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The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Bais Chaya Mushka families celebrated Jewish pride on Sunday after gunfire was aimed at the Toronto school on Shabbat 27 May
Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls' school in Toronto, was the target of a shooting attack that left the community shocked but undaunted in their resolve to c...
27 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Bais Chaya Mushka families celebrated Jewish pride on Sunday after gunfire was aimed at the Toronto school on Shabbat 27 May
Toronto's Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls' school, was the target of a non-injurious shooting incident, prompting a strong communal response and unity disp...
27 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population 23 May
Dan Levitt, British Columbia's new seniors advocate, discusses his efforts at the United Nations to secure a binding international convention to protect seni...
23 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population 23 May
Dan Levitt, British Columbia's new seniors advocate, discusses his role in shaping policies for the province's elderly population and his advocacy at the Uni...
23 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The CJN’s Honourable Menschen: Remembering the politically embattled Patti Starr, referee Harry Davis and other late influential Canadian Jews 22 May
The episode honors influential Canadian Jews who have recently passed away, highlighting their significant contributions across various fields. Figures discu...
22 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The CJN’s Honourable Menschen: Remembering the politically embattled Patti Starr, referee Harry Davis and other late influential Canadian Jews 22 May
Ellin Bessner from The CJN Daily honors the lives of influential Canadian Jews such as Patricia "Patti" Starr, Rabbi Dovid Schochet, and Lita-Rose Betcherman...
22 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The 13-year old who hundreds walked to school in Toronto has no plans to change schools due to antisemitic bullying 20 May
Eitan Cohen, a 13-year-old Jewish student in Toronto, remains steadfast in attending his public school despite facing severe antisemitic bullying in the wake...
20 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The 13-year old who hundreds walked to school in Toronto has no plans to change schools due to antisemitic bullying 20 May
Eitan Cohen, a 13-year-old boy in Toronto, has become the focus of community solidarity as he faces severe antisemitic bullying at his public school. Despite...
20 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime 15 May
Shaked Tsurkan, a 14-year-old Israeli student in Fredericton, was assaulted by a schoolmate due to escalating tensions believed to be tied to her Israeli ide...
15 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime 15 May
The episode discusses the disturbing incident involving Shaked Tsurkan, an Israeli high school student in Fredericton, New Brunswick, who was physically atta...
15 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Yossi Klein Halevi on Israel at 76: ‘We are still an enormously powerful people’ 14 May
Yossi Klein Halevi discusses Israel's resilience and the Jewish world's current challenges with antisemitism in the wake of significant conflicts. He emphasi...
14 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Yossi Klein Halevi on Israel at 76: ‘We are still an enormously powerful people’ 14 May
Yossi Klein Halevi reflects on Israel's response to the October 7th Hamas attack, emphasizing the importance of Jewish power and resilience. He discusses the...
14 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones ‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron 12 May
Toronto veterans of the Yom Kippur War reflect on their wartime experiences, emphasizing the lasting psychological impact of combat. They draw parallels to t...
12 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones ‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron 12 May
IDF veterans Yoram Shalmon and Henry Balaban reflect on their experiences during the Yom Kippur War and the current war in Israel on Yom ha-Zikaron. They dis...
12 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Despite ‘flawed’ reports of record-high antisemitism incidents, new study says most Canadians actually like Jews 9 May
University of Toronto professor Robert Brym's study challenges reports of record-high antisemitic incidents in Canada, revealing that while many Jews feel un...
9 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This year’s March of the Living commemoration marred by ‘Stop the Genocide’ protests 7 May
The 2024 March of the Living in Poland was disrupted by protests conflating current Middle Eastern conflicts with the Holocaust, causing emotional challenges...
7 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This Canadian Holocaust survivor’s ‘ordinary’ life included blowing up Nazi trains and fighting a wolf 6 May
Bernard Pinsky shares his father's incredible story of survival as a Jewish partisan during the Holocaust and his subsequent life in Canada, reflecting on th...
6 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Pro-Palestinian tent protests have spilled onto Canadian campuses. What happens next? 2 May
Pro-Palestinian student protests in Canadian universities have intensified, with tents and sit-ins erected on multiple campuses, demanding divestment from Is...
2 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones How 3rd grader Daniel Marquez became a world JewQ champion—beating thousands of Hebrew school students 1 May
Daniel Marquez, an 8-year-old from Mississauga, impressively won the JewQ tournament by surpassing 4,000 competitors in a global test of Jewish knowledge. Hi...
1 May
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him 26 Apr
Paul Finlayson, a business instructor in Toronto, was suspended from the University of Guelph-Humber for social media posts in support of Israel, sparking a ...
26 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Meet the Klezbians, the invite-only, music-playing group holding annual queer seders in B.C. 22 Apr
The Klezbians, a lesbian klezmer music band from Victoria, B.C., combine klezmer music with queer-inclusive Passover seders to create a welcoming space for J...
22 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones 20-year-old student Ruby Grinberg wants to be the second-ever Jewish Miss Canada 16 Apr
Ruby Grinberg, a 20-year-old political science student from Toronto, is competing in the Miss Canada pageant with a focus on raising awareness for cancer and...
16 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year? 15 Apr
Ellin Bessner discusses a legal challenge in Canada surrounding new regulations on kosher animal slaughter, which Jewish groups argue infringe on religious f...
15 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Hear a Canadian in Israel describe living through the Iranian missile attack 14 Apr
Ellin Bessner interviews Ezra Shanken, CEO of Vancouver’s Jewish Federation, who shares firsthand experiences of being in Tel Aviv during a significant Irani...
