The ‘Ki-brew’ comic takes to the stage

Comedian Deb Filler returns to the stage in Toronto with the Canadian premiere of her latest one-woman show, I Did It My Way in Yiddish (in English) , at the Factory Theatre from May 23-28.

History repeats itself in Transparent

The show’s notion that traumatized people pass on DNA, predisposing their offspring to high levels of stress and mental imbalance recurs in Judaism

Back to school. Sorry about the tuna.

Good morning! Wake up! Come on. Up. Get up. Feet on the floor. I’m counting to 10. No, you don’t. No, I’m not checking. Because you don’t. OK, fine. No. You don’t have a fever. Yes, I’m sure. Hurry up. Did you fall asleep in there?  Don’t forget your lunch. It’s on the counter. No, […]

Fifty years on, why we shouldn’t forget Lenny Bruce

Bruce became famous for pushing political and legal boundaries. He was the first truly crass comic, imagining conversations about Eleanor Roosevelt’s breasts and JFK shouting the N word until it “didn’t mean anything anymore.”

Support the Media that Speaks to You

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 impact our audience each day, as a conduit for conversations that bridge generations. 

It’s an outlet you can count on—but we’re also counting on you.

Please support Jewish journalism that’s creative, innovative, and dedicated to breaking new ground to serve your community, while building on media traditions of the past 65 years. As a Registered Journalism Organization, contributions of any size are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.