Podcast Episodes

Will Bill C-9 make it safer for Canada's Jews?

Will Bill C-9 make it safer for Canada’s Jews?

The federal government’s Combating Hate Act is heading toward a final vote—after weeks of committee st…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

'This is a national security issue': Toronto MP Vince Gasparro after synagogue shootings

The Liberal MP for Eglinton–Lawrence, Vince Gasparro, says his heart dropped when he heard a synagogue in his riding was recently targeted. Now he is…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

When the Siren Sounds, One in Five Israelis Can’t Reach Safety

Two Israeli seniors were killed overnight when an Iranian cluster bomb hit their Ramat Gan apartment. The husband reportedly needed a walker to get a…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Synagogue Shootings, Legal Experts Warn Dropped Charges Fuel ‘Impunity’

After three Toronto-area synagogues were shot at within the same week earlier this month, new questions are emerging about how the justice system han…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Warns Canada About Rising Antisemitism | Sharren Haskel

Israel’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel says Canada must take rising antisemitism seriously after three Toronto-area synagogues were targeted…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

After the Toronto synagogue shootings: 'They want to scare us'

When Laya Witty arrived for early morning Shabbat services at Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue in Thornhill this past Saturday March 7, she noticed a p…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunfire aimed at three Toronto synagogues: has the threshold been crossed?

[NOTE: Due to a technical glitch some listeners may have received an incorrect audio file last night. The problem is now corrected. Thank you for you…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

She loves Iran and Israel. What it’s like for this Canadian watching them at war

Tina Ahava Azarin constantly checks the news about the war between Iran and Israel. But for the Ottawa resident, it’s not just distant headlines.

An …

4 months ago

Iran targeted Irwin Cotler. What he says must happen now

For decades, Iran’s regime has targeted Canada’s Irwin Cotler — publicly denouncing him, threatening him, and, according to Canadian authorities, plo…

4 months ago

Canadians in Israel: families sheltering, flights uncertain

As rockets continue to fly across Israel and the surrounding region, the confirmed death of Iran’s Supreme Leader marked a major turning point — but …

4 months ago