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Sidura Ludwig’s new children’s book about baking challah shares a recipe for turbulent times
20 Jun
Sidura Ludwig's new children's book, "Rising," intertwines the soothing ritual of challah baking with the Jewish tradition, offering a comforting activity am...
20 Jun
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Sidura Ludwig’s new children’s book about baking challah shares a recipe for turbulent times
20 Jun
Sidura Ludwig's new children's book 'Rising', inspired by her personal challah-baking ritual during the pandemic, offers solace and connection amid contempor...
20 Jun
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Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
19 Jun
After a targeted arson attack on Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck synagogue, the Jewish community reflects on rising antisemitism and their security measures. Rabb...
19 Jun
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Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
19 Jun
The arson attack on Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck synagogue illustrates ongoing antisemitic threats, with police still investigating the incident that left the ...
19 Jun
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'The silent tragedy of the north': Israel's military escalation with Hezbollah has major implications for Canadians
17 Jun
The northern Israeli communities of Metula and Kiryat Shmona are caught in the crossfire of Hezbollah rockets, leading to widespread evacuations funded partl...
17 Jun
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'The silent tragedy of the north': Israel's military escalation with Hezbollah has major implications for Canadians
17 Jun
The episode highlights the impact of Hezbollah's military actions in Northern Israel, leading to the evacuation of 60,000 residents, including heavily Canadi...
17 Jun
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Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
11 Jun
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver shares her journey to Judaism, explaining her decision to convert twice and how her commitment has been profoundly reaffirmed since ...
11 Jun
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Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
11 Jun
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver, whose journey to Judaism included two conversions, discusses her profound connection to Judaism and how current events impact her n...
11 Jun
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Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
11 Jun
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver shares her journey of converting to Judaism twice and discusses how her commitment to Jewish identity has been both fulfilling and c...
11 Jun
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‘My legs are tired but my heart is full’: Hear the sounds of Toronto’s historic Walk with Israel
10 Jun
Ellin Bessner reflects on the emotional experience of Toronto's 55th Walk with Israel, noting the impressive turnout of 50,000 supporters amidst high securit...
10 Jun
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‘My legs are tired but my heart is full’: Hear the sounds of Toronto’s historic Walk with Israel
10 Jun
Thousands of Toronto Jews and allies participated in the historic Walk with Israel, amidst heightened tensions and pro-Palestinian protests. The event featur...
10 Jun
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Dr. Joe Schwarcz can’t stop debunking wellness gurus, antivaxxers and pseudoscience
6 Jun
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University, is at the forefront of debunking pseudoscience and wellness myths despite being 76 and having n...
6 Jun
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Dr. Joe Schwarcz can’t stop debunking wellness gurus, antivaxxers and psuedoscience
6 Jun
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, a chemistry professor at McGill University, discusses his relentless efforts to debunk pseudoscience and misinformation in health and welln...
6 Jun
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Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
5 Jun
Hagar Brodutch reflects on her family's harrowing 51-day captivity by Hamas and their subsequent recovery journey in Toronto. Advocating for the release of r...
5 Jun
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Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
5 Jun
Hagar Brodutch shares her traumatic experience as a hostage and her journey toward recovery while emphasizing the urgency of addressing the ongoing hostage c...
5 Jun
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How ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or now helps Israel on and off screen
4 Jun
Swell Ariel Or, star of the Israeli series "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem," discusses her shift to Hollywood and how she has supported Israeli soldiers follo...
4 Jun
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How ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or now helps Israel on and off screen
4 Jun
Israeli actor Swell Ariel Or, known for her role in "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem," shares insights into her career, her move to Hollywood, and her efforts ...
4 Jun
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Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
3 Jun
The episode discusses lawyer Neil Oberman's efforts to combat antisemitism legally in Montreal, highlighting the use of court injunctions to protect Jewish i...
3 Jun
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Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
3 Jun
Litigation lawyer Neil Oberman discusses his legal efforts to combat antisemitism in Montreal, including injunctions to keep harmful protesters away from Jew...
3 Jun
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What this Canadian-Palestinian peace activist wants you to know about life after Oct. 7
30 May
Yafa Sakkejha, a Canadian-Palestinian peace activist, discusses her participation in the Israeli peace-building group Friends of Standing Together, which aim...
30 May
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What this Canadian-Palestinian peace activist wants you to know about life after Oct. 7
30 May
Yafa Sakkejha, a Canadian-Palestinian peace activist with deep familial ties to Israel and Palestine, discusses her efforts to foster understanding and peace...
30 May
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A new political Jewish students’ union has sprung up after weeks of pro-Palestine tent protests
29 May
Amid rising antisemitic incidents on Canadian campuses, Jewish students have created the Canadian Union of Jewish Students (CUJS) to advocate politically aga...
29 May
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A new political Jewish students’ union has sprung up after weeks of pro-Palestine tent protests
29 May
The Canadian Union of Jewish Students (CUJS) has formed in response to rising antisemitism on Canadian university campuses, notably following violent pro-Pal...
29 May
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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‘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
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Despite ‘flawed’ reports of record-high antisemitism incidents, new study says most Canadians actually like Jews
9 May
Robert Brym's recent study reveals that most Canadians harbor positive feelings toward Jews despite reports of rampant antisemitic incidents, which he claims...
9 May
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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
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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
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This year’s March of the Living commemoration marred by ‘Stop the Genocide’ protests
7 May
The 36th annual March of the Living in Poland was marked by poignant remembrance and unexpected protests, as the event took on heightened significance in the...
7 May
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This Canadian Holocaust survivor’s ‘ordinary’ life included blowing up Nazi trains and fighting a wolf
6 May
Rubin Pinsky's extraordinary life as a Jewish partisan, which included sabotaging Nazi operations and surviving harsh conditions in Poland's forests, is vivi...
6 May
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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
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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
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Pro-Palestinian tent protests have spilled onto Canadian campuses. What happens next?
2 May
Pro-Palestinian protests on Canadian campuses, inspired by recent events at Ivy League universities in the U.S., have stirred significant tension and debate ...
2 May
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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
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How 3rd grader Daniel Marquez became a world JewQ champion—beating thousands of Hebrew school students
1 May
Eight-year-old Daniel Marquez from Mississauga, Ontario, has won the 2024 JewQ competition, an international Jewish knowledge tournament hosted by Chabad, re...
1 May
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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
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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 teaching due to a controversial pro-Israel LinkedIn post and faces allegations of inciti...
26 Apr
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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