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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.
Mayor Morley Rosenberg, cancer fundraiser Sheila Kussner and more: Honorable Menschen worth remembering this Yizkor
26 mins; October 23, 2024
‘Keep showing up’: Columbia prof-turned-activist Shai Davidai rallies Canadian Jews
24 mins; October 21, 2024
Struggling to afford your first home? This Jewish-backed investment firm wants to help
23 mins; October 16, 2024
Sylvan Adams speaks out after anti-Israel vandals smashed the McGill building with his name on it
26 mins; October 15, 2024
Samidoun: Why Jewish leaders and Pierre Poilievre want it declared a terrorist squad
23 mins; October 10, 2024
'We carry this pain. It doesn't break us': how Canadian Jews marked Oct. 7's anniversary
22 mins; October 09, 2024
'There was literally nothing to come back to': Oct. 7 survivor Thomas Hand shares his story with Canadians
24 mins; October 07, 2024
Ottawa just overhauled its grant program for security upgrades. Some Jewish leaders call it a ‘game-changer’
19 mins; October 01, 2024
82-year-old rabbi acquitted of decades-old sex-crime accusations in Montreal
24 mins; September 26, 2024
‘Erodes the public trust’: Elected officials react to TDSB field trip rally with anti-Israel chants
19 mins; September 24, 2024
Exploding Hezbollah pagers 'audacious' deterrence message from Israel to Iran: one expert says
23 mins; September 23, 2024
New Canadian documentary spotlights Oct. 7 victims murdered on 'The Killing Roads'
24 mins; September 19, 2024
Arnie Aberman will return his honorary UofT degree over the school’s handling of antisemitism
19 mins; September 17, 2024
Ottawa reopens study of releasing Nazi war criminal files after omitting Holocaust experts
20 mins; September 16, 2024
St. Catharines' century-old synagogue is securing its future—with or without members
22 mins; September 11, 2024
Israeli official Michal Cotler-Wunsh tells Canadians to show courage, leadership for its Jewish students
25 mins; September 09, 2024
What it’s like inside the Hamas tunnels where six hostages were murdered
27 mins; September 05, 2024
Jewish university students are coming back prepared for a fight—at Concordia and beyond
28 mins; September 04, 2024
Toronto cousin of murdered hostage Carmel Gat: 'A loss that could have been prevented'
22 mins; September 02, 2024
These JNF Canada donors are split about the embattled charity’s future
24 mins; August 28, 2024
JNF Canada CEO Lance Davis blasts CRA after charitable status revoked
29 mins; August 26, 2024
Three arrested after Jewish senior attacked Sunday at pro-Israel rally in Toronto
20 mins; August 20, 2024
Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?
19 mins; August 15, 2024
JNF Canada ‘blindsided’ after Ottawa fully revokes charity status. What’s next?
23 mins; August 14, 2024
From the archives: How to mark the Tisha b'Av holiday of mourning after Oct. 7
24 mins; August 12, 2024
Who kicked this ‘devastated’ Jewish volunteer out of London’s JCC?
19 mins; August 09, 2024
After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
27 mins; August 07, 2024
A Druze IDF veteran reflects on Oct. 7—and fears for the future of his community
32 mins; August 06, 2024
‘Hate has been given a free rein in our streets’: Hear highlights from Toronto's Pride of Israel solidarity rally
24 mins; August 02, 2024
A Hezbollah rocket put this Canadian IDF soldier in intensive care. His parents are asking for prayers
17 mins; July 30, 2024
Canada's kosher meat packers won in federal court. How will this affect the Jewish community?
24 mins; July 29, 2024
This CUPE member is suing one of Canada’s biggest unions over systemic antisemitism
22 mins; July 25, 2024
The ICJ called Israel’s 57-year military rule of Palestinian land ‘illegal’. What happens next?
22 mins; July 23, 2024
After Fredericton's pride parade was led by pro-Palestinian activists, local Jews worry about their place in the city
25 mins; July 22, 2024
Derek Penslar, a Canadian scholar of Jewish history, hopes to fix Harvard’s antisemitism problem
27 mins; July 18, 2024
‘We are going to fight back’: Windsor Jews rally against UWindsor’s concession to pro-Palestinian students
24 mins; July 16, 2024
Former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy wants to fight the information war in Canada
21 mins; July 15, 2024
When a craft market in Saskatoon banned Zionists, these Jewish parents decided to fight back
24 mins; July 11, 2024
It's time for French Jews—and Jews in the Diaspora—to come live in Israel, says MK Sharren Haskel
24 mins; July 09, 2024
Anthony Housefather is the federal government’s new special adviser on antisemitism. What now?
23 mins; July 08, 2024
How Kitchener-Waterloo's own Walk for Israel drew a huge crowd—and no protesters
22 mins; July 04, 2024
‘Apology not accepted’: Behind Jewish groups’ furor over Canada’s new human rights commissioner
15 mins; July 03, 2024
Oy, Canada: Jews feeling ‘vulnerable’ and ‘precarious’ on Canada Day after Oct. 7
31 mins; June 30, 2024
Long-buried Nazi atrocities, retold in Robert Rotenberg’s new crime novel, have lessons for today
20 mins; June 27, 2024
Two years ago this week El Al said it was shuttering direct service to Canada. Will it return?
