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Meet the Palestinian kosher chef of Vancouver’s only kosher deli.
In this episode, our hosts Avi Finegold and Yafa Sakkejha share stories about their respective food cultures while enjoying a decadent meal prepared by the Palestinian kosher chef himself.
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In this episode, our hosts Avi Finegold and Yafa Sakkejha share stories about their respective food cultures while enjoying a decadent meal prepared by the Palestinian kosher chef himself.
Listen: thecjn.ca/news/how-a-p...
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Meet the Palestinian kosher chef of Vancouver’s only kosher deli.
In this episode, our hosts Avi Finegold and Yafa Sakkejha share stories about their respective food cultures while enjoying a decadent meal prepared by the Palestinian kosher chef himself.
Listen: thecjn.ca/news/how-a-p...
In this episode, our hosts Avi Finegold and Yafa Sakkejha share stories about their respective food cultures while enjoying a decadent meal prepared by the Palestinian kosher chef himself.
Listen: thecjn.ca/news/how-a-p...
📣 Join our Editorial team! 📣 The CJN is hiring a news reporter to help us deliver thought leadership on subjects that matter to Jewish life in Canada.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
📣 Join our Editorial team! 📣 The CJN is hiring a news reporter to help us deliver thought leadership on subjects that matter to Jewish life in Canada.
Head to our LinkedIn page for the full role description: t.co/JhwxIOkwyL
Head to our LinkedIn page for the full role description: t.co/JhwxIOkwyL
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It was my absolute DELIGHT to discuss all things 'JAP' with @beckyaizen.bsky.social for my podcast The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
It was my absolute DELIGHT to discuss all things 'JAP' with @beckyaizen.bsky.social for my podcast The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
If you’re aged 17-45 (limited kits for 36-45!) and in Toronto, join the stem cell swab drive on January 25th, any time from 10am-4pm. Drop in at Beth Tzedec; no appointment needed.
If you're ever called as a match, donating is similar to giving blood.
Register here: helpdaphne.org/tzedec
If you're ever called as a match, donating is similar to giving blood.
Register here: helpdaphne.org/tzedec
January 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
If you’re aged 17-45 (limited kits for 36-45!) and in Toronto, join the stem cell swab drive on January 25th, any time from 10am-4pm. Drop in at Beth Tzedec; no appointment needed.
If you're ever called as a match, donating is similar to giving blood.
Register here: helpdaphne.org/tzedec
If you're ever called as a match, donating is similar to giving blood.
Register here: helpdaphne.org/tzedec
Congratulations to AJ Edelman, whose Israeli Bobsled team is going to the Olympics! 🎉
AJ Edelman, nicknamed The Bear Jew, has turned his passion for sport into a mission to get the Jewish community to care about it as well.
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#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
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#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Congratulations to AJ Edelman, whose Israeli Bobsled team is going to the Olympics! 🎉
Meet the comedian who calls himself the Chief Smile Officer of the IDF.
The controversial Israeli comedian had to delay the start of his Toronto show for an hour because of the heavy security measures put in place by the venue’s team.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was...
The controversial Israeli comedian had to delay the start of his Toronto show for an hour because of the heavy security measures put in place by the venue’s team.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was...
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Meet the comedian who calls himself the Chief Smile Officer of the IDF.
The controversial Israeli comedian had to delay the start of his Toronto show for an hour because of the heavy security measures put in place by the venue’s team.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was...
The controversial Israeli comedian had to delay the start of his Toronto show for an hour because of the heavy security measures put in place by the venue’s team.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was...
Why was #Israeli comedian Guy Hochman held at Pearson airport for six hours?
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#Toronto #Antisemitism #Israel
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#Toronto #Antisemitism #Israel
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Why was #Israeli comedian Guy Hochman held at Pearson airport for six hours?
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#Toronto #Antisemitism #Israel
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#Toronto #Antisemitism #Israel
Among the estimated eight million Venezuelans who left in the last two decades, tens of thousands are Jewish. Hear from three #Venezuelan Jews — Jonathan Rosemberg, Daniel Topel, and Rebecca Sarfatti — who have made their homes in Canada.
