on the market and deciding not to ...
13 Aug 2021
Promised Podcast
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The “Bettering & Battering Ourselves & Others” Edition
12 Aug 2021
Sally Abed, Noah Efron, and Tel Aviv Review host Gilad Halpern explore topics like government intervention through taxation to promote socially desirable beh...
12 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Greatest Hits: The Indigenous-Jewish connection
12 Aug 2021
This episode explores the connections between Jewish and Indigenous communities in Canada, highlighted through shared traumas of the Holocaust and residentia...
12 Aug 2021
Unorthodox
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Much Ado About Diaspora: Ep. 285
12 Aug 2021
This episode of Unorthodox explores the evolving relationship between Israeli Jews and the American Diaspora, addressing potential divides and the ways commu...
12 Aug 2021
Menschwarmers
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S2E16 - An interview with hometown hockey hero Zach Hyman
11 Aug 2021
Toronto's beloved Jewish hockey player, Zach Hyman, recently signed a lucrative contract with the Edmonton Oilers, leaving behind his Maple Leafs team and ho...
11 Aug 2021
Rivkush
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Westside Gravy: Combining hip-hop and Zionism
9 Aug 2021
Noah Shufutinsky, known as Westside Gravy in the hip-hop world, combines his passion for music with a strong Zionist identity, standing out as one of the mos...
9 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Canada unveils new statue to Anne Frank on anniversary of her arrest
9 Aug 2021
In this episode of The CJN Daily, Ellin Bessner discusses the unveiling of the first Anne Frank sculpture in Canada, marking both the 75th anniversary of Hol...
9 Aug 2021
Jewish Insider
Shontel Brown defeats Nina Turner with support from Cleveland’s Jewish community
4 Aug 2021
In a significant political development, Shontel Brown won a contentious Democratic primary election for a House seat in Cleveland, with notable support from ...
4 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Edmonton Heritage Festival still celebrates Israel, despite antisemitism and COVID
3 Aug 2021
The episode explores the significance of the Edmonton Heritage Festival, which includes an Israel-themed pavilion organized by the Jewish Federation of Edmon...
3 Aug 2021
Jewish Insider
Accounting for childhood hunger in Baltimore
3 Aug 2021
In Baltimore, Lynne Kahn leads the Baltimore Hunger Project, an organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger by providing meals to students in need ov...
3 Aug 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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"I was called a F—ing Jew and shoved into a fence": Why Sam Brody is fighting back
2 Aug 2021
In this episode, Sam Brody discusses his experience of being physically assaulted in a Toronto street in an antisemitic attack that left him visibly shaken a...
2 Aug 2021
Menschwarmers
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Bonus Episode: Talking Olympic History on Bonjour Chai
29 Jul 2021
The Menschwarmers made a guest appearance on Bonjour Chai, discussing Olympic history, Jewish athletes, and more. They also announced their upcoming live eve...
29 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Meet the Jewish woman living in the path of B.C.'s largest forest fire
28 Jul 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily focuses on Becca Ignace, a Jewish woman coping with British Columbia’s severe wildfire season which destroyed her family homest...
28 Jul 2021
Forward
‘This is the time to unify’: Eric Adams ally meets with Orthodox leaders after bitter primary battle
28 Jul 2021
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, a key ally of Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, met with Orthodox leaders in Brooklyn to unify after...
28 Jul 2021
Rivkush
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Tyler Samuels: Fighting antisemitism on campus
27 Jul 2021
Tyler Samuels, a recent graduate from the University of Toronto and a vocal member of Canada's Jewish community, addresses the issue of race and antisemitism...
27 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Can international pressure stop the Sheikh Jarrah evictions?
27 Jul 2021
The episode discusses the contentious land dispute in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, highlighting the international and Canadian Jewish groups' efforts to pr...
27 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Will Canadian snowbirds be able to travel south this winter?
26 Jul 2021
In this episode, Evan Rachkovsky from the Canadian Snowbird Association discusses the complexities facing Canadian snowbirds planning to travel south this wi...
26 Jul 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Coming Revolt of the Vaccinated
23 Jul 2021
As municipalities consider reinstating indoor masking mandates, questions arise regarding how the fully vaccinated will respond to restrictions they believe ...