19 mins; June 25, 2024
Will UofT’s encampment be allowed to stay up? An Ontario court is ruling soon—here’s what you should know
25 mins; June 24, 2024
Sidura Ludwig’s new children’s book about baking challah shares a recipe for turbulent times
21 mins; June 20, 2024
Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
21 mins; June 19, 2024
'The silent tragedy of the north': Israel's military escalation with Hezbollah has major implications for Canadians
22 mins; June 17, 2024
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
23 mins; June 11, 2024
‘My legs are tired but my heart is full’: Hear the sounds of Toronto’s historic Walk with Israel
23 mins; June 10, 2024
Dr. Joe Schwarcz can’t stop debunking wellness gurus, antivaxxers and pseudoscience
26 mins; June 06, 2024
Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
22 mins; June 05, 2024
How ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or now helps Israel on and off screen
22 mins; June 04, 2024
Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
33 mins; June 03, 2024
What this Canadian-Palestinian peace activist wants you to know about life after Oct. 7
28 mins; May 30, 2024
A new political Jewish students’ union has sprung up after weeks of pro-Palestine tent protests
22 mins; May 28, 2024
Bais Chaya Mushka families celebrated Jewish pride on Sunday after gunfire was aimed at the Toronto school on Shabbat
17 mins; May 27, 2024
New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population
25 mins; May 22, 2024
The CJN’s Honourable Menschen: Remembering the politically embattled Patti Starr, referee Harry Davis and other late influential Canadian Jews
28 mins; May 22, 2024
The 13-year old who hundreds walked to school in Toronto has no plans to change schools due to antisemitic bullying
21 mins; May 20, 2024
An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime
20 mins; May 14, 2024
Yossi Klein Halevi on Israel at 76: ‘We are still an enormously powerful people’
29 mins; May 13, 2024
‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron
42 mins; May 12, 2024
Despite ‘flawed’ reports of record-high antisemitism incidents, new study says most Canadians actually like Jews
25 mins; May 08, 2024
This year’s March of the Living commemoration marred by ‘Stop the Genocide’ protests
22 mins; May 06, 2024
This Canadian Holocaust survivor’s ‘ordinary’ life included blowing up Nazi trains and fighting a wolf
21 mins; May 05, 2024
Pro-Palestinian tent protests have spilled onto Canadian campuses. What happens next?
29 mins; May 02, 2024
How 3rd grader Daniel Marquez became a world JewQ champion—beating thousands of Hebrew school students
23 mins; May 01, 2024
Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him
28 mins; April 25, 2024
Meet the Klezbians, the invite-only, music-playing group holding annual queer seders in B.C.
24 mins; April 22, 2024
20-year-old student Ruby Grinberg wants to be the second-ever Jewish Miss Canada
27 mins; April 15, 2024
What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year?
32 mins; April 15, 2024
Hear a Canadian in Israel describe living through the Iranian missile attack
19 mins; April 13, 2024
A lawsuit prompted the dramatic overhaul of the Toronto Zionist Council, owners of Camp Shalom
34 mins; April 10, 2024
Anthony Housefather explains why he didn’t quit the Liberals—and what he’ll do next
18 mins; April 09, 2024
How Pierre Poilievre spent the weekend courting Toronto’s Jewish community
22 mins; April 07, 2024
Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7?
24 mins; April 02, 2024
Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
15 mins; March 31, 2024
Sunday bonus: Ellin on 'Bonjour Chai': How bad are things for Canadian Jews now?
43 mins; March 31, 2024
Meet the Canadians knitting for IDF soldiers and running for hostages
22 mins; March 27, 2024
Israel ‘weighing its options’ on retaliation for Canada’s weapon sales ban, says ambassador Iddo Moed
21 mins; March 26, 2024
Will Anthony Housefather quit the Liberals? Hear what he has to say
24 mins; March 24, 2024
Ya’ara Saks explains the photo with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas—and her ‘yes’ vote
21 mins; March 21, 2024
Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand
22 mins; March 19, 2024
What’s the deal with that photo showing Ya’ara Saks holding hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas?
39 mins; March 18, 2024
Selina Robinson is mulling her future after quitting the B.C. NDP over its ‘silence’ on antisemitism
29 mins; March 13, 2024
Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry
17 mins; March 11, 2024
Why did Israeli real estate shows become such a flashpoint for protests in Canada?
25 mins; March 11, 2024
What’s so important about the UN’s new report confirming Oct. 7 rapes, torture of Israeli women?
21 mins; March 07, 2024
This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front
34 mins; March 06, 2024
18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel
35 mins; March 04, 2024
Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics?
23 mins; February 29, 2024
Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge
25 mins; February 27, 2024
Two Toronto Raptors fans think their ‘Free Our Hostages’ hoodie should be exempt from political messages ban
26 mins; February 26, 2024
Pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are popping up across Canada. Here's what they mean
25 mins; February 22, 2024
Paul Rinkoff, Toronto’s top Jewish police community partnerships officer, has his hands full since Oct. 7
29 mins; February 19, 2024
As anti-Israel protests spread, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warns about the dangers of banning them outright
24 mins; February 15, 2024
We asked Canada's antisemitism special envoy what she's doing to stop 'despicable' protests targeting Jews
29 mins; February 14, 2024
Adi Vital-Kaploun was murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7. Now her parents are sharing her story with the world
22 mins; February 12, 2024
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