Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCindy Schwartz joins Order of Canada: her performing arts school trains dancers, actors, singers living with disabilities
Cindy Schwartz started her life in dance when she was barely out of first grade, when her parents arranged for her to perform for patients at the Don…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
'We need people to come forward': Winnipeg police update synagogue antisemitic graffiti case
The red swastikas and hateful tags that were spray painted on the front doors of Winnipeg’s Shaarey Zedek synagogue early on Jan. 2, 2026 have been m…
6 months ago
What to expect from (Jewish) Canadian politics in 2026
While the Canadian Parliament has been on winter break since mid-December, international politics have only heated up so far in 2026. Pro-democracy p…
6 months ago
North Star Live: The future of Israeli democracy, with the Shalom Hartman Institute
On Dec. 9, 2025, The CJN teamed up with the Shalom Hartman Institute and two synagogues in Toronto—Beth Tzedec and Holy Blossom Temple—to host a live…
6 months ago
These Ontario ‘Family Feud’ winners were proud to represent Judaism onscreen—especially during hard times
Fans of the long-running game show Family Feud Canada may have caught the Bernstein family appearing as contestants last week. The five family member…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Cabinet minister Evan Solomon opens up about ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism in Canada
Cabinet Minister Evan Solomon tells The CJN in a wide-ranging interview how the government is 'highly engaged' in monitoring terrorist threats agains…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Canadian Jews overwhelmingly support Israel, but hesitate to call themselves ‘Zionists’. A new study explains why
When sociologist Robert Brym published his research on Canadian Jewry in November 2024, his findings made international headlines. While 94 per cent …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Canadians in Australia explain how ‘life now is completely different, overnight’
Funerals began Wednesday in Australia for some of the 15 Jewish victims of the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach massacre, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger. The Chaba…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
'Tonight when we light our candles, we're not just lighting for us': Canadians react to Australia terror
In the wake of Sunday’s terrorist attack on Australia’s Jewish community, Canadian Jews are feeling angry, scared, mournful and defiant, with some se…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
This Vancouver student just led a $1.6-million fundraising campaign for BBYO
This weekend, starting on Dec. 12, thousands of Jewish teens from nearly 70 countries, including Canada, will be participating in BBYO’s annual #Glob…
6 months, 3 weeks ago