23 Jul 2021
Bonjour Chai
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Thank God Laura Secord Still Loves Israel
22 Jul 2021
In this episode, the hosts discuss a New Voices article on toxic hookup culture within Jewish youth organizations, with expert input from Rahel Bayar, a spec...
22 Jul 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Trashing the Explorers
21 Jul 2021
The podcast delves into the criticism directed at Jeff Bezos' space expedition and explores why elite liberals are disparaging it and the concept of technolo...
21 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a friend
21 Jul 2021
This episode discusses the innovative approach of Kinnd, a company founded by Laura Whitney Sniderman, which facilitates the creation of friendships through ...
21 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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This Canadian clown channels Judaism to cheer up hospital patients
20 Jul 2021
Naomi Krajden, a Jewish professional therapeutic clown in Canada, utilizes her Jewish heritage to connect with hospital patients and senior home residents th...
20 Jul 2021
Tablet
Americans Hate Each Other
19 Jul 2021
Michael Lind proposed the idea of a new American republic based on "liberal nationhood," combining classical liberal values with a New Deal-like economic app...
19 Jul 2021
Bonjour Chai
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The journey to becoming Rivkush
15 Jul 2021
Rivka 'Rivkush' Campbell, a Jew of Jamaican descent and co-founder of Jews of Colour Canada, discusses her journey to Jewish activism and the creation of her...
15 Jul 2021
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Peter Wood
15 Jul 2021
Peter Wood is a saxophone player who is passionate about Kansas swing music and serves as a Reverend at Mackay United Church in Ottawa. Both aspects of his l...
15 Jul 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Run Away! Run Away!
13 Jul 2021
Elianna Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Free Beacon, discusses Texas Democrats fleeing their jobs, Cuba's protests, and concerning signs of high i...
13 Jul 2021
Jewish Insider
The bipartisan duo creating community for Jewish Hill staffers
13 Jul 2021
The Congressional Jewish Staff Association (CJSA), led by Charlotte Kaye and Justin Goldberger, serves as a vital community-building organization for Jewish ...
13 Jul 2021
Forward
In Israel, activists and families push for stiffer sentences for child sex abusers
8 Jul 2021
Amidst criticism of lenient sentencing for child sex abusers in Israel, activists, alongside affected families, are campaigning for stricter penalties and a ...
8 Jul 2021
Unorthodox
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Bonus: 'Take One' and 'Hebrew School'
8 Jul 2021
This bonus episode of Unorthodox features interviews from Tablet's other podcasts, beginning with a discussion of the Surfside building collapse through a Ta...
8 Jul 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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New York Politics, with Steve Kornacki
7 Jul 2021
Steve Kornacki discusses the New York City Democratic primary results and what they reveal about the party's ideological composition and the future of ranked...
7 Jul 2021
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Nakuset
5 Jul 2021
Nakuset is a powerful figure who manages a women's shelter for Indigenous people in Montreal. She shares her experience of being removed from her Saskatchewa...
5 Jul 2021
Forward
Rutgers Hillel director is leaving his post after 20 years. He’s worried about Jewish student life at the school.
1 Jul 2021
Andrew Getraer, the outgoing director of Rutgers University Hillel, reflects on the dual nature of Jewish life at the university as he steps down after two d...
1 Jul 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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What's Canada Day like for new Jewish immigrants?
1 Jul 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily explores the experiences of Edal Ergun Avimelek and her family, who immigrated from Turkey to Winnipeg during the COVID-19 pand...
1 Jul 2021
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Blue States Are More Incompetent Than Red States
30 Jun 2021
In a podcast discussion, the focus was on the perceived incompetence of liberal cities and states, particularly highlighted by the New York Democratic mayora...
30 Jun 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Charles Bronfman at 90: On Israel, anti-Semitism, the diaspora and Donald Trump
30 Jun 2021
In this episode, Charles Bronfman reflects on his 90th birthday and discusses his philanthropic work, particularly his concerns about the growing rift betwee...
30 Jun 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Massive crowds gather to remember Rabbi Bulka
29 Jun 2021
This episode commemorates the life and legacy of Rabbi Reuven Bulka, a central figure in Jewish and Canadian communities. It highlights his contributions to ...
29 Jun 2021
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Miami-Dade condo collapse: What comes next?
28 Jun 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the tragic Miami-Dade condo collapse and its profound impact on the Jewish community, both locally in Surfside and in...
28 Jun 2021