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North Star with Ellin Bessner
Newsmaker conversations from The Canadian Jewish News, hosted by Ellin Bessner, a veteran broadcaster, writer and journalist.
At an Orthodox Jewish Seder Table, a Long-Hidden Sexual Abuse Story Emerges
26 mins; April 01, 2026
New Bânai Brith Canada CEO Simon Wolle set priorities. Now theyâre being sorely tested
29 mins; March 30, 2026
Canada Identifies Long-Lost Soldier from Prominent Jewish Family in the U.K.
28 mins; March 27, 2026
NDP leadership race: Who's the the 'least bad' for the Jewish community?
27 mins; March 25, 2026
Will Bill C-9 make it safer for Canada's Jews?
36 mins; March 23, 2026
'This is a national security issue': Toronto MP Vince Gasparro after synagogue shootings
29 mins; March 20, 2026
When the Siren Sounds, One in Five Israelis Canât Reach Safety
22 mins; March 18, 2026
After Synagogue Shootings, Legal Experts Warn Dropped Charges Fuel âImpunityâ
29 mins; March 16, 2026
Israel Warns Canada About Rising Antisemitism | Sharren Haskel
23 mins; March 13, 2026
After the Toronto synagogue shootings: 'They want to scare us'
20 mins; March 11, 2026
Gunfire aimed at three Toronto synagogues: has the threshold been crossed?
27 mins; March 09, 2026
She loves Iran and Israel. What itâs like for this Canadian watching them at war
25 mins; March 06, 2026
Iran targeted Irwin Cotler. What he says must happen now
21 mins; March 04, 2026
Canadians in Israel: families sheltering, flights uncertain
26 mins; March 02, 2026
Torontoâs James Hirsh says winning "Jeopardy!" was the thrill of a lifetime
22 mins; February 27, 2026
Why Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall is at Risk
26 mins; February 25, 2026
For the first time in a generation, Canadian Jews ask if they should leave
39 mins; February 23, 2026
Why Jewish parents are raising concerns about anti-Palestinian racism policies for Ontario schools
25 mins; February 20, 2026
Jewish summer camps in Canada respond to new âantisemiticâ boycott campaign
27 mins; February 18, 2026
Meet the Canadian who's putting Jewish athletes on Manischewitz matzah boxes
32 mins; February 13, 2026
Montreal family won't give up legal fight on behalf of expelled Iraqi Jews from 1950s
17 mins; February 11, 2026
Despite Cuba travel warning, first Canadian Jewish mission to Havana in 7 years delivers medicine, suppliesâand baseball gear
29 mins; February 09, 2026
Global antisemitism experts offer their insight as Canada pivots its anti-hate approach
31 mins; February 06, 2026
âCanadaâs dirty little secretâ: Descendants demand action for 2,300 wrongfully imprisoned Jewish WWII refugees
38 mins; February 04, 2026
Bob Rae argues Canada was right to recognize Palestine statehood and UNRWA at the U.N.
