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North Star with Ellin Bessner — 852 episodes
B.C. wildfires: Jews open their homes, kitchens and rally to help evacuees
Jewish students speak out after landmark campus antisemitism study
Finding their people: How B.C.’s small Jewish communities are growing
This Canadian soldier waited 109 years for his funeral Kaddish
‘In my baseball team, I’m the only Jewish kid’: What the JCC Maccabi Games mean to its athletes
Moncton's Tiferes Israel Synagogue celebrates 100 years with reunion, plans for second century
From Toronto to Texas: Why Shloime Zionce is driving his Cybertruck cross-continent on a mitzvah mission
Building Jewish Canada out West: Vancouver's JWest reaches milestone, Edmonton's new JCC well underway
Rejected by his parents for being gay, Harvey Brownstone turned pain into a best-selling memoir
The search for Esti: Inside Shomrim Toronto's biggest mission ever
Meet the Canadian now leading one of the world's oldest Jewish women's organizations
He survived the Holocaust as a child. Now he has drawn those memories
[Greatest Hits] Nautical nachas: This summer, welcome Shabbat on a boat in the Laurentians
[Menschwarmers] Apparently Egypt losing in the World Cup is a Zionist conspiracy
[Greatest Hits] Despite a victorious court ruling, women are still second-class citizens at the Western Wall
[Not in Heaven] Do you need to feel hate to commit a hate crime?
[Greatest Hits] After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
[Greatest Hits] The best country for Jews to live in is... Canada?
Inside Canada's Human Rights museum's Palestinian Nakba exhibit: What we saw
From homesteaders to high tech: How Jewish Calgary celebrates Stampede
Canada's next generation of Jewish leaders is already making a difference
The Human Rights museum's only Jewish trustee wanted the Nakba Exhibit. He just quit
What we know about the deadly Montreal shootings that shook a Jewish neighbourhood
A synagogue heard local schoolchildren were hungry. They've delivered 7,000 lunches
Extremist settlers 'threaten' Israeli society, President Herzog warned. This Canadian activist flew to witness for herself
Montreal rabbi says 'I'll eat my kippah' if firebomb attack wasn't deliberate hate crime
"We need an incredibly strong Ark": Jonathan Levy's Farewell to TanenbaumCHAT
The protesters were farther away at Toronto's Walk with Israel. The anger and anxiety weren't
After a difficult year, Toronto's Jewish community prepares to walk again
Carney says Canada's civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians. But Jewish leaders want action
Gail Asper calls for review of new Nakba exhibit at the museum her father founded
"We Belong Here”: He got Niagara Falls, Canadian Landmarks Lit Up for Jewish Heritage Month
A Yiddish 'Fiddler on the Roof' Arrives in Canada at Exactly the Right Time
New sightings, expanded search for missing autistic Toronto teen, Esther, now into second week
Honourable Menschen: Stephen Lewis saved millions from HIV/AIDS in Africa
The Canadian "Challah Mom" getting thousands of Jewish women to bake challah together
“I Just Want to Go to the Bus Stop..and Not Have to See This Hate”: Jewish Vancouver residents fight anti-Israel chalker
Why no hate charges? Ottawa Jewish leader reacts to sentencing of his antisemitic attacker
Five Years of The CJN’s North Star: From Lockdown to Oct. 7 and Beyond
A snapshot of Canada’s Jews today: more newcomers, more intermarriage, aging
‘Not Optimistic’: Idsinga Skeptical of Toronto Police Chief’s Vow to Probe Antisemitism on the Force
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Orthodox Jewish Women’s Hair: new Canadian "sheitel" film
22 Recommendations, No Time to Wait: Senator David Arnot on Canada’s New Antisemitism Report
One Year of Mark Carney and a Critical Week for Jewish Canadians
Israel’s Final Flag Raising in Toronto Was a Celebration, Not a Flashpoint
Israel at 78 Through A Sabra Who Was There—and a Son of 1948
From Hannah Senesh to Hersh Goldberg-Polin: the Meaning of Jewish Heroism today
Ahead of Yom ha-Zikaron, this Rabbi’s new book confronts trauma, Oct. 7 and the power of forgiveness
The Story Behind the Kosher Canadian Cereal that Just Flew Around the Moon
On Yom HaShoah, Kathy Kacer Explores 13 Victims of Nazi Persecution—Jewish and Beyond
After Her Mother’s First Yahrzeit, daughter does 100-Library Walk
50 protesters. 80 Toronto police. Did anything change at Bathurst and Sheppard?
At an Orthodox Jewish Seder Table, a Long-Hidden Sexual Abuse Story Emerges
New B’nai Brith Canada CEO Simon Wolle set priorities. Now they’re being sorely tested
Canada Identifies Long-Lost Soldier from Prominent Jewish Family in the U.K.
NDP leadership race: Who's the the 'least bad' for the Jewish community?
Will Bill C-9 make it safer for Canada's Jews?
'This is a national security issue': Toronto MP Vince Gasparro after synagogue shootings
When the Siren Sounds, One in Five Israelis Can’t Reach Safety
After Synagogue Shootings, Legal Experts Warn Dropped Charges Fuel ‘Impunity’
Israel Warns Canada About Rising Antisemitism | Sharren Haskel
After the Toronto synagogue shootings: 'They want to scare us'
Gunfire aimed at three Toronto synagogues: has the threshold been crossed?
She loves Iran and Israel. What it’s like for this Canadian watching them at war
Iran targeted Irwin Cotler. What he says must happen now
Canadians in Israel: families sheltering, flights uncertain
Toronto’s James Hirsh says winning "Jeopardy!" was the thrill of a lifetime
Why Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall is at Risk
For the first time in a generation, Canadian Jews ask if they should leave
Why Jewish parents are raising concerns about anti-Palestinian racism policies for Ontario schools
Jewish summer camps in Canada respond to new “antisemitic” boycott campaign
Meet the Canadian who's putting Jewish athletes on Manischewitz matzah boxes
Montreal family won't give up legal fight on behalf of expelled Iraqi Jews from 1950s
Despite Cuba travel warning, first Canadian Jewish mission to Havana in 7 years delivers medicine, supplies—and baseball gear
Global antisemitism experts offer their insight as Canada pivots its anti-hate approach
‘Canada’s dirty little secret’: Descendants demand action for 2,300 wrongfully imprisoned Jewish WWII refugees
Bob Rae argues Canada was right to recognize Palestine statehood and UNRWA at the U.N.
[From the archives] Where heaven meets Earth: Vancouver’s Jewish community now grows fresh fruit and veggies on the rooftop
[From the archives] What’s so great about Montreal winters? Ezra Soiferman’s new film captures the beauty of Snowbec
‘I want them to ask me’: A survivor’s son on why he tattooed his father’s Auschwitz number on his arm
[In Good Faith] What Canadians can learn from Israelis and Palestinians whose grief led them to advocate for peace
Canadians with IDF ties react to Canada's 'witch hunt' against former Israeli soldiers
Why it’s time for a shorter workweek: this Canadian business author calls it ‘Do More in Four’
A Senate committee has wrapped up a study of Canada's antisemitism problem. Why one Senator calls some witnesses problematic
How anti-Zionism emerged as a modern ideology [The Jewish Angle]
Venezuelan Jews in Canada feeling joy, uncertainty after Maduro capture
Cindy Schwartz joins Order of Canada: her performing arts school trains dancers, actors, singers living with disabilities
'We need people to come forward': Winnipeg police update synagogue antisemitic graffiti case
What to expect from (Jewish) Canadian politics in 2026
North Star Live: The future of Israeli democracy, with the Shalom Hartman Institute
These Ontario ‘Family Feud’ winners were proud to represent Judaism onscreen—especially during hard times
Cabinet minister Evan Solomon opens up about ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism in Canada
Canadian Jews overwhelmingly support Israel, but hesitate to call themselves ‘Zionists’. A new study explains why
Canadians in Australia explain how ‘life now is completely different, overnight’
'Tonight when we light our candles, we're not just lighting for us': Canadians react to Australia terror
This Vancouver student just led a $1.6-million fundraising campaign for BBYO
Police confirm even more mezuzahs were stolen from Toronto seniors’ complex. Leaders think the number’s even higher
What's behind the recent flare ups of Holocaust denial in Poland?