14 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones A lawsuit prompted the dramatic overhaul of the Toronto Zionist Council, owners of Camp Shalom 10 Apr
Two Toronto community leaders, David Matlow and Guidy Mamman, discuss the legal and ethical challenges facing the Toronto Zionist Council, a historic Canadia...
10 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Anthony Housefather explains why he didn’t quit the Liberals—and what he’ll do next 9 Apr
Anthony Housefather, a Liberal MP, decided to remain with the party after receiving assurances from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about enhanced efforts to c...
9 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones How Pierre Poilievre spent the weekend courting Toronto’s Jewish community 8 Apr
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre spent a weekend engaging with Toronto's Jewish community, emphasizing his strong support for Israel and addressing conce...
8 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7? 2 Apr
The Everything Jewish Toronto Facebook group, with over 41,000 members, has become a central hub for the Jewish community in Toronto, especially in the wake ...
2 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe' 1 Apr
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met privately with Vancouver Jewish leaders to address their safety concerns, following criticism tied to his government's posi...
1 Apr
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Sunday bonus: Ellin on 'Bonjour Chai': How bad are things for Canadian Jews now? 31 Mar
Ellin Bessner discusses the rising insecurity and societal tensions faced by Canadian Jews amidst increasing antisemitic incidents and cultural shifts. The c...
31 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Meet the Canadians knitting for IDF soldiers and running for hostages 28 Mar
Canadian Jewish communities are engaging in creative initiatives to support Israeli hostages and IDF soldiers, including running, knitting hats, and lighting...
28 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Israel ‘weighing its options’ on retaliation for Canada’s weapon sales ban, says ambassador Iddo Moed 26 Mar
Israel's ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, discusses the impact of Canada's recent decision to halt arms sales to Israel and the broader diplomatic implicatio...
26 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Will Anthony Housefather quit the Liberals? Hear what he has to say 25 Mar
Canadian Liberal MP Anthony Housefather explores his political future after voting against a party motion on Israel, grappling with whether to remain with th...
25 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Ya’ara Saks explains the photo with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas—and her ‘yes’ vote 21 Mar
Ya'ara Saks, a Canadian-Israeli MP, discusses her diplomatic visit to Ramallah and controversial photo with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. Saks ...
21 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand 19 Mar
Canada's House of Commons passed a symbolic motion reaffirming the necessity of a negotiated peace for recognizing Palestine, without a unilateral declaratio...
19 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones What’s the deal with that photo showing Ya’ara Saks holding hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas? 18 Mar
The episode explores the political uproar surrounding a contentious photo of Canadian politicians Ya'ara Saks and Mélanie Joly meeting with Mahmoud Abbas in ...
18 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Selina Robinson is mulling her future after quitting the B.C. NDP over its ‘silence’ on antisemitism 13 Mar
Selina Robinson, a prominent Jewish politician, resigned from the B.C. NDP after experiencing anti-Semitism and being penalized for comments made during a B'...
13 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry 12 Mar
Jewish kosher supervision agencies in Canada, such as COR and MK, along with key kosher meat producers, are suing the Canadian government over new slaughter ...
12 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why did Israeli real estate shows become such a flashpoint for protests in Canada? 11 Mar
Jewish real estate expos in Canada, traditionally incentivizing diaspora Jews to invest in Israeli properties, have sparked significant protests due to their...
11 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones What’s so important about the UN’s new report confirming Oct. 7 rapes, torture of Israeli women? 7 Mar
The episode discusses the UN's report confirming sexual violence against Israeli women by Hamas on October 7, highlighting the importance of acknowledging th...
7 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front 6 Mar
Nir Maman, a Canadian-Israeli counter-terrorism expert, shares his recent experiences volunteering with the IDF reserve forces amid the conflict with Hamas. ...
6 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones 18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel 4 Mar
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, is remembered for his significant support of the Jewish community and Israel, despite having no Jewish connecti...
4 Mar
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics? 29 Feb
Canada has introduced Bill C-63, aiming to regulate online hate speech and set up a Digital Safety Commission, hoping to protect against harmful online conte...
29 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge 27 Feb
Antisemitism on Canadian university campuses is reportedly escalating sharply, according to a new study by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative. Key universit...
27 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Two Toronto Raptors fans think their ‘Free Our Hostages’ hoodie should be exempt from political messages ban 26 Feb
Gary Grill and Leora Shemesh, two Toronto lawyers, were asked to leave a Raptors game when security deemed Grill's "Free Our Hostages" hoodie as a political ...
26 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are popping up across Canada. Here's what they mean 22 Feb
Canadian grassroots organizations are staging street reenactments of hostage scenarios to highlight the plight of Israeli captives and counteract anti-Israel...
22 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paul Rinkoff, Toronto’s top Jewish police community partnerships officer, has his hands full since Oct. 7 19 Feb
Inspector Paul Rinkoff, a Jewish officer in charge of community partnerships with the Toronto police, has been pivotal in maintaining community safety follow...
19 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones As anti-Israel protests spread, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns about the dangers of banning them outright 15 Feb
The episode discusses the rising tension in Canada as anti-Israel protests continue, demanding a balance between the right to protest and protecting the Jewi...
15 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones We asked Canada's antisemitism special envoy what she's doing to stop 'despicable' protests targeting Jews 14 Feb
Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, discusses her strategic approach to addressing the rise in antisemitic incidents following rece...
14 Feb
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Adi Vital-Kaploun was murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7. Now her parents are sharing her story with the world 12 Feb
The episode recounts the harrowing story of Adi Vital-Kaploun, a Canadian-Israeli woman, who was murdered by Hamas while heroically protecting her children. ...
12 Feb