Welcome to the fourth episode of The CJN Daily Dead Beat—which we’re now calling the Honourable Menschen, as we pay tribute to honourable men and women who passed away in recent months. As always, we’re joined by The CJN’s reporter emeritus Ron Csillag.
In today’s edition, we’re focusing on four high-profile Canadian women and their contribution to society: Corinne Bronfman, 74, an artist turned economist and philanthropist; Helen Wolfe, 69, a teacher and advocate for people with disabilities; Sheila Goldbloom, 96, an activist and social worker; and Holocaust survivor Nancy Kleinberg, 95. Plus a profile of Kurt Rothschild, a philanthropist dedicated to religious Zionist institutions in Canada and Israel, 101; Harvey Rosen, the first Jewish mayor of Kingston, Ont. and Charles Taylor, a renowned Ottawa grocery magnate.
What we talked about:
- Read The CJN’s obituary of Sheila Goldbloom from July 2022
- Read David Weinberg’s tribute to Kurt Rothschild in The CJN from July 2022
- Read The CJN’s obituary of Helen Wolfe from Aug. 2022
Credits
The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We’re a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.