A Hallmark movie gone wrong? How a glass-breaking accident took this groom from chuppah to hospital
'We weren't complete until all the hostages returned home': Ottawa seniors launch book of Oct. 7 feelings
Four Israeli leaders are coming to Canada to debate the two-state solution. Meet the 'no" side.
How Israeli Rabbi Leo Dee rebuilt his life, with Canadian help, after Hamas killed wife, two daughters
New Quebec law coming to ban public prayers, prayer rooms on campus, in wider secularism push
[From the archives] Meet the real rabbi who starred in Drake’s controversial new music video
[In Good Faith] How a Palestinian and a Jewish Canadian are trying to depolarize the country
Catching up on the Sherman murder mystery [From the archives]
[From the archives] Struggling to afford your first home? This Jewish-backed investment firm wants to help
Their Jewish-Muslim friendship was destroyed after Oct. 7—until they found a way to reconcile
Untold Jewish WWII and IDF veterans' stories revealed in new nonfiction book
Untouched for decades, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor's memoir is now a Canadian podcast series
Israeli journalist Lahav Harkov explains life in post-ceasefire Israel
Why Jewish heroine Hannah Senesh is having her moment of renewed interest
Honourable Menschen: Her paper heart from Auschwitz remains a powerful symbol of Holocaust survival
'Edgy for a rabbi, clean for a comedian': Meet the Orthodox rabbi comic mocking antisemites onstage
Support group Ha'ikar offers a 'brave space' for young Canadian Jews post Oct. 7
A famous Jewish pilot's vintage plane could be scrapped. This man is on a mission to save it
Drumming, chanting, climate change: Canada's Jewish Renewal movement is growing
Israel’s antisemitism envoy opens up about why she quit—and what comes next
Why this Oct. 7, Kingston’s Jewish community built a sukkah outside City Hall
With Israeli hostages set to return, Canadian Oct. 7 victims’ families are still seeking justice
‘When I tell the story, it is therapeutic’: These Canadians are still on the front lines, 2 years after Oct. 7
Barry Avrich vows to help rebuild kibbutz on Gaza border as ‘The Road Between Us’ releases in theatres
This reporter made a film about his father’s dying days, turning grief into love
Why this acclaimed Indigenous leader opposes Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood
Mensch of Steel? Comic books are on the curriculum at this synagogue’s Sunday school
Ottawa’s new hate crime laws ‘a step in the right direction’, Jewish leaders say
Two scions of a prominent Winnipeg rabbinic family are now helming the city’s biggest shuls
Sault Ste. Marie’s next generation vows to carry on Jewish life, especially for these coming High Holidays
Slain law professor Dan Markel's Canadian family hopes for more time with his kids, after new guilty verdict
What it was like at the world premiere of ‘The Road Between Us’
University is back in session. What are Jewish students walking into?
As the UN General Assembly meets this week, they’ll have a vocal new critic: Linda Frum
Harvard experts warn Diaspora Jews are suffering from ‘traumatic invalidation’ after Oct. 7
How Ottawa’s Jewish community is reacting to the Loblaws stabbing attack
Menschwarmers: This Canadian athlete drew a swastika on a Jewish student’s dorm room. The New York Yankees drafted him anyway
Greatest Hits: After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
Greatest Hits: Wayne and Shuster’s kids are helping to bring their parents’ classic comedy skits to a new generation
Greatest Hits: The bat mitzvah turns 100: Meet the oldest celebrant in Canada—and one of the youngest
Greatest Hits: Sharon, without Lois or Bram, transforms her classic career into a family business
‘We weren’t even considered Jewish’: Documentary searches for filmmaker’s cultural identity
Israel’s new plan to recapture Gaza: Is history repeating itself 20 years later?
Montreal attack aftermath: 'Every single one of us is a moving target'
Advocates urge Jews to march in Montreal’s Pride parade after ban reversal
Mikveh makeover: A U.S. charity helped build or renovate 10 ritual baths across Canada
Hope for peace or terrorist appeasement? Two experts weigh in on Canada recognizing Palestinian statehood
Why Canada should follow Israel’s lead and help protect the Druze in Syria
Pain lingers despite guilty plea by the man who defaced Canada's Holocaust monument
Nautical nachas: This summer, welcome Shabbat on a boat in the Laurentians
Deborah Lyons shares why she quit as Canada’s antisemitism envoy: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up’
This doctor quit a Canadian medical body after they published an article praising members of Hezbollah
Irwin Cotler still calling for action against Iran, after they plotted his assassination
‘Deeply disappointed’: An Iranian Canadian dissident reflects on the brief Israel-Iran war
'It's my gift to the world': Why this Canadian artist painted all 54 chapters of the Torah
Not in Heaven: Legacy Jewish institutions are pivoting to meet the moment. But do we even still need them?
Meet the Canadian fighting France for $30 million in unpaid embassy rent in Iraq
Canada’s Russian-speaking Jewish community considering appealing the results of the World Zionist Congress vote
Antisemitism fighter, founders of Le Château and Great Gulf Homes focus of new Honourable Menschen spotlight
‘This flag has power’: Wartime Canadian flag recovered from Europe after 80 years
The CJN’s year-end antisemitism report card for Canadian schools and universities
Canadians are rallying to rebuild Israeli universities hit by Iranian missiles
Exodus by way of Egypt: Hear how Canadians fled Israel after war broke out with Iran
A Canadian woman recounts surviving a missile strike that wrecked hundreds of Tel Aviv apartments
How an 85-year-old Canadian Holocaust survivor is riding out the Israel-Iran war in a Jerusalem hotel
'A little bit dystopian': As Iran attacks, 2 Canadians describe the atmosphere in Israeli bomb shelters
Canada's sanctions on Israeli MKs a 'powerful symbol' but with 'limited impact'
Jewish Canadians ‘have another very strong voice in Ottawa’, rookie Tory MPs promise
How murdered peace activist Vivian Silver's sons find purpose through grief
Ottawa Jewish school trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth resigns over ‘profound dysfunction’ in tackling antisemitism
Voting starts for Canadian Jews to join the World Zionist Congress. Here’s what’s at stake
Jewish conversions are still rising in Canada. Why? The answer might surprise you
How Israeli-Canadian illusionist Vitaly Beckman fooled Penn & Teller–a third time!
2025 Walk With Israel sees more Jewish pride, fewer anti-Israel protesters, than last year
After gunfire in the West Bank, Carney is demanding answers from Israel. What comes next?