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#Maduro #Trump
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#Maduro #Trump
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Among the estimated eight million Venezuelans who left in the last two decades, tens of thousands are Jewish. Hear from three #Venezuelan Jews — Jonathan Rosemberg, Daniel Topel, and Rebecca Sarfatti — who have made their homes in Canada.
Full episode: youtu.be/8dLpOjAIUtg?...
#Maduro #Trump
Full episode: youtu.be/8dLpOjAIUtg?...
#Maduro #Trump
AJ Edelman, nicknamed The Bear Jew, has turned his passion for sport into a mission to get the Jewish community to care about it as well.
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
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#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
January 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
AJ Edelman, nicknamed The Bear Jew, has turned his passion for sport into a mission to get the Jewish community to care about it as well.
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
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#Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael
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thecjn.ca/opinion/jewi... My latest column for @thecjn.bsky.social had me returning, in spirit, to the homeland.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
thecjn.ca/opinion/jewi... My latest column for @thecjn.bsky.social had me returning, in spirit, to the homeland.
Originally from California, Vancouver's Leonard Schein moved to Canada in 1972 for graduate school and operated several movie theatres, founded the Vancouver Film Festival in 1981, and led and programmed major film festivals in Montreal and Toronto.
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#Vancouver
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#Vancouver
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Originally from California, Vancouver's Leonard Schein moved to Canada in 1972 for graduate school and operated several movie theatres, founded the Vancouver Film Festival in 1981, and led and programmed major film festivals in Montreal and Toronto.
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#Vancouver
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#Vancouver
“I’m pleased that Holocaust survivors are getting the Order of Canada,” said Gotz. “It means that we have contributed in some way to Canadian culture, to Canadian understanding of the Holocaust.”
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#HolocaustSurvivor
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#HolocaustSurvivor
January 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“I’m pleased that Holocaust survivors are getting the Order of Canada,” said Gotz. “It means that we have contributed in some way to Canadian culture, to Canadian understanding of the Holocaust.”
Read more about the Jewish Canadian appointees: thecjn.ca/news/jewish-...
#HolocaustSurvivor
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#HolocaustSurvivor
Ellin talks to Winnipeg’s Belle Jarniewski, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, who has spent decades teaching the Holocaust and antisemitism to local schools and universities. Recently, she was named director of the new Manitoba Institute to Combat Antisemitism.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Ellin talks to Winnipeg’s Belle Jarniewski, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, who has spent decades teaching the Holocaust and antisemitism to local schools and universities. Recently, she was named director of the new Manitoba Institute to Combat Antisemitism.
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"What prompted my letter today to the chief of police and to the police service board was two years worth of harassment, intimidation, and hate that’s been directed to not only the Jewish community, but to law-abiding citizens of Ontario..."
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#TorontoPolice
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#TorontoPolice
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"What prompted my letter today to the chief of police and to the police service board was two years worth of harassment, intimidation, and hate that’s been directed to not only the Jewish community, but to law-abiding citizens of Ontario..."
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/ontario...
#TorontoPolice
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#TorontoPolice
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Hanukkah books are a meaningful way to connect children with the holiday, and to promote joy in Jewishness and Judaism. I review some newly released Hanukkah books which could make great gifts this year, or a great addition to your own bookshelf! @thecjn.bsky.social
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December 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hanukkah books are a meaningful way to connect children with the holiday, and to promote joy in Jewishness and Judaism. I review some newly released Hanukkah books which could make great gifts this year, or a great addition to your own bookshelf! @thecjn.bsky.social
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“Last night we lit 10 menorahs, one for every adult in our house. In the past we have lit as many as 16,” Bernard W. wrote. “I wish we could light more and bring more light into the world.” 🧵
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December 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“Last night we lit 10 menorahs, one for every adult in our house. In the past we have lit as many as 16,” Bernard W. wrote. “I wish we could light more and bring more light into the world.” 🧵
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Thank you to all the readers who sent us photos of their Hanukkah celebrations, across Canada and beyond! 🧵
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December 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Thank you to all the readers who sent us photos of their Hanukkah celebrations, across Canada and beyond! 🧵
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After the terror attack in Australia, record numbers of Canadians showed up to public Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremonies across the country. Many proudly displayed hanukkiyot in their windows.
