Podcast Episodes

He’s Jewish. She’s agnostic and part-Indigenous. Here are their tips for a successful interfaith seder

Later this week, David and Jenny Spigelman will attend a traditional Passover seder at his parents’ Winnipeg home, along with the couple’s three youn…

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Why did 300 Canadian Jewish leaders sign their names to an open letter published in newspapers?

Three hundred Canadian Jewish leaders have put their names to a full-page letter that appeared in several prominent newspapers to express their conce…

3 years, 3 months ago

Matzah emergency in Halifax as local Jews scramble to find crucial Passover staple

With just days to go until Passover begins on April 5, the Atlantic Jewish Council sent out an emergency email to all its members advising of a short…

3 years, 3 months ago

Does your Passover haggadah need an update? This author thinks so

As Jews around the world prepare for Passover, beginning April 5, one retired teacher is proposing a new way to welcome young people into the Seder r…

3 years, 3 months ago

On the ground of Israel’s historic protests as judicial reforms paused:'This is our 1948 all over again’

The CJN Daily is publishing a special breaking-news podcast due to the momentous events happening on the ground in Israel.

A labour strike called by …

3 years, 3 months ago

Jewish agencies delivering thousands of Passover food boxes to Canada’s needy amid rising inflation

Jewish social services agencies across the country say their Passover food boxes are going out to more needy clients this holiday season than ever be…

3 years, 3 months ago

Can modern archeology prove Jews’ historic ties to Israel?

A new TV series by award-winning Canadian filmmaker Igal Hecht explores whether archeology can definitively prove the Jewish connection to Israel. J…

3 years, 3 months ago

This young Ukrainian family is marking 1 year in Canada—thanks to the Jewish community

When the Russian invasion began a year ago on Feb. 24, 2022, newlyweds Inna Movchan and Vitalli Shkarbun were in Lviv, eagerly anticipating their wed…

3 years, 3 months ago

'Bittersweet' win as King David Lions become the first Jewish senior boys basketball champions in B.C. history

In the world of British Columbia high school athletics, it was a huge deal on March 11, when the senior boys basketball squad from King David High Sc…

3 years, 3 months ago

Jewish populations are growing in every major Canadian city—except Toronto

Demographer Charles Shahar has been digging into the latest Canadian census data, from 2021, to paint a fuller picture of what Canada’s Jewish commun…

3 years, 3 months ago