Canada rebukes Israel over Gaza conflict, threatening ‘concrete actions’—even sanctions
She was the victim of a 'disgusting' antisemitic assault. A year later, she's angrier than ever
Toronto's mayor Olivia Chow hopes a federal 'bubble' law against protests would 'make things easier'
These twin brothers' science project found noisy public washrooms aren't just scary–they're dangerous to your health
Progressive Jews are finding common ground—but not in the mainstream
Bora Laskin, Canada's first Jewish Supreme Court justice, gets his own Heritage Minute
Canadian students and survivors ‘shaken’, but safe, after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport
How Canada’s Jewish community is helping Filipinos affected by the Lapu Lapu attack
Seriously wounded Canadian IDF soldier still pushing hard to recover
Key Jewish ridings to watch as election results roll in tonight
How Canada's next PM should fight against Trump—and support Israel
Peter Jablonski saved Jews during the Holocaust—but he wasn't widely recognized until today
The CJN Daily's political panel weighs in on the 2025 federal election
Rabbi Louis Sachs speaks out about being sued by his former synagogue in Toronto
This Canadian soldier helped liberate Bergen-Belsen—80 years ago today
Let my elephants go: A new Canadian documentary spotlights animal welfare in zoos
Olive Branch vs. Sobeys: A kosher food fight erupts in Thornhill
Why 72% of police-reported hate crimes in Canada remain unsolved
Canada has a secret list of suspected Nazis. This historian found the files online
Jewish Canadians in Israel could impact election results back home
How Canadian Jewish business leaders are bracing for Donald Trump’s trade war
This Holocaust survivor rediscovered her Jewish roots decades later—thanks to a Canadian genealogist
We asked Pierre Poilievre about federal funding for UNRWA. Here’s what he said
We watched Al-Quds Day in Toronto. Here’s what we heard
Why was a Toronto suspect released on bail after being charged with terrorism-related hate crimes against Jews?
Remembering a global genealogist, a Romanian survivor, B'nai Brith's CEO and more community builders recently lost
Israel urges 60,000 evacuated residents to move back to the battered north: some fear it's still not safe
The Onion, but make it Jewish: Meet the Canadian brothers behind a new pro-Israel comedy news site
This pro bono legal team has helped over 550 Canadian victims of antisemitism since Oct. 7
Key Passover imports will be exempt from tariff war with U.S., Ottawa confirms
Stephen Bronfman starts new global Jewish climate fund to counter Trump's cuts to environmental protection
Was Canadian professor Hassan Diab innocent or a scapegoat for France shul bombing?
What to expect from this week's Antisemitism Forum in Ottawa
Jews nationwide mourned the Bibas family this week. Here's what it sounded like
Here’s what Jewish voters need to know about this week’s Ontario election
The Netherlands released the names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators. Why won't Canada do the same?
Toronto’s school board votes on a new antisemitism report today. Here’s what’s at stake
This Ontario town had a swastika burned into a soccer field. Now residents want to ban the symbol nationwide
An interview with Karina Gould, who wants to be Canada’s first Jewish prime minister
Tariff war with U.S. could raise kosher food prices 50 to 60 percent in Canada: importer
This Canadian scientist just won another award for helping create canola oil. Trump’s pick for health czar says it’s poisoning Americans
Meet the man who’s cleaning up antisemitic graffiti on the streets of Winnipeg—all by himself
CIJA's new leader wants you to know that Jew hatred threatens ‘the promise of Canada’
Canadians describe visiting Auschwitz on the 80th anniversary of its liberation
‘The Holocaust is always inside you’: Pinchas Gutter and Mariette Doduck, new Order of Canada winners, won’t stop educating
Find out why this Canadian city’s Jewish Federation just joined an American security network
Canadian families of freed hostages relieved but lament how long it has taken
How Israel is preparing to get the hostages back beginning Sunday
Pending hostage release deal will be 'excruciating and painful' for everyone, says Israeli Ambassador to Canada
We walked through the Royal Ontario Museum’s new Auschwitz exhibit. Hear what’s inside
Honourable Menschen remembers an enthusiastic eater, a nonagenarian DJ, the Wayne Gretzky of vasectomies, a disability rights fundraiser, and The CJN’s ex-president
How Jewish issues affected Justin Trudeau’s loss of support—and ultimate resignation
Judy Feld Carr, secret rescuer of Syria’s last Jews, hails the end of Assad’s regime
Reporters Notebook: What were the top stories for Canadian Jews in 2024?
This Hanukkah, a new children’s book shares the true story of a young boy who kept the light on in his shtetl
The CJN's political panel reflects on a tumultuous year for Jews—and an even worse week for Justin Trudeau
‘Hanukkah bushes’ get a GST/HST tax break? This Jewish retailer is adding real holiday items to the list
'Bubble legislation' back on the ballot: Two Toronto councillors explain what's changed since May
Nearly one third of Ontario’s Jewish doctors are considering leaving Canada due to antisemitism, new survey finds
Calls are mounting for Ottawa to convene an urgent national forum on hate crimes, terrorism and antisemitism
The real story behind Canada Post’s new Hanukkah stamp starring Montreal’s peacock-shaped hanukkiah
Why more Canadians want to convert to Judaism, especially after Oct. 7
University of Windsor cut a deal with a pro-Palestinian encampment in July. What’s happened since?
Rabbi Adam Scheier slams Montreal police for instructing him to leave a street corner—for safety reasons
Behind the scenes at Canada’s weekly rallies for the Israeli hostages
Ottawa's school board censured a trustee after antisemitism complaint—but stopped short of suspension
Fighting antisemitism—and loving Star Trek—were Henry Wolfond’s rocket fuel to reach outer space
Irwin Cotler responds to Iran’s assassination attempt on his life: ‘This has to serve as a wake-up call’
A new government-issued handbook aims to define antisemitism. Will it make a difference?
Amsterdam's mayor says the violence wasn't a pogrom. Dutch Jewish leaders agree, but demand protection
Mississauga organizers cancel vigil honouring Sinwar as ‘Our Mandela’. But local Jews aren’t relaxing yet
Why this Canadian Catholic leader is rallying Christians to stand up against antisemitism
Remembrance Day, minus religion: Why faith-based prayers are nixed from Canadian military ceremonies this year
What Donald Trump’s second term means for American Jews—and for Canada
A new book of poetry explores resilience and conflict in a post-Oct. 7 world
A new self-guided tour hopes to draw visitors to Ottawa's oft-forgotten Holocaust monument
Canadian families are welcoming displaced Israelis into their homes, thanks to a new grassroots initiative
Which of the U.S. election issues are most relevant to Jewish Canada?
Mayor Morley Rosenberg, cancer fundraiser Sheila Kussner and more: Honorable Menschen worth remembering this Yizkor
‘Keep showing up’: Columbia prof-turned-activist Shai Davidai rallies Canadian Jews
Struggling to afford your first home? This Jewish-backed investment firm wants to help
Sylvan Adams speaks out after anti-Israel vandals smashed the McGill building with his name on it
Samidoun: Why Jewish leaders and Pierre Poilievre want it declared a terrorist squad
'We carry this pain. It doesn't break us': how Canadian Jews marked Oct. 7's anniversary
'There was literally nothing to come back to': Oct. 7 survivor Thomas Hand shares his story with Canadians
Ottawa just overhauled its grant program for security upgrades. Some Jewish leaders call it a ‘game-changer’
82-year-old rabbi acquitted of decades-old sex-crime accusations in Montreal
‘Erodes the public trust’: Elected officials react to TDSB field trip rally with anti-Israel chants
Exploding Hezbollah pagers 'audacious' deterrence message from Israel to Iran: one expert says
New Canadian documentary spotlights Oct. 7 victims murdered on 'The Killing Roads'
Arnie Aberman will return his honorary UofT degree over the school’s handling of antisemitism
Ottawa reopens study of releasing Nazi war criminal files after omitting Holocaust experts
St. Catharines' century-old synagogue is securing its future—with or without members
Israeli official Michal Cotler-Wunsh tells Canadians to show courage, leadership for its Jewish students
What it’s like inside the Hamas tunnels where six hostages were murdered
Jewish university students are coming back prepared for a fight—at Concordia and beyond
Toronto cousin of murdered hostage Carmel Gat: 'A loss that could have been prevented'
These JNF Canada donors are split about the embattled charity’s future
JNF Canada CEO Lance Davis blasts CRA after charitable status revoked
Three arrested after Jewish senior attacked Sunday at pro-Israel rally in Toronto
Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?
JNF Canada ‘blindsided’ after Ottawa fully revokes charity status. What’s next?
