As debate over the federal government's new return-to-office mandate ensues, hear from this business journalist on why it's time to try a #4dayworkweek. thecjn.ca/news/why-its...

“Since so much to do with Israel is enveloped in conflict, we may forget that its existence is a miracle and that we are privileged to live at a time when it exists” writes David Matlow. 🧵1/3 Since 2021, he has showcased more than 250 items from his 6,000-piece collection: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

The #2026WinterOlympics are about to begin, and Jews around the world are excited to cheer on their fellow members of the Tribe. 🧵1/4 Hear all about them and more in the latest episode of Menschwarmers: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

Congrats to Jamie Elman of YidLife Crisis for being cast as Mordkhe in Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof with Harold Green Jewish Theatre! Check out our interview with Jamie from November about YidLife's newest film, a love letter to the Jewish Swedish community: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

Meet the Palestinian kosher chef of Vancouver’s only kosher deli. In this episode, our hosts Avi Finegold and Yafa Sakkejha share stories about their respective food cultures while enjoying a decadent meal prepared by the Palestinian kosher chef himself. Listen: thecjn.ca/news/how-a-p...

📣 Join our Editorial team! 📣 The CJN is hiring a news reporter to help us deliver thought leadership on subjects that matter to Jewish life in Canada. Head to our LinkedIn page for the full role description: t.co/JhwxIOkwyL

It was my absolute DELIGHT to discuss all things 'JAP' with @beckyaizen.bsky.social for my podcast The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

If you’re aged 17-45 (limited kits for 36-45!) and in Toronto, join the stem cell swab drive on January 25th, any time from 10am-4pm. Drop in at Beth Tzedec; no appointment needed. If you're ever called as a match, donating is similar to giving blood. Register here: helpdaphne.org/tzedec

Congratulations to AJ Edelman, whose Israeli Bobsled team is going to the Olympics! 🎉

Meet the comedian who calls himself the Chief Smile Officer of the IDF. The controversial Israeli comedian had to delay the start of his Toronto show for an hour because of the heavy security measures put in place by the venue’s team. Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was...

Why was #Israeli comedian Guy Hochman held at Pearson airport for six hours? Read more: thecjn.ca/news/why-was... #Toronto #Antisemitism #Israel

Among the estimated eight million Venezuelans who left in the last two decades, tens of thousands are Jewish. Hear from three #Venezuelan Jews — Jonathan Rosemberg, Daniel Topel, and Rebecca Sarfatti — who have made their homes in Canada. Full episode: youtu.be/8dLpOjAIUtg?... #Maduro #Trump

AJ Edelman, nicknamed The Bear Jew, has turned his passion for sport into a mission to get the Jewish community to care about it as well. thecjn.ca/arts-culture... #Olympics #WinterOlympics2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #AJEdelman #Bobsled #TeamIsrael

thecjn.ca/opinion/jewi... My latest column for @thecjn.bsky.social had me returning, in spirit, to the homeland.

Originally from California, Vancouver's Leonard Schein moved to Canada in 1972 for graduate school and operated several movie theatres, founded the Vancouver Film Festival in 1981, and led and programmed major film festivals in Montreal and Toronto. Read more: thecjn.ca/news/jewish-... #Vancouver

“I’m pleased that Holocaust survivors are getting the Order of Canada,” said Gotz. “It means that we have contributed in some way to Canadian culture, to Canadian understanding of the Holocaust.” Read more about the Jewish Canadian appointees: thecjn.ca/news/jewish-... #HolocaustSurvivor

Ellin talks to Winnipeg’s Belle Jarniewski, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, who has spent decades teaching the Holocaust and antisemitism to local schools and universities. Recently, she was named director of the new Manitoba Institute to Combat Antisemitism.  thecjn.ca/news/we-need...

"What prompted my letter today to the chief of police and to the police service board was two years worth of harassment, intimidation, and hate that’s been directed to not only the Jewish community, but to law-abiding citizens of Ontario..." Read more: thecjn.ca/news/ontario... #TorontoPolice

Hanukkah books are a meaningful way to connect children with the holiday, and to promote joy in Jewishness and Judaism. I review some newly released Hanukkah books which could make great gifts this year, or a great addition to your own bookshelf! @thecjn.bsky.social thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

“Last night we lit 10 menorahs, one for every adult in our house. In the past we have lit as many as 16,” Bernard W. wrote. “I wish we could light more and bring more light into the world.” 🧵 thecjn.ca/opinion/lett...

Thank you to all the readers who sent us photos of their Hanukkah celebrations, across Canada and beyond! 🧵 thecjn.ca/opinion/lett...

After the terror attack in Australia, record numbers of Canadians showed up to public Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremonies across the country. Many proudly displayed hanukkiyot in their windows. Now, we want to share those images with the rest of our community.

“Australia was blessed with this modern-day Maccabee, who spoke the word of God and spoke the truth,” said Rabbi Steiner at the rally. “Rabbi Schlanger is now dead, but his message of truth will echo throughout the ages.” Read: thecjn.ca/news/canadia... Listen: thecjn.ca/news/tonight... #Hanukkah

TODAY'S THE DAY: the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly is here! Full digital edition: thecjn.ca/magazine/ In this issue, we explore a question as ancient as Judaism itself: How do we fit into and engage with the wider world around us?

