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Inna Movchan and Vitalli Shkarbun, a young Ukrainian couple, had to flee their wedding due to the Russian invasion and found refuge in Canada with the suppor...

King David High School's senior boys basketball team made history by becoming the first Jewish champions in British Columbia, defeating Unity Christian Schoo...

Amidst Israel's political turmoil, a growing number of Israelis are contemplating or actively pursuing emigration options. Concerned over the government's ju...

The discussion focuses on the perceived weak case that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg might prosecute against Donald Trump and how leaks about the proceedings coul...

Demographer Charles Shahar analyzed 2021 Canadian census data and found that Jewish populations are increasing in cities across Canada except for Toronto, wh...

Base, an organization originating from New York in 2015, embodies a modern, decentralized approach to Judaism by having rabbinic couples host gatherings like...

The CJN's Honourable Menschen series pays tribute to recently deceased Jewish Canadians in the arts. The youngest profiled is Ben Ben Chimol, a 17-year-old a...

Rabbi Alberto (Baruch) Zeilicovich has come out of retirement to lead Aruba's Temple Beth Israel, a congregation he first encountered during a much-needed br...

Montreal filmmaker Ezra Soiferman has released a new film titled Montreal, Snowbec, celebrating the beauty of winter in Montreal, showcasing scenes like Hasi...

Jacob Steinmetz, a 19-year-old Orthodox Jewish pitcher and a prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks, made headlines by striking out three Dominican Republic a...

Spencer Horwitz, a promising prospect for the Toronto Blue Jays and a key player for Team Israel, recently made an impact at the World Baseball Classic by hi...

Rabbi Daniel Korobkin of Toronto's Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue has called on Canadian Jews to support Israel and refrain from publicly criticizing its gove...

Erwin Schild, Canada's oldest living Conservative rabbi at 103, was interviewed in his Toronto home where he has resided since 1947. Schild's remarkable jour...

Dr. Paula Gordon, a respected radiologist and breast cancer specialist, advocates for beginning breast cancer screening at age 40 instead of waiting until 50...

In a recent podcast, the discussion highlighted how extremists on the Left pose a challenge for Joe Biden in addressing crime issues, while individuals like ...

Following the sudden passing of her mother in Arizona, Shira faced the daunting task of preparing for Pesach the same day. Despite her challenging circumstan...

My Way Bikery, the only kosher bakery in Victoria, B.C., offers traditional Purim hamantashen cookies and a unique creation called the challnut, a donut made...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited the Hasidic communities in Rockland County's Monsey and New Square, where he met with prominent Orthodox Jewish leaders,...

The podcast discusses a variety of topics, including the use of psychedelics like LSD to address psychological distress, with Rabbi Zac Kamenetz advocating f...

In episode 351 of "The Whole Megillah," the podcast Unorthodox celebrates Purim with fresh insights on the holiday from Liel Leibovitz and Dovid Bashevkin. A...

American Jews and Asian Americans find themselves facing similar challenges of being overlooked and underserved by activist organizations like the Anti-Defam...

A phase 1 trial is underway for an innovative treatment called LY3884961 targeting Gaucher disease, a genetic disorder that predominantly affects Ashkenazi J...

The podcast discusses the surprising defeat of incumbent Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Democratic primary, with her receiving only 15 percent of the vote...

The only mikvah between Vancouver and Calgary has opened in Kelowna, B.C., thanks to the efforts of Fraidy Hecht and the local Chabad community. Previously, ...

The podcast discusses the Biden administration's potential misuse of the CHIPS Act by imposing regulations on semiconductor industry companies to promote pro...

An 85-year-old woman, Gloria Serge, was tragically killed in a rare alligator attack in the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Florida, witnessed...

Stephen Kaplan, a Toronto executive, survived a near-fatal motorcycle accident in Alaska with the help of his wife, Danielle. The accident left him with a br...

In the podcast episode "Threading the Needle: Ep. 350" of Unorthodox, the hosts feature Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis from the Jesuitical podcast as their g...

The podcast addresses the political implications of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, focusing on Pete Buttigieg's involvement and how it relates...

Saul and Henry Fenster, Holocaust survivors from Poland, founded the Belle Neige ski hill near Montreal in 1961 with a dream of creating a family-friendly sk...

Rabbi Mendy Wolff is orchestrating the return of 120 children and staff from the Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, to their homeland, after a year of r...

In a historic occasion, the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue was opened in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as part of the larger Abrahamic Family House initiative to promote inter...

Sofia Ali-Khan, a Pakistani American human rights lawyer, discusses her memoir 'A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a Whit...

In an open letter by Yossi Klein Halevi, Matti Friedman, and Daniel Gordis, the question is raised whether Diaspora Jews should engage in Israel's internal d...

In the first episode of Bonjour Chai's Sitdown series, Avi interviews Mark (Moishe) Bane, the former president of the Orthodox Union (OU), a significant umbr...

In Jerusalem's Heichal Shlomo synagogue, a new movement called Smol Emuni, or the Faithful Left, is emerging among Orthodox Jews, aiming to challenge Israel'...

Lena Epstein, a prominent Jewish figure in Michigan politics, has sparked controversy by announcing her baptism into Messianic Judaism. This move, where she ...

A controversial bill proposed by a member of the Sephardi haredi Orthodox party in Israel aimed to criminalize egalitarian prayer practices and immodest dres...

Lena Epstein, a Michigan Republican Party candidate raised in a Jewish family, has announced her identity as a Messianic Jew, claiming alignment with a sect ...

Ilana Kaufman critiques Netflix's film 'You People' for its failure to accurately represent the diversity within Jewish communities, particularly the exclusi...

Jewish golfers Ben Silverman and Max Homa made headlines recently by winning significant competitions within the same week, reflecting the growing success of...

Lev Goldfarb, a 4-year-old boy, had his dream birthday party at a Metro grocery store in Picton, Ont., sparking goodwill in the small town. The party led to ...

Canadian Orthodox rabbis are advocating for environmental conservation in honor of Tu B'Shevat, with initiatives like vegan Shabbat dinners and sustainable p...

The Chabad movement stands out as a prominent presence in Canadian cities with their numerous Chabad houses, menorahs, and outreach activities, even attracti...

Hanina Hoffman, a young Hollywood horror movie writer, initially hesitated to take on a Jewish-themed project but was motivated by the opportunity to depict ...

Gregory Kaplun, an Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn, is a dedicated cat rescuer caring for feral cat colonies in his Midwood neighborhood and beyond. Partneri...

Reena, a prominent Jewish organization in Canada, was founded 50 years ago to provide support and housing for individuals with disabilities, allowing them to...

Shuli Dichter, a long-time advocate for a Jewish-Arab shared society in Israel, reflects on his political memoir, "Sharing the Promised Land: In Pursuit of E...

The text explores the complexities surrounding an arrest-related shooting involving a black suspect and black police officers, which has drawn the attention ...

Nearly half of the top 25 philanthropic donors in America last year were Jewish, with their donations totaling $27 billion, despite economic challenges. Nota...