From the archives: How to mark the Tisha b'Av holiday of mourning after Oct. 7
Who kicked this ‘devastated’ Jewish volunteer out of London’s JCC?
After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
A Druze IDF veteran reflects on Oct. 7—and fears for the future of his community
‘Hate has been given a free rein in our streets’: Hear highlights from Toronto's Pride of Israel solidarity rally
A Hezbollah rocket put this Canadian IDF soldier in intensive care. His parents are asking for prayers
Canada's kosher meat packers won in federal court. How will this affect the Jewish community?
This CUPE member is suing one of Canada’s biggest unions over systemic antisemitism
The ICJ called Israel’s 57-year military rule of Palestinian land ‘illegal’. What happens next?
After Fredericton's pride parade was led by pro-Palestinian activists, local Jews worry about their place in the city
Derek Penslar, a Canadian scholar of Jewish history, hopes to fix Harvard’s antisemitism problem
‘We are going to fight back’: Windsor Jews rally against UWindsor’s concession to pro-Palestinian students
Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy wants to fight the information war in Canada
When a craft market in Saskatoon banned Zionists, these Jewish parents decided to fight back
It's time for French Jews—and Jews in the Diaspora—to come live in Israel, says MK Sharren Haskel
Anthony Housefather is the federal government’s new special adviser on antisemitism. What now?
How Kitchener-Waterloo's own Walk for Israel drew a huge crowd—and no protesters
‘Apology not accepted’: Behind Jewish groups’ furor over Canada’s new human rights commissioner
Oy, Canada: Jews feeling ‘vulnerable’ and ‘precarious’ on Canada Day after Oct. 7
Long-buried Nazi atrocities, retold in Robert Rotenberg’s new crime novel, have lessons for today
Two years ago this week El Al said it was shuttering direct service to Canada. Will it return?
Will UofT’s encampment be allowed to stay up? An Ontario court is ruling soon—here’s what you should know
Sidura Ludwig’s new children’s book about baking challah shares a recipe for turbulent times
Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
'The silent tragedy of the north': Israel's military escalation with Hezbollah has major implications for Canadians
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
‘My legs are tired but my heart is full’: Hear the sounds of Toronto’s historic Walk with Israel
Dr. Joe Schwarcz can’t stop debunking wellness gurus, antivaxxers and pseudoscience
Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
How ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or now helps Israel on and off screen
Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
What this Canadian-Palestinian peace activist wants you to know about life after Oct. 7
A new political Jewish students’ union has sprung up after weeks of pro-Palestine tent protests
Bais Chaya Mushka families celebrated Jewish pride on Sunday after gunfire was aimed at the Toronto school on Shabbat
New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population
The CJN’s Honourable Menschen: Remembering the politically embattled Patti Starr, referee Harry Davis and other late influential Canadian Jews
The 13-year old who hundreds walked to school in Toronto has no plans to change schools due to antisemitic bullying
An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime
Yossi Klein Halevi on Israel at 76: ‘We are still an enormously powerful people’
‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron
Despite ‘flawed’ reports of record-high antisemitism incidents, new study says most Canadians actually like Jews
This year’s March of the Living commemoration marred by ‘Stop the Genocide’ protests
This Canadian Holocaust survivor’s ‘ordinary’ life included blowing up Nazi trains and fighting a wolf
Pro-Palestinian tent protests have spilled onto Canadian campuses. What happens next?
How 3rd grader Daniel Marquez became a world JewQ champion—beating thousands of Hebrew school students
Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him
Meet the Klezbians, the invite-only, music-playing group holding annual queer seders in B.C.
20-year-old student Ruby Grinberg wants to be the second-ever Jewish Miss Canada
What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year?
Hear a Canadian in Israel describe living through the Iranian missile attack
A lawsuit prompted the dramatic overhaul of the Toronto Zionist Council, owners of Camp Shalom
Anthony Housefather explains why he didn’t quit the Liberals—and what he’ll do next
How Pierre Poilievre spent the weekend courting Toronto’s Jewish community
Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7?
Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
Sunday bonus: Ellin on 'Bonjour Chai': How bad are things for Canadian Jews now?
Meet the Canadians knitting for IDF soldiers and running for hostages
Israel ‘weighing its options’ on retaliation for Canada’s weapon sales ban, says ambassador Iddo Moed
Will Anthony Housefather quit the Liberals? Hear what he has to say
Ya’ara Saks explains the photo with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas—and her ‘yes’ vote
Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand
What’s the deal with that photo showing Ya’ara Saks holding hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas?
Selina Robinson is mulling her future after quitting the B.C. NDP over its ‘silence’ on antisemitism
Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry
Why did Israeli real estate shows become such a flashpoint for protests in Canada?
What’s so important about the UN’s new report confirming Oct. 7 rapes, torture of Israeli women?
This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front
18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel
Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics?
Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge
Two Toronto Raptors fans think their ‘Free Our Hostages’ hoodie should be exempt from political messages ban
Pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are popping up across Canada. Here's what they mean
Paul Rinkoff, Toronto’s top Jewish police community partnerships officer, has his hands full since Oct. 7
As anti-Israel protests spread, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns about the dangers of banning them outright
We asked Canada's antisemitism special envoy what she's doing to stop 'despicable' protests targeting Jews
Adi Vital-Kaploun was murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7. Now her parents are sharing her story with the world
Why UNWRA should be dismantled: Canadian UN watchdog Hillel Neuer weighs in
These Israeli hockey teens came to Canada for a sport break from the war
A rabbi and a surgeon explain why they support MAiD and discuss whether to include those suffering from mental illness
Rabbi Michael Dolgin explains how the Oscars commercial on antisemitism was made in Canada
Why trustee Nili Kaplan-Myrth is fighting back against the Ottawa school board that sanctioned her
International Court of Justice: Who won and who lost?
Encore presentation: The Jewish spokesman behind the trucker convoy
Encore presentarion: Oscar nominations hide the real Canadian Jewish story of ‘Oppenheimer’
Note from Ellin
Paying tribute to Harry Rosen, George Cohon and other high-profile Canadian leaders we lost in 2023: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns
What’s at stake for Israel after the International Court of Justice genocide hearings?
Prominent Canadians in Israeli hockey speak out after the IIHF abruptly banned Israel from competition
Justin Trudeau privately met with Jewish leaders in Toronto yesterday—but these rabbis left dissatisfied
‘It was like standing in a shtetl right after a pogrom’: Why solidarity missions are the only tourism to Israel right now
Toronto police chief apologizes after officer carries Tim Hortons coffee for anti-Israel protesters
These Canadians are still writing letters to Israeli hostages—even while the Red Cross isn’t delivering them
This 96-year-old Canadian is moving to Israel in the middle of the war, as have hundreds of Jews
Shai DeLuca hopes to have set an example for fighting antisemitism in Canada with his legal victory over Foodbenders
The CJN Daily panel talks about the year in politics: Canada on Israel, predicting Trudeau’s future, the Nazi standing ovation—and what to watch for in 2024
Jew hatred in Canada is scary now—but it’s not 1939, say Holocaust educators
Hear why Victoria, B.C. Jews don’t feel safe going downtown on the weekends since Oct. 7
Terrorism expert David Hofmann on how Hamas propaganda likely radicalized Ottawa teen now in custody
What really caused Calgary’s mayor to boycott the Hanukkah ceremony, and what happens next?
