About Us

Following our reopening in 2021, incredible progress has been made to modernize The CJN. A not-for-profit, award-winning media organization, The CJN continues to offer a unique and varied approach to journalism on a daily basis—at no cost to our audience—through multimedia storytelling and reporting, ensuring our audience is accurately informed when news breaks.

Please consider supporting us by making a tax-deductible donation. Your support helps us provide independent and objective content, free of charge, to our audience.

Our Mission

To create, curate and foster an exchange of Jewish perspectives, debate and thought leadership that will allow our audience to explore and identify with Jewish life in Canada.

Our Vision

To bring the Jewish community together by offering a unique and engaging multimedia platform whereby The Canadian Jewish News becomes a routine source of information within every Jewish Canadian household.

The Canadian Jewish News endeavors to be Canada’s leading source for local, national and international information impacting the Jewish community. The CJN will strive to expand its reach nationally while growing awareness and engaging with the next generation of Jewish readers, listeners and influencers.

To keep up to date on The CJN, please sign up for our free newsletter or subscribe to one of our many podcasts on Apple, Spotify or any other streaming platform.

Our Staff

Business Team

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Weisdorf

General Manager

Kathy Meitz

Sales Director

Grace Zweig

Editorial Team

News Editor

Lila Sarick

Opinion Editor

Phoebe Maltz Bovy

News Reporter

Jonathan Rothman

Quebec Reporter

Joel Ceausu

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Mitchell Consky

Podcast Team

Director of Podcasts

Michael Fraiman

Podcast Producer

Zachary Kauffman

Podcast Producer

Andrea Varsany

Podcast Hosts

Ellin Bessner, North Star
Phoebe Maltz Bovy, The Jewish Angle
Jamie Hirsh, Menschwarmers
Gabe Pulver, Menschwarmers
Avi Finegold, Not in Heaven
Yedida Eisenstat, Not In Heaven
Matthew Leibl, Not in Heaven 

Board of Directors

President

Bryan Borzykowski

Treasurer and Secretary

Sam Reitman

Directors

Ira Gluskin
Jacob Smolack
Elizabeth Wolfe

Our Supporters

The Canadian Jewish News would like to thank and recognize our major donors who help support our mission.

Lead Donors

  • Elizabeth Wolfe 
  • Sam Reitman
  • The Azrieli Foundation
  • The Ira Gluskin and Maxine Granovsky Gluskin Charitable Foundation
  • The Schulich Foundation
  • The Sharp Foundation
  • Wendy R. Eisen Endowment Fund 

Exclusive Donors

  • Allen & Celia Hirsh Family Fund
  • Bryan Borzykowski
  • Carole Herman
  • Zucker Family Fund
  • Estate Of Wilfried Umrain
  • Gabriel Pulver
  • Klass Foundation
  • Marjorie Skolnik And Lee Zentner
  • Family Foundation
  • Phyllis & Ab Flatt Family Endowment Fund
  • The Arthur And Shelley Gans Foundation
  • The Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation
  • The Shawna Goodman & Todd Sone Family Foundation
  • The Weisdorf Group Of Companies Inc.
  • Anonymous

Feature Donors

  • Charles Simon
  • Charles Winograd
  • Daniel Drimmer
  • Daron Financial Inc.
  • David Matlow
  • Gerald Schwartz
  • Harvey Brownstone
  • Heather Ringel
  • Larry Rich
  • Mark Wiltzer
  • Mary Ellen Herman
  • Michael Hollinger Fund
  • Mona Taylor
  • Richard Venn
  • Sax Family Foundation
  • Senator J. S. Grafstein
  • Shirley Glick
  • Sorrell Gwartzman
  • Stephen Halperin
  • The Honey And Leonard Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation
  • The Stephen And Lillian Vineberg Family Foundation
  • Toronto Foundation
  • Anonymous 

With the participation of the Government of Canada.

And with the participation of Ontario Creates.

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Jewish Canadians deserve more than social media rumours, adversarial action alerts, and reporting with biases that are often undisclosed. The Canadian Jewish News proudly offers independent national coverage on issues that matter, sparking conversations that bridge generations. 

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