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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Ya'ara Saks on Jewish emancipation and modern challenges
Description: On June 5, 1832—189 years ago this weekend—the Canadian legislative assembly in Lower Canada granted full civil rights to people of the Jewish faith. The move was hugely important because it granted emancipation to Canada’s Jews well before most other parts of the British Empire followed suit.
It's not a very popular anniversary, but it's one worth remembering. Today, Ellin chats with the newest Jewish member of Parliament, Ya'ara Saks of Toronto, about how far Canadian Jews have come and the current challenges the community faces.
What we talked about:
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