Podcasts about jewish affairs

Avodah Zarah Bookmark Masechet Avodah Zarah is sponsored by the Talmud class of Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, CA in honor of the staff of Hadran who make learning possible. "Pirkei Avot 1:6 teaches us עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וּקְנֵה לְךָ חָבֵר, make for yourself a Rav, and acquire for yourself a companion. We are blessed to have Rabbanit Michelle Farber as our extraordinary teacher, and we- Leslie, Joe, David, Sue, Helen, Batya, Adam, Alana, and Bill- are blessed to have the companionship of our learning." Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lisa Malik & Prof. Adi Wyner in honor of the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Eva Wyner, who was just promoted to Director of Jewish Affairs for the State of NY in Governor Hochul’s Executive Chamber. And in honor of their future son-in-law, Reuven Rosen, who just graduated with honors from Rutgers’ MD/ Ph.D. program and who will be starting his medical residency at NYU. The Mishna says that all types of business dealings with idol worshippers are forbidden three days before their holidays. Rav and Shmuel discuss the spelling of the word used for holidays - "eidaihem" - is it with an aleph or ayin? From which verse in the Torah is the meaning of the term derived from, according to each opinion? One of the verses mentioned is the basis of a long aggada about the nations coming before God in the World-to-Come, looking to get rewarded. God reprimands them for never having kept the Torah. Various claims are made by the nations trying to justify why they didn't keep the Torah.

Avodah Zarah Bookmark Masechet Avodah Zarah is sponsored by the Talmud class of Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, CA in honor of the staff of Hadran who make learning possible. "Pirkei Avot 1:6 teaches us עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וּקְנֵה לְךָ חָבֵר, make for yourself a Rav, and acquire for yourself a companion. We are blessed to have Rabbanit Michelle Farber as our extraordinary teacher, and we- Leslie, Joe, David, Sue, Helen, Batya, Adam, Alana, and Bill- are blessed to have the companionship of our learning." Today's daf is sponsored by Rabbi Lisa Malik & Prof. Adi Wyner in honor of the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Eva Wyner, who was just promoted to Director of Jewish Affairs for the State of NY in Governor Hochul’s Executive Chamber. And in honor of their future son-in-law, Reuven Rosen, who just graduated with honors from Rutgers’ MD/ Ph.D. program and who will be starting his medical residency at NYU. The Mishna says that all types of business dealings with idol worshippers are forbidden three days before their holidays. Rav and Shmuel discuss the spelling of the word used for holidays - "eidaihem" - is it with an aleph or ayin? From which verse in the Torah is the meaning of the term derived from, according to each opinion? One of the verses mentioned is the basis of a long aggada about the nations coming before God in the World-to-Come, looking to get rewarded. God reprimands them for never having kept the Torah. Various claims are made by the nations trying to justify why they didn't keep the Torah.

Our guests on the show include:Josh Landau, Director of Government Relations, Ontario, with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs  who speaks with us about the rise in hate crimes in the GTA. Ken Campbell, award winning hockey writer who cuts through the noise surrounding the Maple Leafs heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and hope dashing  loss in game seven Plus Mark Kahan from the Canadian Cancer Society with details on the incredible ‘Wheels of Hope' program, how its helping cancer patients …and how you can get involved  The Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region and South Simcoe has declared a bold new objective – find a Cure for mental illness. We talk with CEO Rebecca Shields about this extraordinary goal.  Markham's proposed transportation master plan aims to cut commute times and reduce frustration too. Transportation lead Samson Wat joins with an update on how ‘the plan' is progressing.  And hometown ‘McPride' for McDonald's franchise -o wners in Markham who were all smiles on Mchappy Day. We'll tell you why!

