The CJN Daily

This is what Jewish Canada sounds like. A newscast hosted by investigative journalist Ellin Bessner, breaking stories and interviewing community leaders. New episodes Monday to Thursday.

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Recent episodes

It was the wurst of times: Toronto’s Chicago 58 celebrates 100 years of Jewish-style salami

2023.10.04

Will Canada finally release top-secret papers on suspected Nazi war criminals who moved to this country?

2023.10.02

A former Canadian diplomat explains the consequences of Parliament’s ‘mind-boggling’ ovation for a former Nazi

2023.09.27

Israel’s pro-democracy protest leaders are coming to Canada—and looking for support

2023.09.26

Will masking return this winter COVID season? A doctor in Ottawa is fighting for it

2023.09.19

May their memory never buffer: Synagogue yahrzeit memorials are going digital

2023.09.18

New year, new hurricane: Atlantic Canada once again on alert as Hurricane Lee threatens Rosh Hashanah celebrations

2023.09.14

We asked a 104-year-old ‘super senior’ the secret to living a long life. Here’s what she said

2023.09.13

This Jewish entrepreneur is offering an unorthodox solution to Canada’s housing crisis

2023.09.12

On the ground of Morocco’s earthquake, a Canadian survives—while Montreal’s community mobilizes

2023.09.11

Bonjour Chai

Current affairs from a Canadian perspective. Hear opinions, debate and hot takes on everything from politics to fashion and pop culture from hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy every weekend. Subscribe to the Substack at bonjourchai.substack.com.

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Recent episodes

Days after Yom Kippur, the Canadian government is doing a whole lot of repentance

2023.09.28

Listen now to The CJN’s second annual Great Canadian Sermon Slam

2023.09.21

Apples and honey and shakshuka scandals: Recapping the biggest Jewish news stories of 5783

2023.09.14

Why is Elon Musk threatening to sue the ADL?

2023.09.07

How much do Jewish day schools really matter? Paul Bernstein, head of Prizmah, explains the state of Jewish education

2023.08.31

Battle of the sexists: Will increasing gender segregation make Israel a pariah state?

2023.08.24

How the ‘Barbie’ movie made us think about confronting fatphobia in Jewish spaces

2023.08.17

No, Barbie is not Jewish—but she’s still part of Jewish history

2023.07.21

Lashon ha… tov? How gossip, advice and opinions helped build the Jewish community

2023.07.14

Your kids are hooking up at Jewish camp. That’s by design

2023.07.07

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.

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Recent episodes

How Michael Landsberg blazed a trail for Jewish broadcasters—and quietly struggled along the way

2023.09.13

Coach David Thorpe on the past, present and future of Israeli basketball

2023.08.30

AJ Edelman revived Israel’s forgotten bobsled team. His next goal? The 2026 Olympics

2023.08.17

A Jewish guy from Montreal just won North America’s biggest Scrabble tournament

2023.08.02

Listen to The CJN’s full interview with Canadian NHL rookie Andrew Cristall

2023.07.20

Israeli Olympic soccer dreams and great Jews in cycling: A midsummer roundup of Jews in sports

2023.07.05

The biggest story in sports is happening squarely at a Jewish golf club in Toronto

2023.06.08

Semitic sex appeal: Romance writer Stacey Agdern on the unique hotness of Jewish athletes

2023.05.25

Day in the life of Wrigley Field’s most famous TikTok vendor, @JewishJonah

2023.05.09

Domantas Sabonis is about to become the NBA’s biggest Jewish All-Star

2023.04.20

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.