Canada's ambassador to Israel offers help to investigate Hamas’s mass sexual assault of women and girls
These Israelis fled to Canada after Oct. 7: Why some of them want to stay
‘Put two menorahs up in every public square’: Parliament Hill rally urges Canadians to support the Jewish community
Moncton city council urged to revisit the ‘insensitive and callous’ end to municipal menorah lighting
Evan Kosiner told the CBC to call Hamas ‘terrorists’; CBC's ombudsman agrees they could
Just freed by Hamas, 10-year-old Ofri Brodutch wants to come to Canada, her uncle says
Ellin Bessner explains why you should consider donating to The CJN Daily on #GivingTuesday
A Canadian photographer survived the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7. Here’s what he saw
'There’s nowhere to hide from antisemitism': Hear Montreal Jews describe daily life amid gunshots and molotovs
Canada’s new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons urges tripling office staff to handle ‘moment of crisis’
Hundreds gathered to honour Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver at memorial in Israel
How Canadians felt marching for Israel at the historic Washington rally
Why aren’t police doing more to stop antisemitic speech in Canada?
A coin collector stumbled upon a Canadian Jewish war hero’s story—and is now dedicated to sharing it
Jewish university students talk about recently rising antisemitism at school
A security expert says this isn't the time to take your mezuzahs down in fear
Meet the Canadian teenagers choosing to stay in Israel during the war
Israel’s new envoy on antisemitism has harsh words for Canada after its abstention in a UN vote on the war with Hamas
Hear the families of Hamas’s hostages urge the Canadian government to do more
Vivian Silver, the Canadian peace activist taken hostage by Hamas, would wish to be released through non-violent means, her close friend says
This Canadian social worker is helping bereaved Israelis ID the remains of Hamas attack victims
This Canadian cardiologist flew to Israel immediately after the Hamas attack to volunteer—and save lives
Canadian toymaker Ronnen Harary is helping Israeli kids, soldiers and hospitals
CBC News explains why they can't call Hamas 'terrorists'
Tiferet Lapidot, 22, an Israeli charity volunteer, is considered the sixth Canadian killed by Hamas
Feeling anxious over the war in Israel? 10 tips from a mental health expert
We met the first Canadians evacuated home from Israel arriving at Pearson airport
Canada's rescue mission about to begin for citizens caught in Israel's war with Hamas: MP Ya'ara Saks
These Canadian fathers describe what it’s like as their children fight for Israel
Israel's new ambassador to Canada on who’s to blame and what's next
Less than 10 km from Gaza, this Canadian-Israeli couple is hiding for their lives: ‘We’ve lost a lot of hope’
It was the 'wurst' of times: Chicago 58 celebrates 100 years of Jewish-style salami
Will Canada finally release top-secret papers on suspected Nazi war criminals who moved to the country?
The consequences of Parliament’s ‘mind-boggling’ ovation for former Nazi
Israel’s pro-democracy protest leaders come looking for support in Canada
Will masking return this winter COVID season? A doctor in Ottawa is fighting for it
May their memory never buffer: Synagogue yahrzeit memorials are going digital
New year, new hurricane: Atlantic Canada once again on alert as Hurricane Lee threatens Rosh Hashanah celebrations
We asked a 104-year-old 'super senior' the secret to living a long life. Here's what she said
This Jewish entrepreneur is offering an unorthodox solution to Canada's housing crisis
On the ground of Morocco’s earthquake, a Canadian survives—while Montreal’s community mobilizes
How are Canadian Jewish leaders preparing for Israel's continued political crisis this fall?
As the 'Freedom Convoy' trial begins, reflections on the Canadian Jews who supported the movement
Ukrainian refugee stories are being forgotten. This Canadian writer is on a mission to tell them
This year has been the worst on record for Canadian wildfires. What can be done?
Summer of strikes: What's the Jewish role in modern Canadian labour unions?
Reasonable doubts: Jewish Canadians react to Israel's judicial reforms
Ontario becomes the first province to mandate grade-school Holocaust education: What can parents expect?
Back to school is upon us. But do Jewish day schools actually work?
Hear this Canadian filmmaker discuss the true story behind Netflix's 'The Swimmers'
Klezmer fans and Deadheads: How Ashkenaz Festival is merging musical styles this summer
How Montrealer Josh Sokol won North America’s biggest Scrabble tournament
A message from The CJN Daily team
Despite a victorious court ruling, women are still second-class citizens at the Western Wall
Monte Kwinter, record-breaking politician who ‘championed’ the Jewish community, dies at 92
France’s Chief Rabbi on visit to Canada downplays threats to Jewish life in his country
Preserving the vanished Jewish history of Rouyn-Noranda, a small Quebec town
Louis Slotin, a little-known Canadian, helped build the real-life atomic bombs portrayed in ‘Oppenheimer’
A Canadian Anglican archbishop explains his church’s new policy on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
Canada’s Anglican church removes prayer about converting Jews, but takes one-sided stance on Israel-Palestine issue
Netflix’s Canadian ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ star Cindy Seni is engaged—but not to anyone from the show
Mass protests in Israel: Hear from The CJN on the ground for the “Day of Disruption” in Jerusalem
Mira Koschitzky, Gladys Rose and 3 Holocaust survivors: The CJN Daily’s ‘Honourable Menschen’ returns
Andrew Cristall goes to Washington (Capitals): The only Jew from the 2023 NHL draft is from Vancouver
A bet on the future: why Saskatoon's Jewish community rebuilt its historic shul and community centre
Google, Facebook vow to block Canadian news after Bill C-18: What it means for The CJN and you
Jewish summer camps are adding mental health support to campers’ daily routines
Honey and Barry Sherman’s son builds a hockey arena in their memory for Toronto’s Jewish community
A DNA test revealed this actor wasn’t who he thought he was—so he wrote a musical about it
The owners of this Zionist hub in Toronto are facing lawsuits and criticism over its ‘disgusting’ state of disrepair
From catwalks to cancer, Jeanne Beker says she's living her best life
Can Toronto’s next mayor fix transit and housing—and make the city safer for Jews? The CJN Daily’s expert panel ponders it all
Yad Vashem chair Dani Dayan has high praise for Canada’s Holocaust education efforts—and harsh criticism for Ukraine, Poland and Russia
Dr. Bob Libman, the brother of Pittsburgh victim Joyce Fienberg, reflects on the guilty verdict for the Tree of Life synagogue shooter
How Mitchell Consky found joy amidst the grief of caregiving for his dying father: a special live Father’s Day episode of The CJN Daily
5,000 high schoolers watched a new play about the 1933 Christie Pits Riot: what did they learn?
Quebec's French-language restrictions spark another legal challenge—and some cheek from Côte Saint-Luc
The chilling new Toronto Holocaust museum is ready for a post-survivor world
War of the words: The CJN Daily goes inside Toronto’s Jewish day school debate tournament
Court martial of Canadian soldier for ‘disgusting’ antisemitic comments a milestone, says retired Jewish senior officer
Saul Rubinek talks about returning to his mother tongue of Yiddish for a new role
Israel's Diaspora minister visited Canada for the first time to meet lawmakers, Jewish leaders—and evangelical Christians
Denis Brott has recovered from severe COVID—but not from his brother's sudden death
Where heaven meets Earth: Vancouver’s Jewish community now grows fresh fruit and veggies on the rooftop
This historic painting, looted by Nazis from acclaimed Montreal art dealer the late Max Stern, will forever remain in Germany
A Bathurst Manor reunion kicks off a new exhibit showcasing the postwar mostly-Jewish suburban neighbourhood of north Toronto
Hartley Garshowitz went to England to honour his uncle, the lone Canadian Jew killed in the audacious Dambusters Raid
What are the Jewish themes on the ballot in Alberta’s election?
Linda Frum on fighting back (and winning) a defamation lawsuit the judge said was designed to gag her from criticizing an Arabic-language newspaper
Will this week’s vote on Parliament Hill change Canada’s relationship with Israel?
A new faculty network has formed to help protect Jewish professors from campus antisemitism
Meet the Canadian starring in Netflix’s new Jewish matchmaking reality show
Ontario’s Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says antisemitic rhetoric by an NDP MPP is ‘toxic to our democracy’
Newfoundland and Labrador is now the 7th province to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism: Does it matter?
