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Tag: Ontario

0 Communities Antisemitism

Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Aug

Several Jewish overnight camps in Canada faced tragic events like the sudden death of a counselor and an accident resulting in multiple fatalities among cleaning staff.

0 Holocaust Education

Ontario becomes the first province to mandate grade-school Holocaust education: What can parents expect?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 28 Aug 2023

Ontario has become the first Canadian province to mandate Holocaust education starting in Grade 6, in response to a rise in antisemitism, including online incidents.

0 Holocaust Education

The chilling new Toronto Holocaust museum is ready for a post-survivor world

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 12 Jun 2023

The new Toronto Holocaust Museum, which cost $30 million, opened on June 9 with Holocaust survivors present, including Nate Leipciger, who dedicated the museum to his family deported to Auschwitz.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Ontario’s Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says antisemitic rhetoric by an NDP MPP is ‘toxic to our democracy’

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 May 2023

Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, a prominent Jewish member of Premier Doug Ford's government, has spoken out against what he deems as antisemitic rhetoric by NDP MPP Sarah Jama, calling her positions on Israel and her record of tweets and speeches hurtful and toxic to democracy.

0 Culture Music

Could Israeli-born teen singer, Maya Gamzu, win "Canada’s Got Talent"?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 2 May 2023

Israeli-born teen singer Maya Gamzu, who immigrated to Canada four years ago, is making waves on "Canadas Got Talent" with her powerful singing voice.

0 Communities Culture

'It's shocking': Clean-up underway after massive thunderstorm batters Ontario and Quebec

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 24 May 2022

A severe thunderstorm over Victoria Day weekend in Canada caused significant destruction across Ontario and Quebec, resulting in 10 fatalities and widespread power outages.

0 Politics Culture

Welcome to the other side: Hear from Jews who support the truckers

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 15 Feb 2022

In this episode, the podcast discusses the perspectives of two Jewish Canadians, a goalie coach and a Chabad rabbi, who support the truckers' protests against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada.

0 Jewish Law Politics

From the Yom Kippur War to the war on COVID: Top Ontario nurse pleads with Canadians to stay cautious

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 3 Nov 2021

This episode features Doris Grinspun, head of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, discussing the distressing state of healthcare due to COVID-19, drawing parallels to the Yom Kippur War.

0 Music Communities

What's a nice girl from Tera, Ontario doing leading a synagogue in song and spiritual soul raising? Find out on this episode.

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 24 Dec 2020

Cantor Paula Baruch, originally a Christian farm girl from Tera, Ontario, now co-leads a synagogue community, showcasing her journey from an unexpected background to a role in leading song and spirituality in a Jewish setting.