The CJN Podcasts

Listen to the voices of Jewish Canada through The CJN Podcasts—and subscribe to each series wherever you listen.

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Not in Heaven

A weekly podcast about Judaism in the 2020s—because the Torah was left for us to figure out on the ground. Sublime and irreverent conversations about the present and future of communal, religious and spiritual life, led by Avi Finegold, Yedida Eisenstat and Matthew Leibl.

Menschwarmers

The web’s most popular Jewish sports podcast. Join Gabe and Jamie for laid-back interviews, global commentary and surprisingly in-depth investigations into whether athletes whose names sound Jewish actually are. Follow us on Twitter @menschwarmers.

Justice: A Holocaust Zombie Story

A young woman finds herself in the middle of a burgeoning global crisis when zombified Holocaust victims begin rising from the mass graves of former concentration camps. An original seven-part fiction miniseries produced in association with the Ashkenaz Foundation.
 

Not That Kind of Rabbi

Spiritual journeys, discussions and lessons from award-winning broadcaster Ralph Benmergui. Every two weeks, join Ralph and his insightful guests for an in-depth sit-down conversation about the unseen problems affecting our world.

Culturally Jewish

Join actors Ilana Zackon and David Sklar as they shmooze with creative Jews of all disciplines, taking you behind the scenes of what matters most to Canada’s Jewish arts community—and why our cultural representation matters. 

Rivkush

Interviews with fascinating Jews of colour from all over the world: activists, artists, rule-breakers and change-makers. Hosted by Rivka “Rivkush” Campbell, founder of Jews of Colour Canada. 

Yehupetzville with Ralph Benmergui

From Moncton to Moose Jaw, Glace Bay to Thunder Bay, join veteran broadcaster Ralph Benmergui as he travels from coast to coast to coast in search of a truly national Canadian Jewish identity.

Won't You Be My Rabbi?

A thirtysomething comedian searches for the meaning of… maybe not life, exactly, but something like it? Just general meaning would be nice, honestly.

Bonjour Chai

Current affairs from a Canadian perspective. Hear opinions, debate and hot takes on everything from politics to fashion to pop culture from hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy. 

A Few of My Favourite Jews

Comedian Laura Leibow sits down with friends to chat about their favourite Jewish person. Hopefully, someone learns something about somebody.

Five Questions About Israel

Hosted and sponsored by Dan Brotman of the Windsor Jewish Federation and Yaron Deckel of the Jewish Agency for Israel, this special podcast miniseries asks big questions about Israel—and invites you to share your voice.

Meet Our Hosts

Ellin Bessner

The CJN Daily

Avi Finegold

Bonjour Chai

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Phoebe Maltz Bovy

The Jewish Angle

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Yedida Eisenstat

Not in Heaven

Matthew Leibl

Not in Heaven

Gabe Pulver

Menschwarmers

James Hirsh

Menschwarmers

Ralph Benmergui

Not that Kind of Rabbi

Ilana Zackon

Culturally Jewish

David Sklar

Culturally Jewish

Rivka Campbell

Rivkush

Laura Leibow

Won’t You Be My Rabbi?

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