How two Canadian Jewish politicians navigated King Charles’s coronation
Wayne and Shuster’s kids are helping to bring their parents’ classic comedy skits to a new generation
Rosalie Abella gets the big-screen treatment spotlighting a life dedicated to justice
Could Israeli-born teen singer, Maya Gamzu, win "Canada’s Got Talent"?
Antisemitic incidents seem disproportionately high in Canada. How is this possible?
86-year-old Hadassa Kingstone's epic life tells the story of the State of Israel
Take our “Israel at 75” quiz
Decorated pilot Dr. Bill Novick fought for Israel in 1948, and other ‘Honourable Menschen’ for Yom Ha-Zikaron
Israel’s rookie Aliyah minister visits Canada to promote immigration—while avoiding protesters
Ahead of Earth Day, a new Canadian kids book tackles climate anxiety—with a dose of Jewish soul
Making a game about the Holocaust? Yes, says this Canadian designer of ‘Rosenstrasse’
This wrinkled tallit tells the story of a Montrealer who became Auschwitz’s only Canadian Holocaust victim
The Wikipedia fight over Poland’s role in the Holocaust sparks death threats against an Ottawa professor
Why this cemetery researcher is preserving the history of 80,000 Jews buried in Quebec
Bonjour Chai's second annual Great Canadian Seder episode
Is it OK if your seder plate is made in China?
He’s Jewish. She’s agnostic and part-Indigenous. Here are their tips for a successful interfaith seder
Why did 300 Canadian Jewish leaders sign their names to an open letter published in newspapers?
Matzah emergency in Halifax as local Jews scramble to find crucial Passover staple
Does your Passover haggadah need an update? This author thinks so
On the ground of Israel’s historic protests as judicial reforms paused:'This is our 1948 all over again’
Jewish agencies delivering thousands of Passover food boxes to Canada’s needy amid rising inflation
Can modern archeology prove Jews’ historic ties to Israel?
This young Ukrainian family is marking 1 year in Canada—thanks to the Jewish community
'Bittersweet' win as King David Lions become the first Jewish senior boys basketball champions in B.C. history
Jewish populations are growing in every major Canadian city—except Toronto
The CJN’s Honourable Menschen returns to honour Jewish Canadians we recently lost from the world of arts
What’s so great about Montreal winters? Ezra Soiferman’s new film captures the beauty of Snowbec
This Toronto rabbi says Canadian Jews must support Israel and stop criticizing her politics in public
Lenka Lichtenberg just won a Juno with her grandmother’s Holocaust poems
A conversation with Canada’s oldest Conservative rabbi, Erwin Schild, on the occasion of his 103rd birthday
Why this doctor wants women to go for breast cancer screening at age 40, not wait 'til 50
Why this Oshawa man is calling out the three Conservative MPs who met with far-right German politician
After hamantashen, the only kosher bakery on Vancouver Island is making its mark—with a challah-donut
Meet the Canadian who just won Israel’s top science prize for his diabetes-treatment breakthrough
The only Mikvah between Vancouver and Calgary opens in Kelowna, B.C.
Canadian snowbirds are shaken after an alligator killed an 85-year-old woman in their Florida community
‘The Zionist enterprise is in danger’: Why Charles Bronfman signed an open letter pushing back against Netanyahu
Stephen Kaplan’s last motorcycle trip nearly killed him. Here’s how he survived with his wife’s help
A new chairlift on a Canadian ski hill is being named The Fenster for two Holocaust survivors who founded Belle Neige
It’s ‘false’ to say Israeli democracy is under attack, according to the Knesset’s new Canadian member
The museum curator behind the new Leonard Cohen exhibit at The AGO gives The CJN a private tour
‘Apologies without accountability’ as MPs grill government official over the Laith Marouf scandal
An insider’s look at Aroma Espresso Bar’s troubles in Toronto
The murders of Barry and Honey Sherman get the true crime treatment
Why Israel’s Aroma Espresso Bar owes $10 million to their original Canadian franchisor—but they’re not paying (yet)
This 4-year-old got his dream birthday party—at a Metro grocery store in Picton, Ont.
‘This is the direction we want Judaism to move’: a Canadian Orthodox rabbi’s Tu B’Shevat call to save the environment
A spiritual conversation with the young Hollywood horror movie writer who used to watch Jewish bodies before they were buried in Toronto
Toronto’s Reena agency turns 50 facing middle-aged challenges of caring for older residents with disabilities
YidLife Crisis explain why they translated their very Jewish humour into Chinese (and French, too!)
University of Toronto held a private event to help Jews heal from antisemitism. Two attendees reveal what happens in a ‘restorative circle’
Take our 15-minute audio tour of Winnipeg’s redesigned Holocaust Education Centre
Shining a new light on Rudolf Vrba, the Canadian who escaped from Auschwitz
Remembering the late Rabbi Bernard Baskin, 102, and other 'Honourable Menschen'
Why is Israel's ambassador to Canada quitting his job?
Hear how Ottawa’s public school board decided to finally take formal action against antisemitism
Remembering war veteran Jerry Gross, 96, who served with Machal in Israel’s first struggle for survival
'Early bird' dinners and bathing caps: Miami Beach's previous generation of Jewish snowbirds remembered
A swoosh and a schmear: Nike launches Montreal bagel-inspired sneakers
Montreal kosher meat store J&R abruptly closed after 70 years. The reasons why were complicated
Cyberfrumenism: Why these ultra-Orthodox women singers are going viral—against the wishes of some rabbis
How a plate of herring is the secret to Jewish unity
10 ideas to save a broken Canada—from the Jewish policy expert who says 2023 will be ‘brutish and nasty’
The CJN: Where we’ve been and where we’re heading next—and how you can help in 2023
Why this Ottawa artist turns her broken glass menorahs into grave-marker stones
On Bowen Island, a community rallies against Holocaust denial—behind a giant driftwood menorah
Recognize this blue moose menorah? The artist has never lit Hanukkah candles
'This is a hair-on-fire moment': Why Canadian Jewish leaders are worried about Israel’s new government
After losing her job, Phyllis Taylor went behind bars—and became The Prison Lady
How well do you remember the 2022 news cycle? Take The CJN Daily’s political pop quiz
From architects to Olympians: A winter roundup of the recently deceased
Is antisemitism really that bad at the University of Toronto’s medical school? These doctors say ‘yes’
Here’s why Irwin Cotler says his political prisoner clients are the real heroes
'We cannot fix this alone': How a Vancouver rabbi assembled a team of diverse leaders to tackle racism
How a filmmaker turned Canada's Jewish history into an Indiana Jones adventure
Freedom Convoy spokesman Benjamin Dichter takes us behind the scenes of the three weeks that paralyzed Ottawa
A century of welcoming Jewish immigrants: JIAS marks its 100th anniversary
'All in this together' or 'Every man for himself'? Donniel Hartman on the future of Diaspora-Israeli relations
How Sean Shapiro became known as the TikTok Traffic Cop—and went viral with video tips to avoid getting tickets
This new Canadian podcast examines why Hasidic Jews leave their communities to go 'off the derech'
Author Dara Horn on the rise in antisemitism, and why Holocaust museums and Holocaust education won’t stop it
Canadian kids are getting sick at record levels. This expert isn't sure when it will end
Anita Neville, Canada’s only Jewish lieutenant governor, won't forget her community—or those she represents
Ethan Schachter was born with a rare genetic disease. Now his mom is raising $1 million to find a cure
These brothers retraced the steps of their great-uncle, a Jewish Canadian soldier who ‘died a hero’
Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman's life story is now an award-winning YA book
'Republicans will take the House': David Frum predicts the U.S. midterms and lays out the stakes for American Jews
Canada’s expecting 76,000 refugees in 2023. Meet the woman furnishing hundreds of their homes for free
What happened when Jewish summer campers faced Holocaust denier Jim Keegstra’s students on the basketball court? A new graphic novel tells the tale
The CJN Daily Dead Beat is back, with a new name: The Honourable Menschen
Scenes from El Al's last flight out of Canada
Go backstage on Tom Stoppard's gripping new Holocaust play, 'Leopoldstadt', with Canadian Broadway star Caissie Levy
Canada's 2021 census numbers are in—and they're good news for Jews
'Hana's Suitcase' marks 20 years of teaching young readers about the Holocaust
Want to run a deli? The owner of Vancouver's storied Omnitsky Kosher is looking to sell—or close shop
Former UN ambassador Danny Danon explains the stakes of Israel's 5th election in 4 years
Meet the man who digs for dirt on anti-Zionists and antisemites running for public office in Ontario
A deep dive with new Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman, one year after her first election
'Our hearts hurt—and are filled with hope': Why Iran's ongoing protests matter to the Jewish community
Ontario election watch: Political strategist Steve Adler on the top races and Jewish issues this fall
After Yom Kippur, one author is asking: Can we actually make Heaven on Earth?
