North Star with Ellin Bessner
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Will UofT’s encampment be allowed to stay up? An Ontario court is ruling soon—here’s what you should know
Jun 24, 202425 min
Sidura Ludwig’s new children’s book about baking challah shares a recipe for turbulent times
Jun 20, 202421 min
Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
Jun 19, 202421 min
'The silent tragedy of the north': Israel's military escalation with Hezbollah has major implications for Canadians
Jun 17, 202422 min
Alexandria Fanjoy Silver converted to Judaism twice. For Shavuot, she explains why
Jun 11, 202423 min
‘My legs are tired but my heart is full’: Hear the sounds of Toronto’s historic Walk with Israel
Jun 10, 202423 min
Dr. Joe Schwarcz can’t stop debunking wellness gurus, antivaxxers and pseudoscience
Jun 6, 202426 min
Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
Jun 5, 202422 min
How ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ star Swell Ariel Or now helps Israel on and off screen
Jun 4, 202422 min
Bonus: Federation CJA speaks to lawyer Neil Oberman about antisemitism in Montreal
Jun 3, 202433 min
What this Canadian-Palestinian peace activist wants you to know about life after Oct. 7
May 30, 202428 min
A new political Jewish students’ union has sprung up after weeks of pro-Palestine tent protests
May 29, 202422 min
Bais Chaya Mushka families celebrated Jewish pride on Sunday after gunfire was aimed at the Toronto school on Shabbat
May 27, 202417 min
New B.C seniors advocate Dan Levitt flew to the U.N. to fight for the rights of Canada’s growing 65+ population
May 23, 202425 min
The CJN’s Honourable Menschen: Remembering the politically embattled Patti Starr, referee Harry Davis and other late influential Canadian Jews
May 22, 202428 min
The 13-year old who hundreds walked to school in Toronto has no plans to change schools due to antisemitic bullying
May 20, 202421 min
An Israeli high schooler was beaten up in Fredericton. Her family believes it was a hate crime
May 15, 202420 min
Yossi Klein Halevi on Israel at 76: ‘We are still an enormously powerful people’
May 14, 202429 min
‘Nobody can go through those tunnels and come back the same person’: IDF veterans speak on Yom ha-Zikaron
May 12, 202442 min
Despite ‘flawed’ reports of record-high antisemitism incidents, new study says most Canadians actually like Jews
May 9, 202425 min
This year’s March of the Living commemoration marred by ‘Stop the Genocide’ protests
May 7, 202422 min
This Canadian Holocaust survivor’s ‘ordinary’ life included blowing up Nazi trains and fighting a wolf
May 6, 202421 min
Pro-Palestinian tent protests have spilled onto Canadian campuses. What happens next?
May 2, 202429 min
How 3rd grader Daniel Marquez became a world JewQ champion—beating thousands of Hebrew school students
May 1, 202423 min
Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him
Apr 26, 202428 min
Meet the Klezbians, the invite-only, music-playing group holding annual queer seders in B.C.
Apr 22, 202424 min
20-year-old student Ruby Grinberg wants to be the second-ever Jewish Miss Canada
Apr 16, 202427 min
What’s making the kosher meat at the Passover seder different this year?
Apr 15, 202432 min
Hear a Canadian in Israel describe living through the Iranian missile attack
Apr 14, 202419 min
A lawsuit prompted the dramatic overhaul of the Toronto Zionist Council, owners of Camp Shalom
Apr 10, 202434 min
Anthony Housefather explains why he didn’t quit the Liberals—and what he’ll do next
Apr 9, 202418 min
How Pierre Poilievre spent the weekend courting Toronto’s Jewish community
Apr 8, 202422 min
Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7?
Apr 2, 202424 min
Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
Apr 1, 202415 min
Sunday bonus: Ellin on 'Bonjour Chai': How bad are things for Canadian Jews now?
Mar 31, 202443 min
Meet the Canadians knitting for IDF soldiers and running for hostages
Mar 28, 202422 min
Israel ‘weighing its options’ on retaliation for Canada’s weapon sales ban, says ambassador Iddo Moed
Mar 26, 202421 min
Will Anthony Housefather quit the Liberals? Hear what he has to say
Mar 25, 202424 min
Ya’ara Saks explains the photo with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas—and her ‘yes’ vote
Mar 21, 202421 min
Canada won’t unilaterally recognize Palestine after all, as NDP walks back key demand
Mar 19, 202422 min
What’s the deal with that photo showing Ya’ara Saks holding hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas?
Mar 18, 202439 min
Selina Robinson is mulling her future after quitting the B.C. NDP over its ‘silence’ on antisemitism
Mar 13, 202429 min
Jewish organizations are suing the Canadian government over new kosher slaughter rules they warn could destroy the industry
Mar 12, 202417 min
Why did Israeli real estate shows become such a flashpoint for protests in Canada?
Mar 11, 202425 min
What’s so important about the UN’s new report confirming Oct. 7 rapes, torture of Israeli women?
Mar 7, 202421 min
This Canadian lone IDF soldier describes life fighting on Israel's wartime front
Mar 6, 202434 min
18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel
Mar 4, 202435 min
Will Canada's proposed new law regulating online hate speech be derailed by politics?
Feb 29, 202423 min
Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge
Feb 27, 202425 min
Two Toronto Raptors fans think their ‘Free Our Hostages’ hoodie should be exempt from political messages ban
Feb 26, 202426 min