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Why this Jewish YouTube star ran for the PPC in Montreal
12 Oct 2021
In this episode, David Freiheit, a Jewish YouTube personality known as Viva Frei, discusses his reasons for running as a candidate for the People's Party of ...
12 Oct 2021
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Memorial for 1950 garment factory fire strives for closure—but also opens old wounds
7 Oct 2021
The episode commemorates the Phillips garment factory fire in 1950 Toronto, unveiling a plaque for the victims, including Jewish immigrants and Holocaust sur...
7 Oct 2021
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Former ambassador Vivian Bercovici gives top marks to Israel's new government
6 Oct 2021
In this episode, Canada's former ambassador to Israel, Vivian Bercovici, assesses the first 100 days of Naftali Bennett's government, giving it high marks fo...
6 Oct 2021
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What's it like to be Jewish on Canadian campuses in 2021?
5 Oct 2021
This episode explores the challenges faced by Jewish students on Canadian campuses amid rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment, highlighting both the ...
5 Oct 2021
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Why Avi Benlolo thinks Canada needs a new organization to fight antisemitism
4 Oct 2021
Avi Benlolo has launched the Abraham Global Peace Initiative, a new Canadian think tank aimed at tackling antisemitism and promoting human rights on a global...
4 Oct 2021
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A Jewish-Indigenous family explains the importance of truth and reconciliation
30 Sep 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily features Bradley Okrant and Danelle Clark, a Jewish-Indigenous couple, discussing the cultural challenges and the significance ...
30 Sep 2021
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Canada’s Holocaust monument opened 4 years ago. Why isn't anyone using it?
27 Sep 2021
The episode discusses the underuse of Canada's National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa, opened in 2017, and recent efforts to revive its purpose by commemorati...
27 Sep 2021
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"National disgrace": A Nazi hunter accuses Canada of failing to prosecute Helmut Oberlander
24 Sep 2021
This episode discusses the controversial and unresolved case of Helmut Oberlander, a suspected Nazi war criminal who lived in Canada without facing trial des...
24 Sep 2021
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How billionaire Sylvan Adams helped rescue Afghan’s women cyclists
23 Sep 2021
This episode details the harrowing mission led by Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams to rescue members of the Afghan women's national cycling team ami...
23 Sep 2021
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Notorious antisemites are fuelling the far right's anti-lockdown protests
20 Sep 2021
Evan Balgord of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network discusses the concerning presence of notorious Canadian antisemites and far-right extremists in the anti-lockd...
20 Sep 2021
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These are the 14 key Jewish ridings to watch in the election
19 Sep 2021
This episode discusses the significance of 14 key Canadian electoral ridings with notable Jewish voter demographics and Jewish candidates involved in the 44t...
19 Sep 2021
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How safe are Canada’s Jewish institutions from attacks?
15 Sep 2021
The CJN Daily episode explores the Canadian government's efforts to enhance security at Jewish institutions through an $8 million grant initiative. Featuring...
15 Sep 2021
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Highlights from The CJN's federal debate on Jewish issues
14 Sep 2021
This episode features highlights from The CJN and CIJA's federal election debate, focusing on key issues relevant to the Jewish community in Canada, includin...
14 Sep 2021
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Debating the election issues that matter most to Canadian Jews
13 Sep 2021
In this episode, The CJN Daily convenes a panel of young Jewish political volunteers representing different parties to discuss key issues affecting Canada's ...
13 Sep 2021
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Meet the rabbi who got stranded in Newfoundland on 9/11
9 Sep 2021
The episode features an interview with Rabbi Leivi Sudak, who was stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, during the 9/11 attacks. The locals' hospitality and the ...
9 Sep 2021
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Their first high holidays: Meet Canada's newest Jewish converts
6 Sep 2021
This episode explores the unique path of 11 adults who converted to Judaism in Kelowna, BC, highlighting their virtual learning experience and immersion in L...
6 Sep 2021
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On the ground at a Montreal pop-up vaccination clinic for Hasidic Jews
2 Sep 2021
This episode discusses the recent shift in the Hasidic Jewish community in Montreal towards COVID-19 vaccination, especially after facing conflicts with auth...
2 Sep 2021
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Teen activist Hannah Alper is tackling a new challenge: campus antisemitism
1 Sep 2021
Hannah Alper, known for her activism on environmental issues since childhood, is beginning university life at the University of Western Ontario, where she an...
1 Sep 2021
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The story behind Canada's new fully kosher-certified brewery
31 Aug 2021
In this episode, Ellin Bessner interviews Ben and Jamie Shillow, the Orthodox Jewish couple behind Canada's first fully kosher-certified craft brewery, Shill...
31 Aug 2021
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Jewish groups condemn Canadian War Museum exhibit for ‘glorifying’ Palestinian terrorists
30 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses the controversy surrounding a photo exhibit at the Canadian War Museum that Jewish groups claim glorifies Palestinian...