QR codes on tombstones? For Yom Kippur we look at the future trends in the death business including tech
In 1973, a record 10 boys celebrated their b'nai mitzvah in Oshawa. Now a docuseries has tracked them down to share their stories
Get a taste of Bonnie Stern's first cookbook in over a decade
High Holiday Hurricane: How Maritime Jews celebrated Rosh Hashanah after post-tropical storm Fiona
For the first time in nearly 100 years, Belleville's synagogue can't offer High Holiday services—because no one will lead them
Saving Sukkot: Hear why the Canadian government almost accidentally banned importing lulavs
Ottawa’s Jewish community has a message for their school board: 'Nothing about us, without us'
Canada's oldest Ashkenazi congregation just recovered a 100-year-old time capsule on their milestone anniversary weekend
Marsha Lederman’s mother would have been proud of her new high-profile Globe and Mail column beginning this weekend: will she be the voice for Jewish Canadians?
Run, hide, defend: This is the new approach to keep Canadian Jews safe over the High Holidays and beyond
Beloved March of the Living survivor David Shentow has city park in Ottawa named in his memory
Queen Elizabeth II was 'good for the Jews' even though she never visited Israel: tributes from Canada and Britain on her death
For the first time ever, Jewish RCMP officers can now wear kippot on duty
How Vancouver's Jews are fundraising one of the most expensive Jewish building projects in Canadian history
Alex Polowin, who lied about his age to fight Nazis in Europe, dedicated his life to peace and education
50 years after the Munich Olympics, Germany will finally apologize to victims' families—and a Canadian filmmaker has been sharing their story
How Alexandre Matte channelled his Jewish roots to come second in Toastmasters' global public-speaking contest
He thought his family was wiped out in the Holocaust. Then he discovered 75,000 distant relatives—including Bob Dylan and Bette Midler
Industry watchdog urges Benjamin's funeral home 'do the right thing for grieving families'—or risk losing their license
'I was gaslit continuously': Alexandra Lulka Rotman speaks out about her antisemitism battle with Toronto's school board
Death doesn’t take a holiday: Remembering some significant deaths in Jewish Canada from summer 2022
Thousands of Jews are flying to Switzerland to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress
Mark Goldberg spent years tracking Laith Marouf's hateful tweets. Now, the Canadian government is taking action
Greatest Hits: Meet the oldest bat mitzvah celebrant in Canada—and one of the youngest
Greatest Hits: Pulling a rabbit out of their virtual hats, these magicians transformed a pandemic into financial success
Greatest Hits: How Zoom is helping to revive Jewish folk music in Canada
Greatest Hits: At nearly 80 years old, Gary Averbach is trekking 1,000km across Canada for cancer research
Greatest Hits: Modern diets are making us fat: A Canadian author explains food cravings
Greatest Hits: Meet the woman at the centre of Jewish life in Abu Dhabi: Canada's ambassador
Greatest Hits: At 13, he got an Apple Watch. At 14, he built a daily prayer app for it
Greatest Hits: A Jewish-Indigenous family explains the importance of truth and reconciliation
Meet the Canadian behind Globle, the web's hot new geography game
We visited the set of Adam Sandler’s bat mitzvah movie being filmed in Toronto
For nearly 40 years, Benjamin’s funeral home foundation has been keeping 10% of charity donations—until a family sued
At nearly 80 years old, Gary Averbach is trekking 1,000km across Canada for cancer research
The butterfly effect: Why the endangered monarch is a Jewish issue
Go behind the scenes of Zach Hyman's very Jewish charity golf tournament
It’s been a year since Canada’s national antisemitism summit. What has been accomplished?
Meet the Canadian lawyer whose one-act play just won a top Israeli prize
80 years after his death, a Canadian war hero's art finally finds an audience
Hitmen murdered her son. Eight years later, she's written a tell-all of her grief and survival
How Yukon’s tiny Jewish community is surviving the worst wildfires in a generation
Jewish organizations are outraged over 'bizarre' Montreal court case putting the Holocaust on trial
This 80-year-old Montrealer just celebrated her bat mitzvah for the first time
'I must tell the world what happened': Max Eisen, in his own words
Meet the flagbearers leading Canada’s team of 600 into the 21st Maccabiah Games
'A better Canada because of him': Tributes pour in at the funeral for renowned historian Irving Abella
A new philanthropic initiative asks wealthy Canadians to donate half their posthumous charitable givings to Jewish causes—but the uptake is slow
Camp Kadimah just reopened for its 79th year. Meet the family who's been there for 77 of them
Despite shattered goodwill, El Al could return to Toronto next spring, expert predicts
Ellis Jacob, CEO of Cineplex, is banking on blockbusters to recover from COVID and inflation
Roman Baber is the Jewish political maverick hoping to lead the Conservative party—and all of Canada
The CJN Daily Dead Beat, Part Deux
Canadian Jewish community stunned by El Al's decision to cease its Toronto route
After 2 years of lockdowns, Ottawa’s Jewish community threw one giant party for 115 b’nai mitzvah
Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein wants to bring Jewish life back to downtown Ottawa
Meet the real rabbi who starred in Drake’s controversial new music video
This gripping new photo exhibit showcases 161 Holocaust survivors with links to Calgary
How Jews brought the movies to Val-d'Or, Que.—and how the city is celebrating them today
Cancelled by COVID 4 times, this couple's wedding party is finally happening
'I don’t know if justice will ever be served for him': Survivor speaks out against 79-year-old rabbi accused of sex crimes
Will Israel's government collapse after just one year?
Go west, young Jew: Hamilton, London and Windsor are growing their numbers with people priced out of Toronto
It took a war in Ukraine for this woman to finally find the family that saved her grandparents' lives
Israel just airlifted in 180 Ethiopian Jews. Meet the Canadians who helped make it happen
What Ontario's Jews need to know heading into election-day polls
Decades after expulsion from Arab lands, Sephardi survivors' stories are being preserved
A new Jewish exodus from Quebec? Access to health care, education and court services at risk under Bill 96
Meet the first Jewish butcher to give Prince Charles a local Canadian tour
Hear our exclusive interview with Nachman Shai during his first trip to Canada as Israel's diaspora minister
'It's shocking': Clean-up underway after massive thunderstorm batters Ontario and Quebec
For thriller novelist Samantha Bailey, Jewish maternal anxiety is storytelling inspiration
Why does sexual abuse in Orthodox communities go unreported and unpunished?
