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These twin brothers' science project found noisy public washrooms aren't just scary–they're dangerous to your health
12 May 2025
Twin brothers Sammy and Leo Marcus from Winnipeg investigated the dangers of noise pollution in public washrooms, revealing that many automatic devices excee...
12 May 2025
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Pro-Palestinian Jews are finding common ground—but not in the mainstream
9 May 2025
Progressive Canadian Jews, feeling ostracized from mainstream Jewish communities since October 7, 2023, have created their own spaces for dialogue about Isra...
9 May 2025
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Bora Laskin, Canada's first Jewish Supreme Court justice, gets his own Heritage Minute
7 May 2025
The CJN Daily highlights a new Heritage Minute on Bora Laskin, Canada's first Jewish Supreme Court Justice, emphasizing his groundbreaking contributions to l...
7 May 2025
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Canadian students and survivors ‘shaken’, but safe, after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport
5 May 2025
Canadian students and Holocaust survivors narrowly escaped harm when a Houthi missile hit near Ben Gurion Airport, prompting tense evacuations. The attack un...
5 May 2025
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How Canada’s Jewish community is helping Filipinos affected by the Lapu Lapu attack
2 May 2025
Following a tragic attack at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, Canada's Jewish community has extended significant support through prayer vigils and ...
2 May 2025
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Seriously wounded Canadian IDF soldier still pushing hard to recover
30 Apr 2025
Ben Brown, a Canadian IDF soldier gravely injured by a Hezbollah rocket, is recovering slowly while his family supports him at a rehabilitation center in Isr...
30 Apr 2025
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Key Jewish ridings to watch as election results roll in tonight
28 Apr 2025
Ellin Bessner offers an in-depth look at key constituencies and Jewish candidates in Canada's federal election, with a focus on ridings like Mount Royal and ...
28 Apr 2025
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How Canada's next PM should fight against Trump—and support Israel
25 Apr 2025
The episode features Alan Kessel, a former senior legal advisor to the Canadian government, who provides insight into the legal and political implications of...
25 Apr 2025
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Peter Jablonski saved Jews during the Holocaust—but he wasn't widely recognized until today
23 Apr 2025
Peter Jablonski, a Canadian Holocaust survivor who saved Jewish lives during World War II, is being posthumously honored in Israel despite not meeting Yad Va...
23 Apr 2025
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The CJN Daily's political panel weighs in on the 2025 federal election
21 Apr 2025
The CJN Daily episode features a political discussion with experts from various Canadian political backgrounds analyzing the potential impact of Canadian Jew...
21 Apr 2025
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Rabbi Louis Sachs speaks out about being sued by his former synagogue in Toronto
17 Apr 2025
Rabbi Louis Sachs faces a $750,000 lawsuit from his former synagogue, Beth Torah, over allegations of breach of contract after leaving for Beth Sholom. He cl...
17 Apr 2025
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Rabbi Louis Sachs speaks out about being sued by his former synagogue in Toronto
17 Apr 2025
Rabbi Louis Sachs discusses his legal battle with his former congregation, Beth Torah, which has sued him for breach of contract after he joined Beth Sholom....
17 Apr 2025
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This Canadian soldier helped liberate Bergen-Belsen—80 years ago today
15 Apr 2025
Eighty years after the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, Jack Marcovitch's daughters recount their father's experiences as a liberator and the subsequent impact o...
15 Apr 2025
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Let my elephants go: a new Canadian documentary spotlights animal welfare in zoos
10 Apr 2025
Fern Levitt's new documentary, "Lucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants," investigates the ethical concerns surrounding elephant captivity in Canadian zoos, draw...
10 Apr 2025
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Olive Branch vs. Sobeys: A kosher food fight erupts in Thornhill
9 Apr 2025
A controversy ignited in the Jewish community of Thornhill, Ontario, where a new kosher market, Olive Branch, accused the manager of a nearby Sobeys of threa...
9 Apr 2025
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Why 72% of police-reported hate crimes in Canada remain unsolved
7 Apr 2025
Experts discuss the troubling statistics from Statistics Canada's latest report, revealing that 72% of police-reported hate crimes in Canada remain unsolved,...
7 Apr 2025
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Canada has a secret list of suspected Nazis. This historian found the files online
3 Apr 2025
Jared McBride and his students uncovered a trove of historical RCMP war crimes files detailing investigations into alleged Nazi war criminals who entered Can...
