‘I would have asked Drake to put on tefillin’: The real rabbi who presided over the Toronto rapper’s fake wedding
Could the real rabbi recruited to be in Drake’s new music video convince the mega-star to do something exceptionally Jewish? Ari Sitnik thought he’d give it a shot—and that’s why he brought a pair of tefillin when he arrived on the set of the new music video called “Falling Back,” filmed on the last weekend […]
Your Daily Spiel for September 7
Jim Carr, Canada’s minister of international trade diversification, visited Israel recently; Drake cancelled his pre-scheduled TIFF appearance at the last minute; and a number of actors and comedians have launched a campaign with Hillel International to encourage young people to vote.
Your Daily Spiel for August 24
FIFA has banned Jibril Rajoub from attending soccer games for a year; anti-semitic slogans were found on monuments for Holocaust victims in Estonia; and Drake will present the critically-acclaimed film Monsters and Men at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Your Daily Spiel For June 14
Drake has a new music video, Netanyahu praises Trump administration, Apple is closing an iPhone security gap.
Drake: ‘the most influential Canadian Jew alive’
There’s a solid case to call Drake – the hip-hop star who grew up in Toronto – the most influential Canadian Jew alive.
Your daily spiel for Thursday, July 6
In today’s spiel: Trump’s latest snub; Drakes newest gig; and Canada’s foremost athlete.
Your daily spiel for Tuesday, June 20
In today’s spiel: Thousands mourn death of 23-year-old Israeli Border Police officer; Drake at the MMVAs; Jewish-Palestinian tensions in Chile; Gal Gadot’s husband’s t-shirt.
Your daily spiel for Thursday, May 25
In today’s spiel: Barbara Kay dismissed from appearances on CBC radio show; Jewish reporter for The Guardian allegedly assaulted by a Republican congressional candidate and Drake makes history.
Jew from the 6ix: Dissecting Drake’s complicated relationship with Judaism
He’s been open about not fitting in at Forest Hill Collegiate. His “re-bar mitzvah” video got mixed reactions from the Jewish community. Michael Fraiman explores what the black, Canadian, Jewish rapper has meant for Jews’ self-image, plus others’ view of us.
Your daily spiel for Friday, March 3
Today’s spiel includes: A CJN debate on M-103, JCC bomb threat arrest, Drake does an Amsterdam bar mitzvah.