After violent clashes between Haredi and progressive women at the Western Wall, Rachel Cohen Yeshurun isn't giving up the fight
Sexually assaulted by a doctor at 17, Lorie Wolf slams rabbis for sending her away with just a cheque
Sharon, without Lois or Bram, transforms her classic career into a family business
Recognize these faces? A Dutch research team is asking Canadians to help identify its country's lost Jews
'If they could kill him, they would': Jewish couple who stopped a hate crime in Montreal speak out
'A punch in the stomach': Rabbi Ayelet Cohen on why American Jews must speak out to support abortion rights
Behind the bread: Melina 'Saucy Soprano' Schein on how she won Wall of Bakers
Introducing The CJN Daily Dead Beat, telling real and rare stories of the recently deceased
Israel has a new museum dedicated to Allied Jewish soldiers—but not a lot of Canadians
News you need to watch out of Israel, according to the Times of Israel podcasters
Hear the highlights of this historic debate over Holocaust denial in Canada’s House of Commons
Hidden for 1,000 days: How 8 members of this Canadian family survived the Holocaust
Tory MP claims Liberals "stole" his Holocaust denial bill—and watered it down
The story behind this secret Jewish photo of Guy Lafleur
Zoom funerals, socially distanced shivas: One rabbi's guide to coping with death during COVID and beyond
After getting fired by Doug Ford, Dianne Saxe hopes to make political history
Let my shofars go: How the Passover story saved one woman's Judaica from Canadian border control
Canada might ban Holocaust denial. Here's why that probably won't curtail antisemitism
We want your Passover stories
Atlantic Canada's first-ever Reform community kicks off with a virtual seder
Why are so many campus student unions voting on BDS motions this year?
Nazis shot down Cobby Engelberg's plane on D-Day. Now, his son has finally found the farm where Cobby crashed—and the remnants of history that remain
The classical world remembers renowned conductor Boris Brott, 78, who 'painted with music'
After the Oscars slap fiasco, Rabbi Joshua Corber wants you to know he has alopecia, too
Demand for food donations keeps spiking as Canadians enter their third pandemic Passover
Why is kosher-for-Passover Coca-Cola different from all other Coca-Colas?
Terror in Israel claims 11 lives: Hear two Canadians describe life on the ground
The new mahjong cards are arriving: Will the pandemic mean another lost winter for players?
'It is hard not to be moved to tears': A Canadian doctor describes volunteering at a Ukrainian pop-up medical clinic
Israel's new women's hockey team lost badly in their international debut—but they're ready for more
‘Our family has lost its voice': Hear stories of the life and accomplishments of Julia Koschitzky
Sonia Bazar's new book unveils the hidden secrets and forgotten lives of Montreal's Back River Jewish cemetery
This 67-year-old Ukrainian widow journeyed by bus, train, foot and plane to find safety in her new home: Winnipeg
Linda Frum and Adam Minsky flew to the Ukraine border to see where millions of dollars in donations are going
'It really hurts': Dutch Jewish leader Ruben Vis strikes back at explosive new Anne Frank book
Mishpacha Feud: Behind the scenes of this Thornhill family's game show victory
Construction kicks off for Toronto's new $27-million Holocaust museum—at a time it's needed most
Peek behind the pages of the new book celebrating BC's Jews
Hear two Canadian rabbis speak out about what they witnessed at the Ukrainian border
Author of the controversial new Anne Frank book defends her work against 'misplaced' criticism
The bat mitzvah turns 100: Meet the oldest celebrant in Canada—and one of the youngest
Ongoing rash of Nazi symbols in Canadian schools is a 'contagion', expert warns
Out of the Dragons' Den and into the fire: Amy Rosen on her 'humiliating' TV debut and new show
Swastikas drawn and coins thrown: This is life for Jewish high school students
An Ottawa family builds bridges between Ukrainians and Jews—now, more than ever
'There will be another Babi Yar if the world doesn’t stop Putin': A plea from Jewish Kyiv
Meet the writer whose semi-autobiographical Jewish conversion story won her Canada's top Jewish playwriting prize
David's new tea: This entrepreneur is betting against supermarkets for his next venture
Which Canadian campuses are safest for Jews? Anywhere outside Toronto
Pulling a rabbit out of their virtual hats, these magicians transformed a pandemic into financial success
Born with a rare disorder, Maya Sinclair is overcoming the odds
Welcome to the other side: Hear from Jews who support the truckers
Taking back Ottawa's streets: Inside the counter-protests against the truckers
Antisemitism in Toronto schools, Part 2: The targeted teen speaks out
Antisemitism in Toronto schools, Part 1: Why are we still seeing Nazi symbols in classrooms?
Inside the initiative to help impoverished Holocaust survivors live out their days in comfort
Meet the Canadian Jewish performer pushing for people with disabilities to take centre stage
Meet the Canadians behind the scenes of the Jewish movement to boycott the Beijing Olympics
The untold story of Isay Rottenberg, Nazi Germany's 'reverse Schindler'
Justin Trudeau’s chief policy advisor, the highest-ranking Jewish woman in the PMO, has stepped down
'Who cares' about swastikas in the trucker convoy, group's Jewish spokesperson asks
Why Emma Cunningham quit the Ontario NDP over antisemitism
One-third of Canadian kids don’t understand or question the Holocaust, new survey shows
How Ashley Waxman Bakshi leapt from beauty tips to the frontlines of Israel's digital information war
Jewish public servants are calling out antisemitism in Ottawa's corridors of power
An exit interview with Karen Mock of JSpaceCanada
Public Safety Minister pledges to move ‘urgently’ to speed up funds for Canadian Jewish institutions
The United Church angers Canadian rabbis with its new proposed Mideast policy
Canadian institutions brace themselves after the Colleyville hostage situation
Back on dry land: Canada’s first seafaring Jewish military chaplain reflects on four months on the Pacific
One man's journey from Montreal day school to Chief Rabbi in the UAE
Thousands of birds have died at an Israeli wetland with a Canadian connection
Faced with more school shutdowns in Ontario, Jewish parents are fighting back
Modern diets are making us fat: A Canadian author explains food cravings
One step closer to a cure for Alzheimer's? A Canadian expert weighs in
Fighting antisemitism and learning to skate: An interview with Israel's new Canadian ambassador
Sing along to these COVID-themed parody songs
COVID in 2022: Canada's new observantly Jewish medical officer of health explains what's to come
Canada should stay out of Bill 21, Quebec Jewish leader warns
Alone in the Holy Land: Life as a Canadian IDF lone soldier
"A fire waiting to happen": Canada’s hardest-hit Jewish senior’s home braces for Omicron
This kids' book wiped Israel off the map. Now it's wiped off Indigo bookshelves
After the Alexandra Lulka fiasco, what's next for the TDSB?
Meet the woman at the centre of Jewish life in Abu Dhabi: Canada's ambassador
"A true salesman committed to selling Toronto": Remembering Mel Lastman
Unpacking the bizarre case of Alexandra Lulka vs. the TDSB
Ruth Wisse on her new memoir, campus antisemitism and our abundance of Holocaust memorials
This Jewish journalist was embedded with the Wet'suwet'en—then the RCMP arrested him
Welcome to Disraeli, Que., where the post office says Hanukkah is never over
Hanukkah (mostly not) on the Hill: Over 400 people gather virtually for Parliament's first national candle-lighting ceremony
Flying south: Why snowbirds are flocking back to Florida this season
They don't have a shul or rabbi, but PEI's few dozen Jews just celebrated their first public Hanukkah ceremony
The Hanukkah House that Canadians built: Inside the new Jewish gingerbread house trend
Sex, drugs and depression: New Leonard Cohen biography doesn’t pull punches
With more rain coming, this B.C. broadcaster is bracing for the storm
He lost his parents to the Nazis. Now their names are engraved in a Viennese memorial he helped build
Mezuzahs and sneakers: What two Jewish MPs are bringing on their first day in Parliament
The rarely told story of how a handful of Montreal Jews covertly rescued 300 Ethiopian refugees
Ethiopia is spiralling into civil war—and Israel has a chance to help
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