North Star with Ellin Bessner

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North Star with Ellin Bessner

'All in this together' or 'Every man for himself'? Donniel Hartman on the future of Diaspora-Israeli relations

How Sean Shapiro became known as the TikTok Traffic Cop—and went viral with video tips to avoid getting tickets

This new Canadian podcast examines why Hasidic Jews leave their communities to go 'off the derech'

Author Dara Horn on the rise in antisemitism, and why Holocaust museums and Holocaust education won’t stop it

Canadian kids are getting sick at record levels. This expert isn't sure when it will end

Anita Neville, Canada’s only Jewish lieutenant governor, won't forget her community—or those she represents

Ethan Schachter was born with a rare genetic disease. Now his mom is raising $1 million to find a cure

These brothers retraced the steps of their great-uncle, a Jewish Canadian soldier who ‘died a hero’

Holocaust survivor Robbie Waisman's life story is now an award-winning YA book

'Republicans will take the House': David Frum predicts the U.S. midterms and lays out the stakes for American Jews

Canada’s expecting 76,000 refugees in 2023. Meet the woman furnishing hundreds of their homes for free

What happened when Jewish summer campers faced Holocaust denier Jim Keegstra’s students on the basketball court? A new graphic novel tells the tale

The CJN Daily Dead Beat is back, with a new name: The Honourable Menschen

Scenes from El Al's last flight out of Canada

Go backstage on Tom Stoppard's gripping new Holocaust play, 'Leopoldstadt', with Canadian Broadway star Caissie Levy

Canada's 2021 census numbers are in—and they're good news for Jews

'Hana's Suitcase' marks 20 years of teaching young readers about the Holocaust

Want to run a deli? The owner of Vancouver's storied Omnitsky Kosher is looking to sell—or close shop

Former UN ambassador Danny Danon explains the stakes of Israel's 5th election in 4 years

Meet the man who digs for dirt on anti-Zionists and antisemites running for public office in Ontario

A deep dive with new Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman, one year after her first election

'Our hearts hurt—and are filled with hope': Why Iran's ongoing protests matter to the Jewish community

Ontario election watch: Political strategist Steve Adler on the top races and Jewish issues this fall

After Yom Kippur, one author is asking: Can we actually make Heaven on Earth?

QR codes on tombstones? For Yom Kippur we look at the future trends in the death business including tech

In 1973, a record 10 boys celebrated their b'nai mitzvah in Oshawa. Now a docuseries has tracked them down to share their stories

Get a taste of Bonnie Stern's first cookbook in over a decade

High Holiday Hurricane: How Maritime Jews celebrated Rosh Hashanah after post-tropical storm Fiona

For the first time in nearly 100 years, Belleville's synagogue can't offer High Holiday services—because no one will lead them

Saving Sukkot: Hear why the Canadian government almost accidentally banned importing lulavs

Ottawa’s Jewish community has a message for their school board: 'Nothing about us, without us'

Canada's oldest Ashkenazi congregation just recovered a 100-year-old time capsule on their milestone anniversary weekend

Marsha Lederman’s mother would have been proud of her new high-profile Globe and Mail column beginning this weekend: will she be the voice for Jewish Canadians?

Run, hide, defend: This is the new approach to keep Canadian Jews safe over the High Holidays and beyond

Beloved March of the Living survivor David Shentow has city park in Ottawa named in his memory

Queen Elizabeth II was 'good for the Jews' even though she never visited Israel: tributes from Canada and Britain on her death

For the first time ever, Jewish RCMP officers can now wear kippot on duty

How Vancouver's Jews are fundraising one of the most expensive Jewish building projects in Canadian history

Alex Polowin, who lied about his age to fight Nazis in Europe, dedicated his life to peace and education

50 years after the Munich Olympics, Germany will finally apologize to victims' families—and a Canadian filmmaker has been sharing their story

How Alexandre Matte channelled his Jewish roots to come second in Toastmasters' global public-speaking contest

He thought his family was wiped out in the Holocaust. Then he discovered 75,000 distant relatives—including Bob Dylan and Bette Midler

Industry watchdog urges Benjamin's funeral home 'do the right thing for grieving families'—or risk losing their license

'I was gaslit continuously': Alexandra Lulka Rotman speaks out about her antisemitism battle with Toronto's school board

Death doesn’t take a holiday: Remembering some significant deaths in Jewish Canada from summer 2022

Thousands of Jews are flying to Switzerland to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress

Mark Goldberg spent years tracking Laith Marouf's hateful tweets. Now, the Canadian government is taking action

Greatest Hits: Meet the oldest bat mitzvah celebrant in Canada—and one of the youngest

Greatest Hits: Pulling a rabbit out of their virtual hats, these magicians transformed a pandemic into financial success

Greatest Hits: How Zoom is helping to revive Jewish folk music in Canada