Unable to content myself with reply-girling on Bluesky, I have brought my ambivalence about corporate Judaica merch nitpicking to my @thecjn.bsky.social column: thecjn.ca/opinion/on-t...

📣Attention all Scribe Quarterly subscribers📣: your new issue will be arriving in mailboxes soon! Stay tuned for a cover reveal on our page TOMORROW! Get Scribe Quarterly for free: thecjn.ca/subscribe/ #JewishMagazine #Publishing #CoverReveal #CoverDesign #MagazineCover

Melissa Lantsman has emerged as arguably the most high-profile Jewish MP in Canada. Read @johnlorinc.bsky.social's feature profile on Lantsman in the Winter 2025 issue of Scribe Quarterly — arriving in mailboxes soon! thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

Thrilled to have @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social on The Jewish Angle @thecjn.bsky.social to discuss his stellar reporting on Indiana University's Jewish studies program and the broader implications of a genuinely bonkers story. thecjn.ca/opinion/indi...

Thank you to over 250 donors for helping us exceed our fundraising goal this #GivingTuesday! Your support makes a difference to the future of our mission and helps us continue our essential work of covering news across the country.

Thank you to those who have already supported our work this season – our work is only possible because of donors like you! Help us reach Canadians across the country and keep Jewish journalism strong. Donate and receive a 2025 tax receipt. Visit thecjn.ca/donate.

We're now at 50% of our goal! A huge thank you to those who've already contributed. Help us ensure The CJN remains a vital part of Jewish life in Canada — visit thecjn.ca/donate. #GivingTuesday

Today's the day! So far we've raised 25% of our goal - thank you for supporting us this #GivingTuesday! Help keep Jewish journalism strong this year at thecjn.ca/donate.

Wrote for @thecjn.bsky.social about why antisemitism is such a hit these days. thecjn.ca/opinion/pers...

How has The CJN further connected you to the Canadian Jewish community? In the last of our mini interviews, meet North Star host Ellin Bessner. #GivingTuesday is TWO DAYS AWAY! Visit thecjn.ca/donate. #IndependentJournalism #JewishMedia

What's a CJN project or story that has been particularly meaningful to you? Meet Not in Heaven host and Scribe Quarterly contributor Avi Finegold. On #GivingTuesday, help us do what we do and keep independent Jewish journalism free for everyone. Visit thecjn.ca/donate.

Why is it important to you to maintain a forum for diverse ideas at The CJN? The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Phoebe Maltz Bovy (@phoebebovy.bsky.social). #GivingTuesday is one week away! Visit thecjn.ca/donate.

One of the most watched municipal election races in the Quebec-wide municipal elections was in Côte Saint-Luc. thecjn.ca/news/david-t...

Why is The CJN important to you? The faces behind the stories come into the limelight in FACES OF THE CJN. Meet Bryan Borzykowski. Help us do what we do this #GivingTuesday and keep independent, trusted Jewish journalism free for everyone. thecjn.ca/donate

Our three rabbi podcasters unpack the love story between a rabbi and a podcaster – a story that, as Opinion Editor @phoebebovy.bsky.social puts it, is “an awkwardly-timed infomercial for Judaism”. Read Phoebe’s column: thecjn.ca/arts-culture... Full episode: thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

Aron Heller's "Zaidy's Band" uncovers the stories of Canadian Jewish soldiers during the Second World War, and is a deeply personal exploration of his grandfather Mickey Heller’s (1921–2022) wartime service My latest review for @thecjn.bsky.social #RemembranceDay thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

Hear the audio of our sold-out live recording of 'In Good Faith', which brought together Jewish & Muslim comics for a night of laughter and discussion. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

“This ending was written in stone before I even began,” author John Irving says of writing Queen Esther, his 16th novel. “The trajectory that Zionist Esther would become, this child affected by antisemitism before she was three.”

Students Supporting Israel, who sponsored the program, said the event 'turned into absolute chaos' at @torontomet.bsky.social. thecjn.ca/news/five-ar...

Thank you so much to @thecjn.bsky.social for this generous review of A Place For People Like Us 🧡📚 “A fast paced page turner that is at times thriller, romance, and Bildungsroman… highly engaging, offering a fascinating character study…sure to be enjoyed by admirers of Botha’s earlier work.”

The 2025 federal Canadian budget fails to mention security funding, but does close legal loopholes used by terrorist groups. thecjn.ca/news/canada-...

The law also ends accommodation for religious holiday leave for both staff and students in public schools, as well as no dietary accommodations based on religion, i.e., supplying kosher or halal meat for students. 🧵 Read Bill 94's full provisions: thecjn.ca/news/quebec-...

"Queen Esther", John Irving's 16th novel, hits the shelves this week. Rebecca Eckler sat down with the acclaimed author to discuss its Jewish themes. thecjn.ca/arts-culture...

If you have thoughts about my column that you wish to share *publicly* please note that @thecjn.bsky.social has letters to the editor: thecjn.ca/submissions/

"I said something like, 'Tell me something that’s gonna help me.' And he told me that 'people under occupation have the right to armed resistance.' And in that moment, all I felt was... you can’t put down your fucking front and just hold my hand for one second?" thecjn.ca/news/their-j...

A new book and an off-Broadway one-woman show are casting the spotlight on a brave Jewish Zionist icon. thecjn.ca/news/jewish-...