40 mins; February 02, 2026
[From the archives] Where heaven meets Earth: Vancouverâs Jewish community now grows fresh fruit and veggies on the rooftop
17 mins; January 30, 2026
[From the archives] Whatâs so great about Montreal winters? Ezra Soifermanâs new film captures the beauty of Snowbec
24 mins; January 28, 2026
âI want them to ask meâ: A survivorâs son on why he tattooed his fatherâs Auschwitz number on his arm
27 mins; January 26, 2026
[In Good Faith] What Canadians can learn from Israelis and Palestinians whose grief led them to advocate for peace
42 mins; January 23, 2026
Canadians with IDF ties react to Canada's 'witch hunt' against former Israeli soldiers
31 mins; January 21, 2026
Why itâs time for a shorter workweek: this Canadian business author calls it âDo More in Fourâ
30 mins; January 19, 2026
A Senate committee has wrapped up a study of Canada's antisemitism problem. Why one Senator calls some witnesses problematic
28 mins; January 16, 2026
How anti-Zionism emerged as a modern ideology [The Jewish Angle]
31 mins; January 13, 2026
Venezuelan Jews in Canada feeling joy, uncertainty after Maduro capture
35 mins; January 12, 2026
Cindy Schwartz joins Order of Canada: her performing arts school trains dancers, actors, singers living with disabilities
22 mins; January 09, 2026
'We need people to come forward': Winnipeg police update synagogue antisemitic graffiti case
23 mins; January 07, 2026
What to expect from (Jewish) Canadian politics in 2026
38 mins; January 05, 2026
North Star Live: The future of Israeli democracy, with the Shalom Hartman Institute
59 mins; January 01, 2026
These Ontario âFamily Feudâ winners were proud to represent Judaism onscreenâespecially during hard times
23 mins; December 24, 2025
Cabinet minister Evan Solomon opens up about âunacceptableâ antisemitism in Canada
37 mins; December 22, 2025
Canadian Jews overwhelmingly support Israel, but hesitate to call themselves âZionistsâ. A new study explains why
24 mins; December 19, 2025
Canadians in Australia explain how âlife now is completely different, overnightâ
27 mins; December 17, 2025
'Tonight when we light our candles, we're not just lighting for us': Canadians react to Australia terror
26 mins; December 14, 2025
This Vancouver student just led a $1.6-million fundraising campaign for BBYO
25 mins; December 12, 2025
Police confirm even more mezuzahs were stolen from Toronto seniorsâ complex. Leaders think the numberâs even higher
18 mins; December 10, 2025
What's behind the recent flare ups of Holocaust denial in Poland?
27 mins; December 08, 2025
A Hallmark movie gone wrong? How a glass-breaking accident took this groom from chuppah to hospital
25 mins; December 05, 2025
'We weren't complete until all the hostages returned home': Ottawa seniors launch book of Oct. 7 feelings
25 mins; December 03, 2025
Four Israeli leaders are coming to Canada to debate the two-state solution. Meet the 'no" side.
30 mins; December 01, 2025
How Israeli Rabbi Leo Dee rebuilt his life, with Canadian help, after Hamas killed wife, two daughters
29 mins; November 28, 2025
New Quebec law coming to ban public prayers, prayer rooms on campus, in wider secularism push
28 mins; November 26, 2025
[From the archives] Meet the real rabbi who starred in Drakeâs controversial new music video
15 mins; November 24, 2025
[In Good Faith] How a Palestinian and a Jewish Canadian are trying to depolarize the country
35 mins; November 21, 2025
Catching up on the Sherman murder mystery [From the archives]
22 mins; November 18, 2025
[From the archives] Struggling to afford your first home? This Jewish-backed investment firm wants to help
24 mins; November 13, 2025
Their Jewish-Muslim friendship was destroyed after Oct. 7âuntil they found a way to reconcile
33 mins; November 13, 2025
Untold Jewish WWII and IDF veterans' stories revealed in new nonfiction book
26 mins; November 10, 2025
Untouched for decades, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor's memoir is now a Canadian podcast series
33 mins; November 07, 2025
Israeli journalist Lahav Harkov explains life in post-ceasefire Israel
33 mins; November 05, 2025
Why Jewish heroine Hannah Senesh is having her moment of renewed interest
25 mins; November 03, 2025
Honourable Menschen: Her paper heart from Auschwitz remains a powerful symbol of Holocaust survival
28 mins; October 31, 2025
'Edgy for a rabbi, clean for a comedian': Meet the Orthodox rabbi comic mocking antisemites onstage
