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One of the most watched municipal election races in the Quebec-wide municipal elections was in Côte Saint-Luc. thecjn.ca/news/david-t...
David Tordjman becomes Côte Saint-Luc mayor by 7 votes after an official recount
Tordjman is a Canadian Forces veteran who served as a city councillor and as the city's public works director.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
One of the most watched municipal election races in the Quebec-wide municipal elections was in Côte Saint-Luc. thecjn.ca/news/david-t...
Why is The CJN important to you?
The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Bryan Borzykowski.
Help us do what we do this #GivingTuesday and keep independent, trusted Jewish journalism free for everyone.
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The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Bryan Borzykowski.
Help us do what we do this #GivingTuesday and keep independent, trusted Jewish journalism free for everyone.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Why is The CJN important to you?
The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Bryan Borzykowski.
Help us do what we do this #GivingTuesday and keep independent, trusted Jewish journalism free for everyone.
thecjn.ca/donate
The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Bryan Borzykowski.
Help us do what we do this #GivingTuesday and keep independent, trusted Jewish journalism free for everyone.
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Our three rabbi podcasters unpack the love story between a rabbi and a podcaster – a story that, as Opinion Editor @phoebebovy.bsky.social puts it, is “an awkwardly-timed infomercial for Judaism”.
Read Phoebe’s column: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Our three rabbi podcasters unpack the love story between a rabbi and a podcaster – a story that, as Opinion Editor @phoebebovy.bsky.social puts it, is “an awkwardly-timed infomercial for Judaism”.
Read Phoebe’s column: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Full episode: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Read Phoebe’s column: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
Full episode: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
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Aron Heller's "Zaidy's Band" uncovers the stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War, and is a deeply personal exploration of his grandfather Mickey Heller’s (1921–2022) wartime service
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
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My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
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Book review: A new book uncovers the hidden stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War
Journalist Aron Heller applies his skills to tell the story of his grandfather's service with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Aron Heller's "Zaidy's Band" uncovers the stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War, and is a deeply personal exploration of his grandfather Mickey Heller’s (1921–2022) wartime service
My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
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My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
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Hear the audio of our sold-out live recording of 'In Good Faith', which brought together Jewish & Muslim comics for a night of laughter and discussion. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
How Jewish and Muslim comics use laughter to help audiences cope during difficult times
A sold-out live recording of 'In Good Faith', bringing Jewish and Muslim stand-ups onstage for a night of laughter and discussion.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hear the audio of our sold-out live recording of 'In Good Faith', which brought together Jewish & Muslim comics for a night of laughter and discussion. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
“This ending was written in stone before I even began,” author John Irving says of writing Queen Esther, his 16th novel. “The trajectory that Zionist Esther would become, this child affected by antisemitism before she was three.”
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“This ending was written in stone before I even began,” author John Irving says of writing Queen Esther, his 16th novel. “The trajectory that Zionist Esther would become, this child affected by antisemitism before she was three.”
Students Supporting Israel, who sponsored the program, said the event 'turned into absolute chaos' at @torontomet.bsky.social.
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Five arrested after violent attack at TMU event featuring Israeli soldiers
Students Supporting Israel, who sponsored the program, said the event 'turned into absolute chaos.'
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November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Students Supporting Israel, who sponsored the program, said the event 'turned into absolute chaos' at @torontomet.bsky.social.
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Thank you so much to
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generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thank you so much to
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
@thecjn.bsky.social for this
generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚
“A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”
The 2025 federal Canadian budget fails to mention security funding, but does close legal loopholes used by terrorist groups. thecjn.ca/news/canada-...
'Canada Strong' budget 2025 criticized for being weak on community security
Budget fails to mention security funding, but does close legal loopholes used by terrorist groups.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The 2025 federal Canadian budget fails to mention security funding, but does close legal loopholes used by terrorist groups. thecjn.ca/news/canada-...