Now, we want to share those images with the rest of our community.
Now, we want to share those images with the rest of our community.
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
After the terror attack in Australia, record numbers of Canadians showed up to public Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremonies across the country. Many proudly displayed hanukkiyot in their windows.
Now, we want to share those images with the rest of our community.
Now, we want to share those images with the rest of our community.
“Australia was blessed with this modern-day Maccabee, who spoke the word of God and spoke the truth,” said Rabbi Steiner at the rally. “Rabbi Schlanger is now dead, but his message of truth will echo throughout the ages.”
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#Hanukkah
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#Hanukkah
December 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“Australia was blessed with this modern-day Maccabee, who spoke the word of God and spoke the truth,” said Rabbi Steiner at the rally. “Rabbi Schlanger is now dead, but his message of truth will echo throughout the ages.”
Read: thecjn.ca/news/canadia...
Listen: thecjn.ca/news/tonight...
#Hanukkah
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#Hanukkah
TODAY'S THE DAY: the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly is here! Full digital edition: thecjn.ca/magazine/
In this issue, we explore a question as ancient as Judaism itself: How do we fit into and engage with the wider world around us?
In this issue, we explore a question as ancient as Judaism itself: How do we fit into and engage with the wider world around us?
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
TODAY'S THE DAY: the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly is here! Full digital edition: thecjn.ca/magazine/
In this issue, we explore a question as ancient as Judaism itself: How do we fit into and engage with the wider world around us?
In this issue, we explore a question as ancient as Judaism itself: How do we fit into and engage with the wider world around us?
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Unable to content myself with reply-girling on Bluesky, I have brought my ambivalence about corporate Judaica merch nitpicking to my @thecjn.bsky.social column: thecjn.ca/opinion/on-t...
On the newish Jewish tradition of nitpicking big-box Judaica merch
The dishes and the discourse it inspires is of a piece with the ongoing saga of corporate Judaica versus real-life Jews.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Unable to content myself with reply-girling on Bluesky, I have brought my ambivalence about corporate Judaica merch nitpicking to my @thecjn.bsky.social column: thecjn.ca/opinion/on-t...
📣Attention all Scribe Quarterly subscribers📣: your new issue will be arriving in mailboxes soon! Stay tuned for a cover reveal on our page TOMORROW!
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December 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
📣Attention all Scribe Quarterly subscribers📣: your new issue will be arriving in mailboxes soon! Stay tuned for a cover reveal on our page TOMORROW!
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Melissa Lantsman has emerged as arguably the most high-profile Jewish MP in Canada.
Read @johnlorinc.bsky.social's feature profile on Lantsman in the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly — arriving in mailboxes soon!
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Read @johnlorinc.bsky.social's feature profile on Lantsman in the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly — arriving in mailboxes soon!
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December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Melissa Lantsman has emerged as arguably the most high-profile Jewish MP in Canada.
Read @johnlorinc.bsky.social's feature profile on Lantsman in the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly — arriving in mailboxes soon!
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Read @johnlorinc.bsky.social's feature profile on Lantsman in the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly — arriving in mailboxes soon!
thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
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Thrilled to have @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social on The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social to discuss his stellar reporting on Indiana University's Jewish studies program and the broader implications of a genuinely bonkers story. thecjn.ca/opinion/indi...
Indiana University and the conservativization of Jewish Studies
Are university administrations beginning to tilt the scales?
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December 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Thrilled to have @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social on The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social to discuss his stellar reporting on Indiana University's Jewish studies program and the broader implications of a genuinely bonkers story. thecjn.ca/opinion/indi...
Thank you to over 250 donors for helping us exceed our fundraising goal this #GivingTuesday! Your support makes a difference to the future of our mission and helps us continue our essential work of covering news across the country.
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Thank you to over 250 donors for helping us exceed our fundraising goal this #GivingTuesday! Your support makes a difference to the future of our mission and helps us continue our essential work of covering news across the country.