Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat's the future of Jewish life in Saskatoon?
On the night of May 28, Saskatoon’s Congregation Agudas Israel will host a graduation ceremony for its Hebrew school students—online, of course, beca…
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The life and legacy of partisan photographer Faye Schulman
Faye Schulman lost most of her family in the Holocaust—her parents, aunts, uncles, two brothers and two sisters. But Schulman herself was spared beca…
5 years, 1 month ago
Meet the family doctor behind Jabapalooza
Dr. Nili Kaplan Myrth, a family doctor in Ottawa, has 1,400 patients and 13,000 followers on Twitter. She’s been outspoken in her efforts to make sur…
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Catching up on the Sherman murder mystery
Three and a half years have passed since the bodies of Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto home. They'd been posed in a macabre …
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Defending against campus anti-Semitism
It was a relief to hear news of yesterday's ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. But for many Canadian Jewish students, the 11-day-long conflict has be…
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Canada is the first country to enshrine "Kindness Week" into law
While plenty of cities and schools around the world take part in "Kindness Days" or promote random acts of kindness, Canada recently became the first…
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Jenna Lewinsky: Peace and quiet on a West Bank farm
You may have heard of Jenna Lewinsky, who brought her flock of Canadian Jacobs sheep to Israel back in 2016. Today, the former resident of Abbotsford…
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Canadian exclusive interview: Robert Gasner, a hero in Ashkelon
Robert Gasner is a Canadian who recently moved to Ashkelon, Israel, about 10 km north of the Gaza Strip. When a rocket hit his neighbour's house, the…
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A historical look at Israel's independence day
David Ben Gurion announced Israel’s independence on May 14, 1948—73 years ago today. (Although this year the event was marked in April, according to …
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Remembering the MS St Louis
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the ill-fated voyage of the MS St. Louis, which carried more than 900 Jewish refugees across the Atlantic, from E…
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