Show overview
Shalom, Canada! has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 14 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 38 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 4 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 8 episodes published. Published by Les Kom.
From the publisher
The show that keeps you in the know about personalities and events across Canada's Jewish community, and in Israel. Family-friendly, politics-free entertainment for your ride, jog or family table. Follow us in your favourite app so that you don't miss an episode!
Latest Episodes
The Chinese-Jewish Exchange: Cultural Connection that Resonates!
Prep for Passover with Rabbi Tina!
Dr. Sheree Trotter - A Deeper Dive (Part 2)
Dr. Sheree Trotter (Part 1)
Ep 9A Tale of Two Cities - the High Holidays
Ottawa & Jerusalem: the two cities in our tale of the High Holidays. How do these two great places celebrate this powerful time of year? The Reverse Snowbird Rabbi, Baruch Frydman-Kohl, delivers insights and colour commentary in our exclusive conversation! Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 8Joy and Warmth: Toby and Joel
Exclusive conversation with Toby and Joel Yan, uncovering new stories you won't hear anywhere else! Now you don't have to be invited to their family events to hear their terrific stories. Get your joy and warmth on! Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 7More Volunteers!
JGWhy miss out? Follow us on your Podcast platform and Social Media. Click "Listen and Subscribe" on our home page and make your best choice. That easy. Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 6People of the Books
What's that you're reading? One-on-one exclusive no-holds-barred conversations with our very own Carlie MacPherson, Barbara Fradkin, and Seymour Mayne! Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 5Questions...and more questions
Yes, Hollywood has made movies about it, and it's OUR story! Don't miss our exclusive conversations with a Philosophy/Talmud educator in northern Israel; another Israeli who tells us how his family will celebrate; and an Ottawa dynamo who connects the generations with free books and activities for Passover and beyond!p.s. check us out at IG shalomottawa Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 4Clowning Around
Purim is a holiday like no other. Why is it celebrated this way? Is it good to act up and act out? How are events in ancient Persia relevant to us here in Ottawa today? Most importantly: what's the best flavour of hamantaschen? Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 3Foodies!
AI-generated studies demonstrate that we eat food daily. Remarkable. But what food experiences led us to the tastes we crave today? Does it all go back to our childhood? Or are we being led by IG influencers, maybe in a quest to do away with gefilte fish? Three guests guide us through some tasty conversations in our first Foodies episode:Chef Svetlana Becker!Liliana Piazza!Adeena Sussman!!So, step away from the fridge and listen up! Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 2Vigorous Volunteers
We're all busy, right? Raising kids, going to work, walking the dog, surfing the Net, prepping meals, looking for deals on Flipp or Too Good to Go, parsing the JCC pool schedule, carrying out instructions from our kids, wishing we had a dog to walk...whatever. Yet many of our fellow community members make the time to volunteer to do some great things for our community. They are Vigorous Volunteers and they are the secret sauce of our community. We'll chat with three VVs - how many of them do YOU know? And we'll give you a sneak preview of another great volunteer story we'll feature down the road. Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Ep 1All Things Hanukah!
You'll hear from four experts, delivering a minimum of three different opinions:- Dr. Oren Gutfeld- Rabbi Erin Polansky- Rabbi Menachem Blum- A Young LadyIs this a serious holiday? Which latke toppings are best? Is Hanukah celebrated differently in Israel than in Ottawa? Who used to light the candles the wrong way?All will be revealed...Chag sameach! Don't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/
Shalom, Ottawa! - Trailer
trailerDon't miss out on an episode! FOLLOW us now on your favourite podcast provider or directly at https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/ Drop us a line with your requests - just click the email icon on our home page https://shalom-canada.simplecast.com/