Greg Brady spoke with Noah Shack, interim CEO Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs about the Walk for Israel and his reaction to DC shooting, expectations for Walk with Israel event this Sunday, can also speak about the passing of the Safe Access Zone bylaw amendment at Toronto City Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Noah Shack, interim CEO Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs about the Walk for Israel and his reaction to DC shooting, expectations for Walk with Israel event this Sunday, can also speak about the passing of the Safe Access Zone bylaw amendment at Toronto City Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry opens the show by talking about the problems Canada Post is facing, then tackles the question of whether or not a Canadian automaker is possible. Francis Syms discusses the possibility of AI replacing teachers. Then, two Israeli embassy staff were killed in Washington D.C., Noah Schack, from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs joins the show.

Just 24 hours into Canada's federal election campaign, The CJN has put Jewish issues on the agenda. On Monday morning of Mar. 24, in a hotel near the Toronto airport, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre met with about 40 journalists from significant diaspora communities as part of a media roundtable reserved for “ethnic” news outlets—one of the first media opportunities since the federal election was called over the weekend. Poilievre fielded questions from outlets publishing in Mandarin, Punjabi, Ukrainian, Arabic and Vietnamese—and The Canadian Jewish News was there, too. While the focus was on Poilievre's general platform—including why he would be better to handle Canada's trade war with the U.S. than newly elected Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney—he also explained how he plans to tackle hate crimes against Canada's Jewish community and address the Liberals' recently announced $100 million in aid for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Hear what he has to say, on today's episode of _The CJN Daily _with host Ellin Bessner. What we talked about: Why the families of the Oct. 7 victims are suing the Canadian government for funding UNWRA, as is the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, in The CJN. How Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre spent the spring of 2024 courting Canada's Jewish community, on The CJN Daily. In 2023, Canada committed $100 million over four years in funding for UNWRA, in The CJN. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

Greg Brady spoke to Michelle Stock, Vice President, Ontario for the CIJA (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) about 2 Toronto police officers, now deleted, antisemitic podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Michelle Stock, Vice President, Ontario for the CIJA (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) about 2 Toronto police officers, now deleted, antisemitic podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday March 6, in Ottawa, the Trudeau government is holding a national antisemitism forum to help better protect Jewish Canadians from what it calls “a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, threats, and hate crimes.” It's by invitation only, and is expected to bring together police, prosecutors, politicians and Jewish leaders for a one-day confab on how Ottawa, the provinces and municipalities can work better together to ensure Jewish Canadians feel safe to go to synagogue, school and live in their communities. The timing of this forum has prompted some skepticism in some corners: it's being held just three days before the federal Liberals elect a new leader and prime minister–and only weeks before Canada could be sent into a general election, which puts any political pledges made at this conference at risk. It's also being held a full seventeen months post-Oct. 7, which unleashed an explosion of antisemitism in this country that's continued unabated, with synagogue fire bombings, gun shots at religious schools, vandalism against Jewish businesses, doxxing of Jews in health care and academia, and supporters of designated terror groups continuing to operate openly, including on campus, online and on the streets. Some groups, including CIJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, who pushed for the forum, say unless concrete action is announced, it will be of little value. So who's attending? Why weren't the Conservatives invited? What will Canadian police and politicians hear? Will Canada promise Bubble legislation? On today's episode of The CJN Daily, host Ellin Bessner gets a preview from one of the forum's panelists, Toronto criminal defence lawyer Mark Sandler, who's also the founder and chair of the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism. What we talked about: Learn more about the Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism. Read more about what Jewish leaders are expecting from Ottawa's Antisemitism Forum, in The CJN. Hear why Ottawa has been urged to convene a national summit focusing on law enforcement and antisemitism, in The CJN.Example Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

Jess Burke, Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Training; and Liaison to 2SLGBTQIA+ Partnerships at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, JAN 27 Last Friday afternoon, the Government of Alberta quietly released the report of a task force that assessed the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report — with a budget of $2 million — was commissioned shortly after Premier Danielle Smith swept to power in late 2022. We check in with MRU Political Scientist Duane Bratt to get his thoughts on the document, which comes in at just over 270 pages. Next – Monday ‘marked' the 80th Anniversary of Holocaust Remembrance day – the day the liberation took place of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We talk about the importance of this day – and hear about the disturbing current-day rise in anti-semitic hate, with Jess Burke -Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Training with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. And finally - according to new research - frequent Social Media use is associated with ‘increased' irritability in adults…Which brings about a few questions - how much time is considered ‘frequent' - and does this include ALL Social Media – or just specific ‘platforms'? We tackle the topic with Dr. Ted Jablonski - our ‘on-call' family physician.