The law also ends accommodation for religious holiday leave for both staff and students in public schools, as well as no dietary accommodations based on religion, i.e., supplying kosher or halal meat for students. 🧵
Read Bill 94's full provisions: thecjn.ca/news/quebec-...
Read Bill 94's full provisions: thecjn.ca/news/quebec-...
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The law also ends accommodation for religious holiday leave for both staff and students in public schools, as well as no dietary accommodations based on religion, i.e., supplying kosher or halal meat for students. 🧵
Read Bill 94's full provisions: thecjn.ca/news/quebec-...
Read Bill 94's full provisions: thecjn.ca/news/quebec-...
"Queen Esther", John Irving's 16th novel, hits the shelves this week. Rebecca Eckler sat down with the acclaimed author to discuss its Jewish themes. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
John Irving discusses his newest book and its very Jewish heroine
Queen Esther, Irving's 16th novel, hits the shelves this week.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"Queen Esther", John Irving's 16th novel, hits the shelves this week. Rebecca Eckler sat down with the acclaimed author to discuss its Jewish themes. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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"I said something like, 'Tell me something that’s gonna help me.' And he told me that 'people under occupation have the right to armed resistance.' And in that moment, all I felt was... you can’t put down your fucking front and just hold my hand for one second?" thecjn.ca/news/their-j...
Their Jewish-Muslim friendship was destroyed after Oct. 7—until they found a way to reconcile
Ronit Yarosky and Ehab Lotayef have known each other for 20 years. On Oct. 8, things changed.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"I said something like, 'Tell me something that’s gonna help me.' And he told me that 'people under occupation have the right to armed resistance.' And in that moment, all I felt was... you can’t put down your fucking front and just hold my hand for one second?" thecjn.ca/news/their-j...
A new book and an off-Broadway one-woman show are casting the spotlight on a brave Jewish Zionist icon. thecjn.ca/news/jewish-...
Jewish heroine Hannah Senesh gets a new narrative in this Canadian book
A new book and an off-Broadway one-woman show are casting the spotlight on a brave Jewish Zionist icon.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A new book and an off-Broadway one-woman show are casting the spotlight on a brave Jewish Zionist icon. thecjn.ca/news/jewish-...
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For @thecjn.bsky.social, I tried to make sense of all the recent 'secret Nazi' stories in (thankfully not Canadian) politics. thecjn.ca/opinion/the-...
The 'secret Nazis' of American politics
The difference lies more in how powers-that-be respond when such stories come out.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
For @thecjn.bsky.social, I tried to make sense of all the recent 'secret Nazi' stories in (thankfully not Canadian) politics. thecjn.ca/opinion/the-...
Critics see it as infringing upon civil rights, while legal experts say it is largely symbolic. thecjn.ca/news/new-fed...
New federal ‘Combatting Hate Act’ generates mixed responses at committee hearings
Critics see it as infringing upon civil rights, while legal experts say it is largely symbolic.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Critics see it as infringing upon civil rights, while legal experts say it is largely symbolic. thecjn.ca/news/new-fed...
About writing post-Oct 7: “Everything is so surreal fiction can’t compare. A graduate student I supervise tells me he’s having doubts about his project. What’s the point, he says? I want to encourage him, but I have nothing,” @ayelettsabari.bsky.social wrote in an essay for New Quarterly.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
About writing post-Oct 7: “Everything is so surreal fiction can’t compare. A graduate student I supervise tells me he’s having doubts about his project. What’s the point, he says? I want to encourage him, but I have nothing,” @ayelettsabari.bsky.social wrote in an essay for New Quarterly.
Don’t get David Fisher, owner since 2022, started on how other bagel spots fail to nail the right recipe for the perfect bagel. 🧵
Archival pictures supplied by Ontario Jewish Archives.
Archival pictures supplied by Ontario Jewish Archives.
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Don’t get David Fisher, owner since 2022, started on how other bagel spots fail to nail the right recipe for the perfect bagel. 🧵
Archival pictures supplied by Ontario Jewish Archives.
