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Rabbi Arnold Noteh Glogauer, a Chabad rabbi and Canadian military chaplain, discusses his experiences as the first Jewish chaplain on a Royal Canadian Navy s...

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...

In this episode of The CJN Daily, Ellin Bessner discusses a severe avian flu outbreak at the Stephen J. Harper Hula Valley Bird Sanctuary in Israel, leading ...

This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the protest by Jewish parents in Ontario against prolonged pandemic-related school closures, emphasizing their frustr...

In this episode, Canadian journalist Mark Schatzker discusses the influence of modern food manufacturing on our eating habits and weight gain, as explored in...

In this episode, Dr. Sharon Cohen discusses the significance of aducanumab, a newly FDA-approved drug for Alzheimer's, which while promising, raises concerns...

In this episode, Israel's new ambassador to Canada, Ronen Hoffman, discusses his priorities, including combating antisemitism and fostering economic ties bet...

Gary Kapelus, a retired speech-language pathologist, has taken to writing COVID-themed parody songs as a way to express political opinions and address pandem...

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...

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...

The episode explores the lives of Canadian "lone soldiers" serving in the Israel Defense Forces, examining the motivations behind their service and the chall...

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...

The controversy surrounding a children's book titled "Amazing Women of the Middle East" which omitted the mention of Israel, labeling it as Palestine, led to...

The episode discusses the fallout from the Toronto District School Board's (TDSB) decision not to censure Jewish trustee Alexandra Lulka, who raised concerns...

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...

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...

The Toronto District School Board debated whether to censure Jewish trustee Alexandra Lulka for her criticism of materials shared by a pro-Palestinian staff ...

In this episode, Ruth Wisse discusses her latest memoir, "Free as a Jew," reflecting on her life in Jewish academia and her critical views on contemporary Je...

Michael Toledano, a Canadian Jewish journalist, discusses his arrest while documenting the Wet'suwet'en First Nation's land defense and draws parallels betwe...

The episode explores the unique initiative by the post office in Disraeli, Quebec, to create Canada's first permanent Jewish postmark, featuring Hanukkah sym...

This episode discusses the virtual 'Hanukkah on the Hill' event where Jewish political leaders across Canada gathered to celebrate Hanukkah amid rising antis...

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...

This episode highlights the first public Hanukkah celebration on Prince Edward Island (PEI), marking 120 years of Jewish settlement without a synagogue or ra...

This episode highlights the Canadian-made Hanukkah cookie kits, a new trend that offers a festive spin on traditional gingerbread houses for Jewish families....

Michael Posner discusses his exhaustive research and discoveries about Leonard Cohen's multifaceted life, which is chronicled in his ambitious three-volume b...

Aaron Levy, a Jewish broadcaster in British Columbia, shares his experience of the catastrophic flooding in the Fraser Valley and the ongoing challenges face...

Kurt Yaakov Tutter, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, has successfully spearheaded the creation of the Wall of Names in Vienna to memorialize Austria's 64,44...

This episode provides a candid discussion with Jewish MPs Ya’ara Saks and Melissa Lantsman as they prepare for their first in-person sessions in Canada's Hou...

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...

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...

Mitch Garber, Jewish Canadian businessman and minority owner of the Seattle Kraken, shares his experiences with the team's development and his personal journ...

This episode of The CJN Daily explores the aftermath of the COP26 climate conference, discussing Canada's commitments and the broader challenges in addressin...

The CJN Daily host Ellin Bessner discusses the recent correction of tombstones for Jewish soldiers who died in World War II, which had been incorrectly marke...

Tamar Freeman, a retired Jewish Canadian Army paramedic, shares her experiences from a 2006 military deployment to Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges s...

This podcast episode delves into the Israeli flag's historical origins and its current symbolic power, discussing how it has become both a source of pride an...

This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border and the complexities facing travelers, including costs and regulations relate...

Saul Rubinek, a Canadian actor known for his Jewish-themed roles, shares his family's Holocaust story for the first time through a new play, "All in the Tell...

This episode features Doris Grinspun, head of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, discussing the distressing state of healthcare due to COVID-19, ...

The episode features Steven Levitt, an amateur Jewish baker competing in CBC's reality TV show, The Great Canadian Baking Show. Levitt shares insights into h...

This episode celebrates the 100th episode of "The CJN Daily" by bringing together hosts from The CJN Podcast Network to discuss their experiences in storytel...

This episode discusses the dearth of Jewish-themed horror films and explores the potential for Jewish stories to enrich the horror genre, leveraging real his...

Holocaust survivor Eva Olsson, who turned 97, shares her experiences and insights on combating antisemitism and Holocaust denial, reflecting her lifelong ded...

This episode discusses the harrowing escape of Tova Moradi, one of the last Jewish survivors in Afghanistan, and her family's ordeal under Taliban rule. It h...

The CJN Daily discusses the relaunch of Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation project, now called the Last Chance Testimony Collection, to record testimonies f...

Naomi Rosenfeld, the executive director of the Atlantic Jewish Council, is leaving her role after five years to return to her native Toronto, citing personal...

This episode of The CJN Daily highlights the efforts of the OneFamily Fund, a charity with Canadian roots supporting Israeli victims of terrorism. The discus...

The episode chronicles the story of Osnat Barzani, a Kurdish-Jewish scholar who is believed to be the world's first female rabbi, while connecting her legacy...

The episode delves into the sudden disappearance of Wacky Mac, a popular kosher macaroni and cheese, from Canadian stores, leaving Jewish communities scrambl...

The episode discusses an Israeli-Canadian effort led by IsraAID and Canadian-Israeli businessman Sylvan Adams to rescue Afghan women from Taliban rule, highl...

In this episode, Ellin Bessner interviews 14-year-old Eitan Steinfeld, the creator of WatchSiddur, an app designed to help users recite daily Jewish prayers ...