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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 2024
The UN released a report confirming widespread sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women on October 7, which marks a significant acknowledgm...
7 Mar 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front 6 Mar 2024
Nir Maman, a 47-year-old Israeli counter-terrorism expert living in Toronto, recounts his experiences serving on the front lines with the IDF in Hebron and G...
6 Mar 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front 6 Mar 2024
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 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones 18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel 4 Mar 2024
Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th Prime Minister, was a staunch ally to Jewish communities and Israel, advocating against antisemitism and for historical justice...
4 Mar 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones 18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel 4 Mar 2024
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 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics? 29 Feb 2024
Canada's new Bill C-63, aimed at regulating online hate speech, faces political hurdles as some parties express concerns it might infringe on free speech. Je...
29 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics? 29 Feb 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Universities in Canada are facing a troubling rise in antisemitism with York, University of Toronto, and Concordia receiving failing grades on a recent repor...
27 Feb 2024
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 2024
Antisemitism on Canadian university campuses is reportedly escalating sharply, according to a new study by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative. Key universit...
27 Feb 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Gary Grill and Leora Shemesh, Toronto-based lawyers and Raptors fans, encountered controversy after being asked to remove hoodies with 'Free Our Hostages' sl...
26 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are popping up across Canada. Here's what they mean 22 Feb 2024
Pro-Israel groups in Canada are using provocative street performances to draw attention to the plight of Israeli hostages believed to be held by Hamas. The i...
22 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are popping up across Canada. Here's what they mean 22 Feb 2024
Canadian grassroots organizations are staging street reenactments of hostage scenarios to highlight the plight of Israeli captives and counteract anti-Israel...
22 Feb 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Inspector Paul Rinkoff, a Jewish officer in Toronto's police force, has become a key figure in managing the community's safety and responding to increased ha...
19 Feb 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
As anti-Israel protests emerge in Canada, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns against outright bans, advocating for freedom of expression and asse...
15 Feb 2024
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 2024
Canada's Special Envoy on Antisemitism, Deborah Lyons, discusses her first four months in the role amid a surge in antisemitic incidents following recent geo...
14 Feb 2024
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 2024
Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, discusses her strategic approach to addressing the rise in antisemitic incidents following rece...
14 Feb 2024
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 2024
Adi Vital-Kaploun, a Canadian-Israeli scientist, was tragically killed by Hamas during an attack on her kibbutz, heroically saving her children and others. H...
12 Feb 2024
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 2024
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 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why UNWRA should be dismantled: Canadian UN watchdog Hillel Neuer weighs in 8 Feb 2024
Hillel Neuer, the director of UN Watch, discusses allegations linking UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, to Hamas and why he believes...
8 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why UNWRA should be dismantled: Canadian UN watchdog Hillel Neuer weighs in 8 Feb 2024
Hillel Neuer, director of the Geneva-based UN Watch, discusses the recent revelations about UNRWA employees' ties to Hamas and argues for the agency's disman...
8 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones These Israeli hockey teens came to Canada for a sport break from the war 7 Feb 2024
Israeli hockey teens found respite in Canada from the ongoing conflict along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, facilitated by Canadian Jewish communitie...
7 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones These Israeli hockey teens came to Canada for a sport break from the war 7 Feb 2024
The episode discusses how twenty Israeli teen hockey players were able to temporarily escape the conflict-induced stress in Northern Israel by visiting Canad...
7 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones A rabbi and a surgeon explain why they support MAiD and discuss whether to include those suffering from mental illness 5 Feb 2024
Rabbi Louis J. Sachs and Dr. Karen Devon discuss the ethical, religious, and personal considerations surrounding Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) ...
5 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones A rabbi and a surgeon explain why they support MAiD and discuss whether to include those suffering from mental illness 5 Feb 2024
Rabbi Louis J. Sachs and Dr. Karen Devon discuss their nuanced support for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) within the Jewish community, considering the co...
5 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Rabbi Michael Dolgin explains how the Oscars commercial on antisemitism was made in Canada 1 Feb 2024
Rabbi Michael Dolgin stars in a Canadian-made commercial aimed at combating antisemitism, which dramatizes a true story of a bomb threat disrupting a bar mit...
1 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Rabbi Michael Dolgin explains how the Oscars commercial on antisemitism was made in Canada 1 Feb 2024
Rabbi Michael Dolgin of Toronto's Temple Sinai discusses his role in a new ad aimed at combating antisemitism, which was filmed in Toronto and will air durin...
1 Feb 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is fighting back against the Ottawa school board that sanctioned her 30 Jan 2024
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, an Ottawa school board trustee, is contesting sanctions imposed due to alleged breaches of conduct, which she argues are punishment fo...
