The CJN Daily Podcast
1) A Senate committee has wrapped up a study of Canada's antisemitism problem. Why one Senator calls some witnesses problematic
The Senate didn’t attract much attention last month, when, on Dec. 8, the Standing Committee on Human Rights wrapped up its public hearings about antisemitism. Over the course of a full year they held...Show More
2) How anti-Zionism emerged as a modern ideology [The Jewish Angle]
While Ellin and her team prepare new stories for the new year, we're bringing you an episode from another podcast by The CJN, The Jewish Angle_, hosted by Phoebe Maltz Bovy. She recent sat down with M...Show More
3) Venezuelan Jews in Canada feeling joy, uncertainty after Maduro capture
It’s been just over a week since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military capture and trial of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The stunning late-night operation on Jan. 3 was ...Show More
4) Cindy Schwartz wins Order of Canada: her performing arts school trains dancers, actors, singers living with disabilities
Cindy Schwartz started her life in dance when she was barely out of first grade, when her parents arranged for her to perform for patients at the Donald Berman Maimonides long-term care hospital in Mo...Show More
5) 'We need people to come forward': Winnipeg police update synagogue antisemitic graffiti case
The red swastikas and hateful tags that were spray painted on the front doors of Winnipeg’s Shaarey Zedek synagogue early on Jan. 2, 2026 have been mostly cleaned off the building’s front doors, less ...Show More
6) What to expect from (Jewish) Canadian politics in 2026
While the Canadian Parliament has been on winter break since mid-December, international politics have only heated up so far in 2026. Pro-democracy protests have rocked Iran; Russia's war against Ukra...Show More
7) North Star Live: The future of Israeli democracy, with the Shalom Hartman Institute
On Dec. 9, 2025, The CJN teamed up with the Shalom Hartman Institute and two synagogues in Toronto—Beth Tzedec and Holy Blossom Temple—to host a live event called Pathways to Hope, a conversation with...Show More
8) These Ontario ‘Family Feud’ winners were proud to represent Judaism onscreen—especially during hard times
Fans of the long-running game show Family Feud Canada may have caught the Bernstein family appearing as contestants last week. The five family members—who all live around Richmond Hill and Oshawa—tape...Show More
9) Cabinet minister Evan Solomon opens up about ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism in Canada
Cabinet Minister Evan Solomon tells The CJN in a wide-ranging interview how the government is 'highly engaged' in monitoring terrorist threats against Canada's Jewish community. Solomon spent much of ...Show More
Cabinet minister Evan Solomon opens up about ‘unacceptable’ antisemitism in Canada
37:18 | Dec 22nd, 2025
10) Canadian Jews overwhelmingly support Israel, but hesitate to call themselves ‘Zionists’. A new study explains why
When sociologist Robert Brym published his research on Canadian Jewry in November 2024, his findings made international headlines. While 94 per cent of the community said they support Israel’s right t...Show More