Fifteen years ago, Elizabeth Loder moved to Newfoundland from New York for what was meant to be a short meteorology assignment. Fast-forward to 2021: Loder, now married and raising three children in St. John’s, is a lynchpin of the local Jewish community—a baal tefillah—while still working as meteorologist and engineer.

What has she observed as an outsider welcomed in? How has she brought her knowledge of Judaism to such a small community? How does she handle raising her children Jewishly, when they’re surrounded by non-Jews? Loder answers all these questions in this deep dive into Jewish life on the Rock.

Credits

Yehupetzville is hosted by Ralph Benmergui. Michael Fraiman is the producer and editor. Our music was arranged by Louis Simão and performed by Louis Simão and Jacob Gorzhaltsan. Our sponsor is PearTree Canada, which you can learn more about at peartreecanada.com. This show is a member of The CJN Podcast Network—find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.