How Yukon’s tiny Jewish community is surviving the worst wildfires in a generation
How Yukon’s tiny Jewish community is surviving the worst wildfires in a generation
Rick Karp and his fellow Jewish Yukoners have spent the past week carefully monitoring the ongoing wildfires that are ra... Read more
14 Jul 2022
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16mins
Jewish organizations are outraged over 'bizarre' Montreal court case putting the Holocaust on trial
Jewish organizations are outraged over 'bizarre' Montreal court case putting the Holocaust on trial
Closing arguments have recently begun for the trial of Gabriel Sohier Chaput, a 35-year-old neo-Nazi who's been charged ... Read more
13 Jul 2022
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16mins
This 80-year-old Montrealer just celebrated her bat mitzvah for the first time
This 80-year-old Montrealer just celebrated her bat mitzvah for the first time
Ruth Cooperstock had just turned 80 years old when she became the oldest Canadian woman to ever have a bat miztvah. The ... Read more
12 Jul 2022
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14mins
'I must tell the world what happened': Max Eisen, in his own words
'I must tell the world what happened': Max Eisen, in his own words
One of Canada's most acclaimed Holocaust survivors, Max Eisen, died Thursday of cancer at the age of 93. A Holocaust edu... Read more
11 Jul 2022
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Meet the flagbearers leading Canada’s team of 600 into the 21st Maccabiah Games
Meet the flagbearers leading Canada’s team of 600 into the 21st Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah Games—sometimes called the Jewish Olympics, since they also happen every four years—are due to start July ... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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14mins
'A better Canada because of him': Tributes pour in at the funeral for renowned historian Irving Abella
'A better Canada because of him': Tributes pour in at the funeral for renowned historian Irving Abella
On today's episode of The CJN Daily, we're taking a look at the life of Irving Abella, the acclaimed historian who died ... Read more
6 Jul 2022
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12mins
A new philanthropic initiative asks wealthy Canadians to donate half their posthumous charitable givings to Jewish causes—but the uptake is slow
A new philanthropic initiative asks wealthy Canadians to donate half their posthumous charitable givings to Jewish causes—but the uptake is slow
For decades, Jewish philanthropy has been sustained by wealthy donors who believed in supporting the community with thei... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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14mins
Camp Kadimah just reopened for its 79th year. Meet the family who's been there for 77 of them
Camp Kadimah just reopened for its 79th year. Meet the family who's been there for 77 of them
Camp Kadimah was founded in the 1940s to give Jewish kids from small, disparate Maritime communities the chance to meet ... Read more
4 Jul 2022
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13mins
Despite shattered goodwill, El Al could return to Toronto next spring, expert predicts
Despite shattered goodwill, El Al could return to Toronto next spring, expert predicts
El Al customers received emails this week confirming what we reported earlier: Israel's flagship carrier is halting dire... Read more
30 Jun 2022
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13mins
Ellis Jacob, CEO of Cineplex, is banking on blockbusters to recover from COVID and inflation
Ellis Jacob, CEO of Cineplex, is banking on blockbusters to recover from COVID and inflation
After two years of lockdowns, Canadians are starting to head back to movie theatres with increasing frequency. For Ellis... Read more
29 Jun 2022
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15mins