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Recent episodes

Does Canada really need another organization to combat antisemitism? This founder thinks so

2023.09.28

How Nissim Black went from gangster rapper to Christian convert to making aliyah

2023.08.31

For globetrotting filmmaker Charly Wai Feldman, Judaism inspires a borderless identity

2023.07.27

These rural Ugandan villagers dedicated themselves to Judaism—but Israel won’t recognize them

2023.06.26

How Jennifer Podemski blends Jewish and Indigenous generational trauma in her new TV show ‘Little Bird’

2023.05.31

‘We want to belong to a common narrative’: Devyani Saltzman on systemic changes in Canadian arts

2022.12.25

In her art, Tamara Podemski channels the survival of her ancestors—both Jewish and Indigenous

2022.08.29

Jews are a multicultural people. Loolwa Khazzoom wants our spaces to reflect that

2022.07.27

Michael Twitty on race, religion, politics and survival in America

2022.06.07

Lawyer, filmmaker, would-be candidate for Conservative leader: A deep dive with Joel Etienne

2022.05.10

Culturally Jewish

Join actors David Sklar and Ilana Zackon 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. Please send pitches to producer Michael Fraiman at [email protected].

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Recent episodes

Matthew Jocelyn, a ‘controversial’ Canadian artist, just took over the Koffler Centre. What does that mean for its Jewish future?

2023.10.03

Sarah Segal-Lazar’s journey from Jewish Montreal to writing folk songs in rustic P.E.I.

2023.09.20

Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld gets an onstage revival in Barrie, Ont.

2023.09.06

Why do Jews love jam bands?

2023.08.07

The remarkable story of how Bobbi Goddard made herself into a Jewish country singer in Mexico

2023.07.13

In his debut comedy album, Jacob Balshin tackles mohels, masculinity and magic mushrooms

2023.06.28

‘Less Than Kosher’ is a surprisingly heartfelt story of spiritual discovery

2023.06.13

Jeff Rothpan on puppets, stereotypes and what it takes to make it as a comic in the States

2023.05.29

Do Jews have an architectural style? The man behind the Babyn Yar Synagogue says yes—with a catch

2023.05.15

The Segal Centre is putting on an epic 3-hour Jewish family drama—and we visited the set

2023.05.01

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.

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Recent episodes

Are your views on Israel represented by Canada’s Jewish organizations?

2023.09.19

What are Israel’s obligations towards Diaspora communities?

2023.09.05

How should Canadian Jewish organizations balance their domestic philanthropic needs with those of Israel?

2023.08.24

When, if ever, should Canadian Jewish organizations publicly criticize Israel?

2023.08.14

Are your views on Israel different from your parents’?

2023.08.04

The CJN is hosting a new podcast tackling big questions about Israel—and we want to hear from you

2023.05.05

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.

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Recent episodes

How do you balance being modern with being Orthodox?

2021.09.03

Understanding the appeal of Reconstructionist Judaism

2021.09.02

Living between two worlds: Modern Orthodoxy is hard to define

2021.09.01

The shifting face of Conservative Judaism

2021.08.31

‘Won’t You Be My Rabbi?’ A new CJN podcast miniseries

2021.08.30

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.

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Recent episodes

Why is Azerbaijan suddenly so focused on promoting its Jewish community?

2023.04.04

Ralph Benmergui on why he left Toronto for Hamilton—and never looked back

2023.03.21

Oy, what a beautiful morning: Inside Tulsa’s push for new Jewish life

2023.03.09

Education and adaptation: How Kingston’s Jewish community keeps thriving

2023.02.21

How Heidi Coleman tapped into Kamloops’ Jewish community—and quickly became their leader

2023.02.02

Shalom, y’all: What life is like for the Jews of Little Rock, Arkansas

2022.12.07

This Israeli expat is making Jewish life happen in Prince Edward County

2022.11.23

‘You feel more of an obligation to assert your identity’: How the Jews of Tasmania are slowly growing their community

2022.11.08

Windsor’s Jews have a strong pitch to grow their numbers. So why aren’t more people moving there?

2022.10.25

Niagara Falls is losing its only synagogue—but the building’s legacy lives on

2022.09.29

Shticks & Giggles

What does it mean to be a Jewish comic in an era when “Jewish” is no longer synonymous with “stand-up”? To find the answer, comedian Laura Leibow sits down with the world’s best and brightest Jewish comics who were willing to appear on this show.