30 Aug 2021
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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
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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
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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
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KlezKanada and Ashkenaz Festival: How Zoom is helping to revive Jewish folk music in Canada
23 Aug 2021
COVID-19 has pushed KlezKanada and the Ashkenaz Festival to adapt with virtual programming, encouraging a broadening and thriving interest in Yiddish and Jew...
23 Aug 2021
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Greatest Hits: Remembering Iraq's Farhud and Argentina's AMIA bombing
17 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily revisits two significant events in Jewish history: the Farhud pogrom against Iraqi Jews in 1941 and the unsolved AMIA bombing i...
17 Aug 2021
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Christie Pits Riot: 88 years since Canada’s worst race riot
16 Aug 2021
This episode marks the 88th anniversary of the Christie Pits Riot, the largest race riot in Canadian history, sparked by pro-Nazi sentiments during a Jewish-...
16 Aug 2021
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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
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Canada's first COVID-era Birthright trip, and a short CJN Daily break
11 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily explores the resumption of Canadian Birthright trips to Israel amidst the pandemic and revisits the legacy of Faye Schulman, a ...
11 Aug 2021
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This UN agency has an anti-Israel problem. So why does Canada keep funding it?
10 Aug 2021
This episode of The CJN Daily discusses allegations of antisemitic conduct by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employees, as reported by UN Wat...
10 Aug 2021
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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
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Celebrating the Japanese Schindler who saved thousands of Jewish lives
5 Aug 2021
This episode highlights the extraordinary actions of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who defied orders to save over 2,000 Jews during World War II, incl...
5 Aug 2021
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Record price expected for this rare WW1 poster made just for Canadian Jews
4 Aug 2021
This episode discusses the auction of a unique World War I poster created to encourage Jewish men to enlist in the Jewish Reinforcement Draft Company, the on...
4 Aug 2021
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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
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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
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Matt Abergel: Running a Michelin-star Hong Kong restaurant during the pandemic
29 Jul 2021
In this episode, Canadian chef Matt Abergel discusses the challenges and achievements of running his Michelin-starred restaurant Yardbird in Hong Kong during...
29 Jul 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Key takeaways from the National Summit on Antisemitism
22 Jul 2021
The National Summit on Antisemitism convened virtually in Canada, bringing together government leaders and Jewish community representatives to discuss concre...
22 Jul 2021
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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
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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
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Still demanding justice: 27 years since Argentina’s largest unsolved terror attack
19 Jul 2021
This episode revisits the devastating AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which remains unsolved 27 years later, with suspicions pointing towards Iran a...
19 Jul 2021
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Five ways to tackle anti-Semitism
15 Jul 2021
This episode covers the highlights of three significant events held on July 14, focused on combating antisemitism through community input, political action, ...
15 Jul 2021
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TikTok star Josh Zilberberg dishes on his Canadian Jewish roots
14 Jul 2021
This episode features TikTok star Josh Zilberberg, a Canadian Jewish influencer who discusses his unexpected rise to fame and his efforts to address antisemi...
14 Jul 2021
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Israel’s forgotten fighters: Two Canadians who served in Israel's 1948 war
13 Jul 2021
This episode features Canadian veterans Bill Novick and Irving Matlow, who were part of the Machal, a group of foreign volunteers that supported Israel in it...
13 Jul 2021
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El Al is flying to Toronto again, but are Canadians ready to travel?
12 Jul 2021
In this episode, Ellin Bessner discusses the recent resumption of El Al flights on the Toronto-Tel Aviv route after a hiatus due to the pandemic. Dinah Kutne...
12 Jul 2021
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New film reaches back generations to share Holocaust refugees' story
8 Jul 2021
Max Shoham, an 18-year-old filmmaker from Toronto, created an animated short titled "Sophie and Jacob," which is based on his great-grandparents' escape from...
8 Jul 2021
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Canada's Schindler: Meet the man who gave 79 Jewish orphans a new life on Canadian soil
7 Jul 2021
This episode covers the inspiring story of Morris Saxe, a Jewish Canadian farmer who helped 79 Jewish orphans from Poland relocate to Canada in the 1920s, re...
7 Jul 2021
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What did Marc Garneau accomplish in his trip to Israel?
6 Jul 2021
In this episode, the discussion centers on Canada's Foreign Minister Marc Garneau's visit to Israel, highlighting his intention to lower tensions regarding t...
6 Jul 2021
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Meet the Montreal Canadiens’ famous Jewish trumpet player
5 Jul 2021
This episode highlights Kid Mercury, a Jewish trumpet player and unofficial mascot for the Montreal Canadiens during their Stanley Cup victories in 1986 and ...
5 Jul 2021