Podcast Episodes
Back to Search“I Just Want to Go to the Bus Stop..and Not Have to See This Hate”: Jewish Vancouver residents fight anti-Israel chalker
Jewish residents and organizations in Vancouver say a relentless anti-Israel campaign of “chalking”—writing hateful slogans with sidewalk chalk in pu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why no hate charges? Ottawa Jewish leader reacts to sentencing of his antisemitic attacker
A little over two years ago, on April 15, 2024, David Sachs of Ottawa’s Jewish Federation was leaving an interfaith iftar event near Parliament Hill.…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Five Years of The CJN’s North Star: From Lockdown to Oct. 7 and Beyond
The CJN’s flagship news podcast, North Star, first aired five years ago this week, on May 3, 2021. Originally called The CJN Daily, it filled a gap i…
2 months ago
A snapshot of Canada’s Jews today: more newcomers, more intermarriage, aging
Canada’s Jewish community is growing—but also becoming more diverse, more intermarried and older.
As the 2026 census gets underway this month, Canadi…
2 months ago
‘Not Optimistic’: Idsinga Skeptical of Toronto Police Chief’s Vow to Probe Antisemitism on the Force
Retired Toronto homicide inspector Hank Idsinga’s new memoir about the systemic problems inside Canada’s largest police force contains disturbing al…
2 months ago
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Orthodox Jewish Women’s Hair: new Canadian "sheitel" film
A new documentary is challenging assumptions about one of the most visible—and most misunderstood—traditions in Orthodox Jewish life.
Sheitel: Beauty…
2 months, 1 week ago
22 Recommendations, No Time to Wait: Senator David Arnot on Canada’s New Antisemitism Report
During the Senate’s year-long study on antisemitism, released a week ago on April 21, Senator David Arnot admits to becoming deeply upset when learni…
2 months, 1 week ago
One Year of Mark Carney and a Critical Week for Jewish Canadians
As federal Liberals celebrate their newfound majority government—aided by floor crossings and three recent by-election victories—Canadian Jews are no…
2 months, 1 week ago
Israel’s Final Flag Raising in Toronto Was a Celebration, Not a Flashpoint
For about a dozen years, the City of Toronto has displayed Israel’s flag each spring on a ceremonial courtesy pole to mark the Jewish State’s Indepen…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Israel at 78 Through A Sabra Who Was There—and a Son of 1948
On Israel’s 78th birthday, Israelis are marking that moment during a very different reality—two years after the October 7 attack, and in the wake of…
2 months, 2 weeks ago