3 Apr 2025
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Jewish Canadians in Israel could impact election results back home
2 Apr 2025
Elliot Gluck has created a website, IsraelVotes.ca, to facilitate voting for the estimated 40,000 Canadians living in Israel, making it easier for them to pa...
2 Apr 2025
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How Canadian Jewish business leaders are bracing for Donald Trump’s trade war
31 Mar 2025
Canadian Jewish business leaders discuss strategies to navigate the economic impacts of Donald Trump's trade war, which is affecting industries reliant on U....
31 Mar 2025
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This Holocaust survivor rediscovered her Jewish roots decades later—thanks to a Canadian genealogist
27 Mar 2025
Jewish genealogist Stanley Diamond helped uncover the true identity of Maria Vasitinskaya, born Rivka Silber, who was left in a ditch during the Holocaust an...
27 Mar 2025
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We asked Pierre Poilievre about federal funding for UNRWA. Here’s what he said
26 Mar 2025
Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, emphasized stopping federal funding to UNRWA, an organization he links to terrorist activities, during a media rou...
26 Mar 2025
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We watched Al-Quds Day in Toronto. Here’s what we heard
24 Mar 2025
The episode examines the contentious Al-Quds Day protest in Toronto that drew about 2,000 participants advocating for a free Palestine, including some spread...
24 Mar 2025
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Why was a Toronto suspect released on bail after being charged with terrorism-related hate crimes against Jews?
20 Mar 2025
A Toronto man accused of hate crimes and terrorism-related charges against the Jewish community was released on bail, sparking outrage and concern among comm...
20 Mar 2025
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Remembering a global genealogist, a Romanian survivor, B'nai Brith's CEO and more community builders recently lost
19 Mar 2025
This episode honors five Canadian Jewish leaders from various provinces who have recently passed away, each leaving behind a significant impact on their comm...
19 Mar 2025
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Israel urges 60,000 evacuated residents to move back to the battered north: some fear it's still not safe
17 Mar 2025
The Israeli government is urging thousands of evacuated northern residents to return home after a ceasefire with Hezbollah, though many remain apprehensive a...
17 Mar 2025
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The Onion, but make it Jewish: Meet the Canadian brothers behind a new pro-Israel comedy news site
13 Mar 2025
Canadian brothers Eric and Ryan Turkienicz have created 'The Daily Brine,' a satirical news site offering comedic takes on the situation in Israel, tackling ...
13 Mar 2025
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This pro bono legal team has helped over 550 Canadian victims of antisemitism since Oct. 7
12 Mar 2025
The episode discusses the establishment and impact of the CIJA Legal Task Force, a pro bono legal team that has assisted over 550 Canadian victims of antisem...
12 Mar 2025
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Key Passover imports will be exempt from tariff war with U.S., Ottawa confirms
10 Mar 2025
Ottawa has temporarily exempted key kosher-for-Passover food imports from U.S. retaliatory tariffs, providing relief to Canadian Jewish communities amidst ri...
10 Mar 2025
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Stephen Bronfman starts new global Jewish climate fund to counter Trump's cuts to environmental protection
6 Mar 2025
Stephen Bronfman has launched the Jewish Climate Trust to mobilize Jewish philanthropic efforts towards combating climate change, particularly in light of Do...
6 Mar 2025
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Was Canadian professor Hassan Diab innocent or a scapegoat for France shul bombing?
4 Mar 2025
Two journalists explore the complex legal and moral questions surrounding the extradition and conviction of Hassan Diab, a Canadian professor accused of a 19...
4 Mar 2025
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What to expect from this week's Antisemitism Forum in Ottawa
3 Mar 2025
As a response to increasing antisemitic incidents in Canada, a national antisemitism forum is being held in Ottawa, though its timing and potential effective...
3 Mar 2025
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Jews nationwide mourned the Bibas family this week. Here's what it sounded like
25 Feb 2025
This episode of The CJN Daily examines the poignant grief and resilience displayed by Canada's Jewish community following the murder of the Bibas family, hig...
25 Feb 2025
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Here’s what Jewish voters need to know about this week’s Ontario election
24 Feb 2025
Ontario's provincial election is approaching, bringing issues concerning the Jewish community to the forefront, such as antisemitic incidents and public safe...
24 Feb 2025
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The Netherlands released the names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators. Why won't Canada do the same?