Archival pictures supplied by Ontario Jewish Archives.
NORTH STAR producer Andrea Varsany visited a new support group for Jews under-40. Here are their stories: thecjn.ca/news/support...
Support group Ha'ikar offers a 'brave space' for young Jews post-Oct. 7
The co-founders wanted to create a space where they could express their emotions about facing antisemitism, and processing grief.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NORTH STAR producer Andrea Varsany visited a new support group for Jews under-40. Here are their stories: thecjn.ca/news/support...
We start with our hosts: Avi Finegold, a rabbi and a writer with The CJN, and Yafa Sakkejha, a Canadian-Palestinian entrepreneur and volunteer with the Friends of Standing Together.
In the first episode, they meet face-to-face for the first time and just… talk.
In the first episode, they meet face-to-face for the first time and just… talk.
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We start with our hosts: Avi Finegold, a rabbi and a writer with The CJN, and Yafa Sakkejha, a Canadian-Palestinian entrepreneur and volunteer with the Friends of Standing Together.
In the first episode, they meet face-to-face for the first time and just… talk.
In the first episode, they meet face-to-face for the first time and just… talk.
"That was always the joke when we were kids. Everyone claimed Shawn Green had gone to their synagogue on holidays, that they saw Shawn Green."
On today's Menschwarmers' ep: 'Every Jewish angle we could find to the Blue Jays’ World Series matchup'.
On today's Menschwarmers' ep: 'Every Jewish angle we could find to the Blue Jays’ World Series matchup'.
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"That was always the joke when we were kids. Everyone claimed Shawn Green had gone to their synagogue on holidays, that they saw Shawn Green."
On today's Menschwarmers' ep: 'Every Jewish angle we could find to the Blue Jays’ World Series matchup'.
On today's Menschwarmers' ep: 'Every Jewish angle we could find to the Blue Jays’ World Series matchup'.
After Louis Helbig discovered his German grandfather was a Nazi brownshirt, he's on a mission of intergenerational amends—to save a famous Jewish pilot's vintage plane from the scrap heap. thecjn.ca/news/a-famou...
A famous Jewish pilot's vintage plane could be scrapped. This man is on a mission to save it
Louis Helbig hopes a museum will save the smallest aircraft of its time that crossed the North Atlantic Ocean.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
After Louis Helbig discovered his German grandfather was a Nazi brownshirt, he's on a mission of intergenerational amends—to save a famous Jewish pilot's vintage plane from the scrap heap. thecjn.ca/news/a-famou...
On the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre, the families of the eight Canadians murdered want Carney to show the same level of compassion for Canadian citizens who have been killed as they feel he has shown to the Palestinians in Gaza.
October 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
On the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre, the families of the eight Canadians murdered want Carney to show the same level of compassion for Canadian citizens who have been killed as they feel he has shown to the Palestinians in Gaza.
Introducing 'In Good Faith', a Jewish-Muslim podcast for a post-Oct. 7 world.
Hear Episode 1 & subscribe: thecjn.ca/opinion/what...
Hear Episode 1 & subscribe: thecjn.ca/opinion/what...
What happens when a Zionist rabbi and a Palestinian peace activist sit down and talk?
Introducing 'In Good Faith', an interfaith podcast for a post-Oct. 7 world.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Introducing 'In Good Faith', a Jewish-Muslim podcast for a post-Oct. 7 world.
Hear Episode 1 & subscribe: thecjn.ca/opinion/what...
Hear Episode 1 & subscribe: thecjn.ca/opinion/what...
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My latest @thecjn.bsky.social is kind of two-piece column, but there were two things needing saying! thecjn.ca/opinion/will...
Will Donald Trump or Jia Tolentino bring peace to the Middle East?
The living hostages return; the Palestine-themed North American literary-world drama continues.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My latest @thecjn.bsky.social is kind of two-piece column, but there were two things needing saying! thecjn.ca/opinion/will...