Nova Scotia, Canada

Canada’s antisemitism strategy is being written by people who don’t recognize it.

Cynthia Lazar in Future of Jewish · 1 May

Canadian efforts to address antisemitism are scrutinized in Cynthia Lazar’s guest essay critiquing a Senate committee's report on the issue.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 29 Apr

"Sheitel: Beauty in the Hidden," is a documentary by Lynda Medjuck-Suissa that delves into the cultural, religious, and personal significance of hair coverings among Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish women worldwide.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Mass shooter at Canadian elementary school tweeted antisemitic content 2 days before attack, ADL finds

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 12 Feb

In a tragic mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including family members and school personnel, before dying by suicide.

0 Communities Jewish Law

How we built a CAD 50 million pan-Canadian coalition for the regeneration of Israel’s north

eJewishPhilanthropy · 13 Jan

The Canadian Jewish community mobilized quickly and effectively in response to the crises faced by their partnership regions in Israel, notably raising $140 million CAD.

0 Art History

This Jewish artist fought Nazis with a paintbrush, when art like his still mattered

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 8 Jan

Arthur Szyk, a Polish-born Jewish artist, utilized his art as a powerful medium against tyranny, particularly during World War II.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Two synagogues and Chabad building in Halifax, Canada, targeted with antisemitic graffiti

Grace Gilson in JTA · 16 Sep 2025

Halifax, Nova Scotia, faced a disturbing rise in antisemitic incidents as two synagogues and a Chabad building were vandalized with discriminatory graffiti.

0 Politics History

Israel’s new plan to recapture Gaza: Is history repeating itself 20 years later?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 13 Aug 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's newly announced plan to evacuate a million Palestinians from Gaza City and retake control has drawn international criticism and internal divisions within Israel.

0 Culture Antisemitism

The great Cholent debate + Grok's wild antisemitism

Bonjour Chai · 17 Jul 2025

The episode delves into the impact of new technologies, such as AI and chatbots, on Jewish life, discussing whether these technologies are mirror images of existing cultural issues or new phenomena altogether.

0 Communities Politics

Not in Heaven: Legacy Jewish institutions are pivoting to meet the moment. But do we even still need them?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Jul 2025

The CJN Daily's guest episode "Not in Heaven" examines the relevance of traditional Jewish organizations amid rising antisemitism and explores whether these institutions have outlived their usefulness.

0 Communities Culture

Burlesque Shabbat and kosher omakase: Is this really the future of Judaism?

Bonjour Chai · 8 May 2025

The episode discusses the novel approaches to Jewish identity and communal life through unique events like "Sinner's Shabbat," a burlesque show in New York, and "Fins and Scales," a kosher omakase dining experience in Manhattan.

0 History Jewish Law

Bora Laskin, Canada's first Jewish Supreme Court justice, gets his own Heritage Minute

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 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 law, including women's and minority rights.

0 Politics Culture

Welcome to This Week in Canada, from The Free Press

Rupa Subramanya in The Free Press · 16 Apr 2025

Rupa Subramanya, an Indian-born Canadian journalist, reflects on her experiences in Canada, highlighting her transition from India to Canada as a journey toward being able to question authority freely.

0 Communities Food

Olive Branch vs. Sobeys: A kosher food fight erupts in Thornhill

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 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 threatening caterers with business loss if they supplied both establishments.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The Widow Mandelbaum Dreams

Eric Rozenman in Lehrhaus · 20 Jan 2025

Goldie Mandelbaum, a widow living in the small Jewish community of Khmelnytsky, experiences life-altering dreams of her late husband, Moshe, who advises her against remarrying suitors Hymie Perkofsky and Reuven Sonenschien.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

The Next Frontier in Religious Growth

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Dec 2024

Cindy Scarr addresses the need for enhanced religious growth opportunities for adult Orthodox women, highlighting it as a largely overlooked area within American Orthodox communities.

0 Music Culture

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 23 Dec 2024

Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman founded the social singing group Choir!

0 Music Communities

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 23 Dec 2024

Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman co-founded Choir!

0 Music Communities

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 23 Dec 2024

Nobu Adilman discusses the growth of Choir!

0 Politics Antisemitism

How Deborah Lipstadt used diplomacy to fight antisemitism

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 2 Dec 2024

Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian and U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, has made significant strides in her diplomatic role since her 2021 nomination.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Justin Trudeau condemns antisemitism after Montreal pro-Palestinian protest where Netanyahu is burned in effigy

Ben Sales in JTA · 25 Nov 2024

Following a violent pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned acts of antisemitism and violence.

0 Art History

A Great Day

Leslie Epstein in Tablet · 3 Nov 2023

Leslie Epstein shares a nostalgic and serendipitous journey connected to a painting by Vivan Sundaram, "It Was a Great Day."

0 Food Culture

The sturgeon will see you now — an expert’s guide to smoked fish

Forward · 13 Jun 2020

Len Berk's exploration of smoked fish highlights its cultural significance within Jewish communities, particularly in New York.

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