Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFreedom Convoy spokesman Benjamin Dichter takes us behind the scenes of the three weeks that paralyzed Ottawa
Benjamin Dichter rose to fame as a spokesperson for the Freedom Convoy that swarmed Ottawa earlier this year. Since then, the Toronto resident and pa…
3 years, 7 months ago
A century of welcoming Jewish immigrants: JIAS marks its 100th anniversary
One thing that unites all Jewish Canadians—from Victoria to Winnipeg to Halifax, across politics and religious denominations—is that we all came from…
3 years, 7 months ago
'All in this together' or 'Every man for himself'? Donniel Hartman on the future of Diaspora-Israeli relations
On Nov. 21, Rabbi Donniel Hartman spoke at Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple in a frank conversation about the future of Israeli democracy with David Kof…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Sean Shapiro became known as the TikTok Traffic Cop—and went viral with video tips to avoid getting tickets
Every weekday, Cst. Sean Shapiro slips on his headphones, flips on his microphone and goes live on his show, Ask a Traffic Cop, broadcasting from his…
3 years, 7 months ago
This new Canadian podcast examines why Hasidic Jews leave their communities to go 'off the derech'
Naomi Seidman's father, Hillel, was a descendant of a Hasidic dynasty. Despite her family heritage and religious schooling in New York, Seidman event…
3 years, 7 months ago
Author Dara Horn on the rise in antisemitism, and why Holocaust museums and Holocaust education won’t stop it
This weekend, Jewish leaders from Canada and around the world will meet in Hamilton for a conference called #NoMoreAntisemitism. It's bringing togeth…
3 years, 7 months ago
Canadian kids are getting sick at record levels. This expert isn't sure when it will end
As winter approaches and flu season begins, Canadians—especially children—are facing a significant health crisis. Top doctors in Ontario, Quebec, B.C…
3 years, 7 months ago
Anita Neville, Canada’s only Jewish lieutenant governor, won't forget her community—or those she represents
On Nov. 15, Manitoba's first Jewish lieutenant governor, Anita Neville, will find herself in the spotlight as she reads the government’s speech from …
3 years, 7 months ago
Ethan Schachter was born with a rare genetic disease. Now his mom is raising $1 million to find a cure
Ethan Schachter was born with a rare genetic disease, nemaline myopathy type 2—a type of muscular dystrophy—that disproportionately affects Ashkenazi…
3 years, 7 months ago
These brothers retraced the steps of their great-uncle, a Jewish Canadian soldier who ‘died a hero’
On Sept. 13, 2022, at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, an early Remembrance Day memorial service was held to honour the more than…
3 years, 7 months ago