18 Feb 2025
Canada faces legal pressure from B'nai Brith to release the Deschenes Report on suspected Nazi war criminals admitted post-World War II, as other countries l...
18 Feb 2025
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Toronto’s school board votes on a new antisemitism report today. Here’s what’s at stake
12 Feb 2025
The Toronto District School Board's new report on antisemitism is prompting mixed reactions from the Jewish community, with some appreciating the inclusion o...
12 Feb 2025
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This Ontario town had a swastika burned into a soccer field. Now residents want to ban the symbol nationwide
11 Feb 2025
Residents of Whitby, Ontario, are reeling from multiple recent incidents involving Nazi swastikas, prompting the town council to request that the federal gov...
11 Feb 2025
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An interview with Karina Gould, who wants to be Canada’s first Jewish prime minister
10 Feb 2025
Karina Gould, Canada's youngest female cabinet minister, discusses her campaign to become the first Jewish prime minister by focusing on pivotal issues inclu...
10 Feb 2025
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Tariff war with U.S. could raise kosher food prices 50 to 60 percent in Canada: importer
6 Feb 2025
Canada's largest kosher food importer, Altra Foods, faces potential price hikes of 50 to 60% due to a looming Canadian-imposed 25% import tariff on U.S. prod...
6 Feb 2025
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This Canadian scientist just won another award for helping create canola oil. Trump’s pick for health czar says it’s poisoning Americans
4 Feb 2025
Professor Michael Eskin, a renowned food scientist, defends the health benefits of canola oil amidst Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims that seed oils are toxic....
4 Feb 2025
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Meet the man who’s cleaning up antisemitic graffiti on the streets of Winnipeg—all by himself
3 Feb 2025
Avrom Charach, a Jewish community leader in Winnipeg, has independently removed over 100 pieces of antisemitic graffiti since October 7, amid a surge in hate...
3 Feb 2025
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CIJA's new leader wants you to know that Jew hatred threatens ‘the promise of Canada’
30 Jan 2025
Noah Shack, the interim CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), discusses combating rising antisemitism in Canada and stresses the need for J...
30 Jan 2025
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Canadians describe visiting Auschwitz on the 80th anniversary of its liberation
28 Jan 2025
Canadian politicians and Holocaust survivors commemorated the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, highlighting the continuing fight against antisemit...
28 Jan 2025
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‘The Holocaust is always inside you’: Pinchas Gutter and Mariette Doduck, new Order of Canada winners, won’t stop educating
27 Jan 2025
Pinchas Gutter and Mariette Doduck, both Holocaust survivors, discuss their surprise and gratitude at being awarded the Order of Canada, reflecting on their ...
27 Jan 2025
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Find out why this Canadian city’s Jewish Federation just joined an American security network
22 Jan 2025
Hamilton’s Jewish Federation joined the U.S.-based Secure Community Network for better security against antisemitic threats, leveraging American expertise an...
22 Jan 2025
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Canadian families of freed hostages relieved but lament how long it has taken
20 Jan 2025
The episode delves into the relief and lingering traumas experienced by Canadian families following the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. Survivors' acco...
20 Jan 2025
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How Israel is preparing to get the hostages back beginning Sunday
16 Jan 2025
As the Israeli government prepares for a new hostage release deal with Hamas, there is a national division on its implications, with some seeing it as necess...
16 Jan 2025
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Pending hostage release deal will be 'excruciating and painful' for everyone, says Israeli Ambassador to Canada
14 Jan 2025
The episode addresses the complex and emotionally taxing negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a potential ceasefire and exchange of hostages, highlighti...
14 Jan 2025
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We walked through the Royal Ontario Museum’s new Auschwitz exhibit. Hear what’s inside
13 Jan 2025
The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is hosting "Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away," which poignantly aligns with contemporary global events and the 80th ...
13 Jan 2025
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Honourable Menschen remembers an enthusiastic eater, a nonagenarian DJ, the Wayne Gretzky of vasectomies, a disability rights fundraiser, and The CJN’s ex-president
9 Jan 2025
The episode pays tribute to five notable Canadian figures who recently passed away, highlighting their unique contributions to Jewish and broader Canadian so...
9 Jan 2025
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How Jewish issues affected Justin Trudeau’s loss of support—and ultimate resignation
7 Jan 2025
Anthony Housefather discusses his call for Justin Trudeau's resignation amid divisions within the Liberal Party over Jewish issues and foreign policy concern...
7 Jan 2025