Ranked #1
S2E7 - Meet the Jamaican Jewish leader who once took Louis Farrakhan to synagogue
S2E7 - Meet the Jamaican Jewish leader who once took Louis Farrakhan to synagogue
Despite Jews living on the island of Jamaica for more than 200 years, the Caribbean island isn't a logical hotspot for J... Read more
7 Jul 2022
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27mins
Ranked #2
S2E6 - Born in Barbados, Simon Kreindler spent years chronicling the island's Jewish history
S2E6 - Born in Barbados, Simon Kreindler spent years chronicling the island's Jewish history
Simon Kreindler was born in Barbados, where he lived until he graduated high school. After that, it was off to Canada—he... Read more
14 Jun 2022
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27mins
Ranked #3
S2E5 - 'I was not ready to move on': After schoolyard antisemitism struck Stratford, Carrie Wreford took action
S2E5 - 'I was not ready to move on': After schoolyard antisemitism struck Stratford, Carrie Wreford took action
In big cities, Jews have large organizations that can advocate on their behalf. In small towns, it's the locals themselv... Read more
30 May 2022
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26mins
Ranked #4
S2E4 - It's a lonesome life for a Jew in Western Newfoundland—and that's just how Sheina Lerman likes it
S2E4 - It's a lonesome life for a Jew in Western Newfoundland—and that's just how Sheina Lerman likes it
Sheina Lerman has moved around a lot in life, but never has she wanted to live in a big city. After moving to Newfoundla... Read more
17 May 2022
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29mins
Ranked #5
S2E3 - Remembering the last Jews of Maitland, Ont.
S2E3 - Remembering the last Jews of Maitland, Ont.
Elena Kingsbury grew up in Maitland, Ont., a small town of about 1,200 people—including just two Jewish families. She wo... Read more
4 May 2022
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26mins
Ranked #6
S2E2 - The rise, fall and rebirth of FrumCity, the Orthodox migration to Innisfil that never happened
S2E2 - The rise, fall and rebirth of FrumCity, the Orthodox migration to Innisfil that never happened
Years ago, a small group of Orthodox Jews from Toronto decided to start a new community north of the city. They chose In... Read more
6 Apr 2022
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25mins
Ranked #7
S1E24 - Meet the Canadian who hung up the first mezuzah in Girona's Jewish Quarter since 1492
S1E24 - Meet the Canadian who hung up the first mezuzah in Girona's Jewish Quarter since 1492
When Leah Stoch Spokoiny moved to Girona, halfway between Barcelona and the French border, in the heart of Catalan, she ... Read more
23 Mar 2022
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26mins
Ranked #8
S1E23 - After fleeing Toronto, this artist found inspiration in the Canadian woods—and Israel
S1E23 - After fleeing Toronto, this artist found inspiration in the Canadian woods—and Israel
Alan Glicksman grew up moving around the Toronto area. But even after graduating from high school, he kept moving around... Read more
8 Mar 2022
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27mins
Ranked #9
S1E22 - Goldie Morgentaler: Keeping Yiddishkeit alive in Lethbridge
S1E22 - Goldie Morgentaler: Keeping Yiddishkeit alive in Lethbridge
Goldie Morgentaler is a literature professor and Yiddish expert who's been active in local synagogues, engaged her unive... Read more
23 Feb 2022
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31mins
Ranked #10
S1E21 - Welcome to Waterloo: A lot of Jewish life for not a lot of Jews
S1E21 - Welcome to Waterloo: A lot of Jewish life for not a lot of Jews
Despite there only being around 1,500 Jews in Kitchener–Waterloo, there are two synagogues—and Jacob Sivak has belonged ... Read more
10 Feb 2022
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25mins