North Star with Ellin Bessner
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University of Windsor cut a deal with a pro-Palestinian encampment in July. What’s happened since?
Dec 5, 202426 min
Rabbi Adam Scheier slams Montreal police for instructing him to leave a street corner—for safety reasons
Dec 3, 202424 min
Behind the scenes at Canada’s weekly rallies for the Israeli hostages
Dec 2, 202431 min
Ottawa's school board censured a trustee after antisemitism complaint—but stopped short of suspension
Nov 28, 202436 min
Fighting antisemitism—and loving Star Trek—were Henry Wolfond’s rocket fuel to reach outer space
Nov 27, 202421 min
Irwin Cotler responds to Iran’s assassination attempt on his life: ‘This has to serve as a wake-up call’
Nov 25, 202424 min
A new government-issued handbook aims to define antisemitism. Will it make a difference?
Nov 21, 202424 min
Amsterdam's mayor says the violence wasn't a pogrom. Dutch Jewish leaders agree, but demand protection
Nov 19, 202424 min
Mississauga organizers cancel vigil honouring Sinwar as ‘Our Mandela’. But local Jews aren’t relaxing yet
Nov 18, 202422 min
Why this Canadian Catholic leader is rallying Christians to stand up against antisemitism
Nov 13, 202427 min
Remembrance Day, minus religion: Why faith-based prayers are nixed from Canadian military ceremonies this year
Nov 11, 202423 min
What Donald Trump’s second term means for American Jews—and for Canada
Nov 7, 202436 min
A new book of poetry explores resilience and conflict in a post-Oct. 7 world
Nov 6, 202421 min
A new self-guided tour hopes to draw visitors to Ottawa's oft-forgotten Holocaust monument
Nov 4, 202426 min
Canadian families are welcoming displaced Israelis into their homes, thanks to a new grassroots initiative
Oct 30, 202430 min
Which of the U.S. election issues are most relevant to Jewish Canada?
Oct 28, 202426 min
Mayor Morley Rosenberg, cancer fundraiser Sheila Kussner and more: Honorable Menschen worth remembering this Yizkor
Oct 23, 202426 min
‘Keep showing up’: Columbia prof-turned-activist Shai Davidai rallies Canadian Jews
Oct 21, 202424 min
Struggling to afford your first home? This Jewish-backed investment firm wants to help
Oct 16, 202423 min
Sylvan Adams speaks out after anti-Israel vandals smashed the McGill building with his name on it
Oct 15, 202426 min
Samidoun: Why Jewish leaders and Pierre Poilievre want it declared a terrorist squad
Oct 10, 202423 min
'We carry this pain. It doesn't break us': how Canadian Jews marked Oct. 7's anniversary
Oct 9, 202422 min
'There was literally nothing to come back to': Oct. 7 survivor Thomas Hand shares his story with Canadians
Oct 7, 202424 min
Ottawa just overhauled its grant program for security upgrades. Some Jewish leaders call it a ‘game-changer’
Oct 1, 202419 min
82-year-old rabbi acquitted of decades-old sex-crime accusations in Montreal
Sep 26, 202424 min
‘Erodes the public trust’: Elected officials react to TDSB field trip rally with anti-Israel chants
Sep 24, 202419 min
Exploding Hezbollah pagers 'audacious' deterrence message from Israel to Iran: one expert says
Sep 23, 202423 min
New Canadian documentary spotlights Oct. 7 victims murdered on 'The Killing Roads'
Sep 19, 202424 min
Arnie Aberman will return his honorary UofT degree over the school’s handling of antisemitism
Sep 17, 202419 min
Ottawa reopens study of releasing Nazi war criminal files after omitting Holocaust experts
Sep 16, 202420 min
St. Catharines' century-old synagogue is securing its future—with or without members
Sep 11, 202422 min
Israeli official Michal Cotler-Wunsh tells Canadians to show courage, leadership for its Jewish students
Sep 9, 202425 min
What it’s like inside the Hamas tunnels where six hostages were murdered
Sep 5, 202427 min
Jewish university students are coming back prepared for a fight—at Concordia and beyond
Sep 4, 202428 min
Toronto cousin of murdered hostage Carmel Gat: 'A loss that could have been prevented'
Sep 2, 202422 min
These JNF Canada donors are split about the embattled charity’s future
Aug 28, 202424 min
JNF Canada CEO Lance Davis blasts CRA after charitable status revoked
Aug 27, 202429 min
Three arrested after Jewish senior attacked Sunday at pro-Israel rally in Toronto
Aug 20, 202420 min
Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?
Aug 15, 202419 min
JNF Canada ‘blindsided’ after Ottawa fully revokes charity status. What’s next?
Aug 14, 202423 min
From the archives: How to mark the Tisha b'Av holiday of mourning after Oct. 7
Aug 12, 202424 min
Who kicked this ‘devastated’ Jewish volunteer out of London’s JCC?
Aug 9, 202419 min
After escaping the Jasper forest fires, this tourist couple found safety in the Jewish community
Aug 7, 202427 min
A Druze IDF veteran reflects on Oct. 7—and fears for the future of his community
Aug 6, 202432 min
‘Hate has been given a free rein in our streets’: Hear highlights from Toronto's Pride of Israel solidarity rally
Aug 2, 202424 min
A Hezbollah rocket put this Canadian IDF soldier in intensive care. His parents are asking for prayers
Jul 30, 202417 min
Canada's kosher meat packers won in federal court. How will this affect the Jewish community?
Jul 29, 202424 min
This CUPE member is suing one of Canada’s biggest unions over systemic antisemitism
Jul 25, 202422 min
The ICJ called Israel’s 57-year military rule of Palestinian land ‘illegal’. What happens next?
Jul 23, 202422 min
After Fredericton's pride parade was led by pro-Palestinian activists, local Jews worry about their place in the city
Jul 22, 202425 min