30 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is fighting back against the Ottawa school board that sanctioned her 30 Jan 2024
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a Jewish trustee of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is appealing sanctions imposed on her for allegedly breaching the board...
30 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones International Court of Justice: Who won and who lost? 29 Jan 2024
The episode explores the International Court of Justice's recent ruling concerning Israel and potential genocide charges over its actions in Gaza following t...
29 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones International Court of Justice: Who won and who lost? 29 Jan 2024
The episode delves into the ICJ's provisional ruling against Israel, which does not accuse the country of genocide but highlights the potential for further i...
29 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Encore presentation: The Jewish spokesman behind the trucker convoy 24 Jan 2024
Benjamin Dichter discusses his role as the spokesperson for the 2022 trucker convoy in Ottawa and the impact of the protest, including the lifting of COVID m...
24 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Encore presentation: The Jewish spokesman behind the trucker convoy 24 Jan 2024
Benjamin Dichter discusses his role as the Jewish spokesperson for the 2022 trucker convoy protest in Ottawa, highlighting his decision to reveal his Jewish ...
24 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Encore presentarion: Oscar nominations hide the real Canadian Jewish story of ‘Oppenheimer’ 23 Jan 2024
The episode explores the overlooked contributions of Canadian Jewish scientist Louis Slotin in the Manhattan Project, emphasizing his key role despite not be...
23 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Encore presentarion: Oscar nominations hide the real Canadian Jewish story of ‘Oppenheimer’ 23 Jan 2024
The episode highlights the overlooked story of Louis Slotin, a Jewish Canadian scientist who was part of the Manhattan Project and whose heroism saved lives ...
23 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Note from Ellin 22 Jan 2024
This episode of The CJN Daily highlights the growing trend of Canadian synagogues adopting green practices, featuring an initiative by Vancouver's Schara Tze...
22 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Note from Ellin 22 Jan 2024
Amid the celebration of Tu B'Shevat, known as Jewish Earth Day, Canadian synagogues are taking steps toward environmental sustainability by upgrading their f...
22 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paying tribute to Harry Rosen, George Cohon and other high-profile Canadian leaders we lost in 2023: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns 18 Jan 2024
The episode commemorates notable Canadian Jewish leaders who passed away in 2023, spotlighting their contributions to Canadian society. It includes tributes ...
18 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Paying tribute to Harry Rosen, George Cohon and other high-profile Canadian leaders we lost in 2023: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns 18 Jan 2024
Paying tribute to notable Canadian Jewish leaders, this episode reflects on the lives of figures such as fashion retailer Harry Rosen and McDonald's pioneer ...
18 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones What’s at stake for Israel after the International Court of Justice genocide hearings? 17 Jan 2024
The episode discusses a significant legal challenge facing Israel at the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has accused Israel of genocide ag...
17 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones What’s at stake for Israel after the International Court of Justice genocide hearings? 17 Jan 2024
The episode examines the International Court of Justice's hearings against Israel, accused by South Africa of committing genocide in Gaza, featuring insights...
17 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Prominent Canadians in Israeli hockey speak out after the IIHF abruptly banned Israel from competition 15 Jan 2024
The episode discusses the controversial decision by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to ban Israeli teams from international competition, citin...
15 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Prominent Canadians in Israeli hockey speak out after the IIHF abruptly banned Israel from competition 15 Jan 2024
The International Ice Hockey Federation has banned Israeli hockey teams from international competitions, citing security concerns amid global protests follow...
15 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Justin Trudeau privately met with Jewish leaders in Toronto yesterday—but these rabbis left dissatisfied 11 Jan 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a confidential meeting with Jewish leaders in Toronto, where discussions focused on Canada's stance regarding Israel and t...
11 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Justin Trudeau privately met with Jewish leaders in Toronto yesterday—but these rabbis left dissatisfied 11 Jan 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Jewish leaders in Toronto to address concerns about Canada's stance on Israel amid recent geopolitical tensions. Despi...
11 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones ‘It was like standing in a shtetl right after a pogrom’: Why solidarity missions are the only tourism to Israel right now 10 Jan 2024
Rabbi Dan Moskowitz and Rabbi Carey Brown, along with other spiritual leaders, traveled to Israel as part of a solidarity mission to support communities affe...
10 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones ‘It was like standing in a shtetl right after a pogrom’: Why solidarity missions are the only tourism to Israel right now 10 Jan 2024
Vancouver rabbis joined a volunteer mission to Israel, which is experiencing a tourism shift from leisure to volunteerism due to ongoing conflict, highlighti...
10 Jan 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Toronto police chief apologizes after officer carries Tim Hortons coffee for anti-Israel protesters 8 Jan 2024
Toronto's recent surge in anti-Israel protests has sparked intense debates about law enforcement's role, following a viral video of police officers assisting...
8 Jan 2024