24 mins; October 29, 2025
Support group Ha'ikar offers a 'brave space' for young Canadian Jews post Oct. 7
19 mins; October 27, 2025
A famous Jewish pilot's vintage plane could be scrapped. This man is on a mission to save it
23 mins; October 24, 2025
Drumming, chanting, climate change: Canada's Jewish Renewal movement is growing
26 mins; October 22, 2025
Israelâs antisemitism envoy opens up about why she quitâand what comes next
26 mins; October 20, 2025
Why this Oct. 7, Kingstonâs Jewish community built a sukkah outside City Hall
24 mins; October 17, 2025
With Israeli hostages set to return, Canadian Oct. 7 victimsâ families are still seeking justice
23 mins; October 10, 2025
âWhen I tell the story, it is therapeuticâ: These Canadians are still on the front lines, 2 years after Oct. 7
31 mins; October 06, 2025
Barry Avrich vows to help rebuild kibbutz on Gaza border as âThe Road Between Usâ releases in theatres
26 mins; October 03, 2025
This reporter made a film about his fatherâs dying days, turning grief into love
23 mins; October 01, 2025
Why this acclaimed Indigenous leader opposes Canadaâs recognition of Palestinian statehood
30 mins; September 29, 2025
Mensch of Steel? Comic books are on the curriculum at this synagogueâs Sunday school
26 mins; September 26, 2025
Ottawaâs new hate crime laws âa step in the right directionâ, Jewish leaders say
26 mins; September 22, 2025
Two scions of a prominent Winnipeg rabbinic family are now helming the cityâs biggest shuls
31 mins; September 19, 2025
Sault Ste. Marieâs next generation vows to carry on Jewish life, especially for these coming High Holidays
26 mins; September 17, 2025
Slain law professor Dan Markel's Canadian family hopes for more time with his kids, after new guilty verdict
25 mins; September 15, 2025
What it was like at the world premiere of âThe Road Between Usâ
28 mins; September 12, 2025
University is back in session. What are Jewish students walking into?
26 mins; September 10, 2025
As the UN General Assembly meets this week, theyâll have a vocal new critic: Linda Frum
27 mins; September 08, 2025
Harvard experts warn Diaspora Jews are suffering from âtraumatic invalidationâ after Oct. 7
30 mins; September 05, 2025
How Ottawaâs Jewish community is reacting to the Loblaws stabbing attack
28 mins; September 03, 2025
Menschwarmers: This Canadian athlete drew a swastika on a Jewish studentâs dorm room. The New York Yankees drafted him anyway
39 mins; August 29, 2025
Greatest Hits: After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
28 mins; August 27, 2025
Greatest Hits: Wayne and Shusterâs kids are helping to bring their parentsâ classic comedy skits to a new generation
25 mins; August 25, 2025
Greatest Hits: The bat mitzvah turns 100: Meet the oldest celebrant in Canadaâand one of the youngest
16 mins; August 20, 2025
Greatest Hits: Sharon, without Lois or Bram, transforms her classic career into a family business
17 mins; August 18, 2025
âWe werenât even considered Jewishâ: Documentary searches for filmmakerâs cultural identity
22 mins; August 15, 2025
Israelâs new plan to recapture Gaza: Is history repeating itself 20 years later?
27 mins; August 13, 2025
Montreal attack aftermath: 'Every single one of us is a moving target'
26 mins; August 11, 2025
Advocates urge Jews to march in Montrealâs Pride parade after ban reversal
28 mins; August 08, 2025
Mikveh makeover: A U.S. charity helped build or renovate 10 ritual baths across Canada
26 mins; August 06, 2025
Hope for peace or terrorist appeasement? Two experts weigh in on Canada recognizing Palestinian statehood
35 mins; August 01, 2025
Why Canada should follow Israelâs lead and help protect the Druze in Syria
23 mins; July 30, 2025
Pain lingers despite guilty plea by the man who defaced Canada's Holocaust monument
21 mins; July 28, 2025
Nautical nachas: This summer, welcome Shabbat on a boat in the Laurentians
26 mins; July 25, 2025
Deborah Lyons shares why she quit as Canadaâs antisemitism envoy: âIt was hard to get people to speak upâ
28 mins; July 23, 2025
This doctor quit a Canadian medical body after they published an article praising members of Hezbollah
21 mins; July 21, 2025
Irwin Cotler still calling for action against Iran, after they plotted his assassination
24 mins; July 18, 2025
âDeeply disappointedâ: An Iranian Canadian dissident reflects on the brief Israel-Iran war
20 mins; July 16, 2025
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