Greg Brady focused in on Mark Carney has stepped forward to announce his intention to replace PM Trudeau. After a promising Daily Show appearance, Carney followed it up with a rather lacklustre speech that was uninspiring. Next, A man with 70-plus past convictions is charged after several police cruisers were struck by a reported stolen vehicle last night. Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association, joins us now to discuss this late night crash that could have been much worse. Also, we consider whether recent accolades for Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish by Ontario Premier Doug Ford may be unsettling to people in the Jewish community and beyond. Noah Shack, Interim President of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Lastly, we learn about what one Ontario city is doing to try to ensure every resident has access to a family physician. Dr. Rose Zacharias, an ER physician and former President of the Ontario Medical Association, joins us to discuss this unique approach to health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on Mark Carney has stepped forward to announce his intention to replace PM Trudeau. After a promising Daily Show appearance, Carney followed it up with a rather lacklustre speech that was uninspiring. Next, A man with 70-plus past convictions is charged after several police cruisers were struck by a reported stolen vehicle last night. Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association, joins us now to discuss this late night crash that could have been much worse. Also, we consider whether recent accolades for Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish by Ontario Premier Doug Ford may be unsettling to people in the Jewish community and beyond. Noah Shack, Interim President of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Lastly, we learn about what one Ontario city is doing to try to ensure every resident has access to a family physician. Dr. Rose Zacharias, an ER physician and former President of the Ontario Medical Association, joins us to discuss this unique approach to health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Angus Reid Institute has been tracking the reaction of Canadians to the trials and tribulations of Justin Trudeau these past many months. Ann Rohmer speaks with Dave Korzinski Research Director at the Angus Reid Institute about the results of their most recent poll. According to the recently released RE/Max Canadian housing Market 2025 outlook. The national average residential price is expected to rise 5%, a sellers market will likely dominate this year, and consumer optimism is on the rise. The President of RE/Max, Canada, Christopher Alexander is with Ann Rohmer to discuss.Asif Khan, Broker Owner of RE/Max Prime Properties continues the conversation with Ann to see what the RE/Max report has in store for York Region.An alarming increase in terrorist activities on Canadian streets has the Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs calling for action by the federal government. Glynn Perkins is joined by Richard Marceau, Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.While the New year is celebrated as a fresh beginning, it is also a time when new legislative bills become the law of the land. Jim Lang spoke with Constable James Dixon, Media Relations Officer, Marketing, Communications and brand at York Regional Police about the new changes. Community theatre is at the very heart of stage entertainment. The King and I will be presented at Vaughan's Bellvue Manor from January 30th to February 2nd and it will be star-studded, Bailey Higgins spoke with the director Marty Story.It wouldn't seem like a new year if some attention wasn't paid to resolutions and particularly those pertaining to improving our health, Shaliza Bacchus is with Sherry Perez, manager, Program development Group Fitness, the YMCA of Greater Toronto to get some hints on how to achieve our goals.

When Canada's first emergency summit on antisemitism was held virtually on July 21, 2021, none of the attendees could have imagined that, just a couple of years later, antisemitism would reach new heights in this country and around the world. Back then, in the aftermath of a brief conflict between Israel and Hamas, the emergency summit convened federal politicians and anti-racism officials to hear from Jewish leaders who testified about their daily realities. There was never a second emergency summit. Canadian Jewish leaders didn't push for one, not wanting to simply hear repeated platitudes. But now, following recent riots in Montreal that saw anti-NATO and anti-Israel protesters smash windows, burn cars and throw Nazi salutes, lobbying efforts are at a fever pitch to make Summit 2.0 happen soon. However, as The CJN Daily‘s Ellin Bessner learned while attending a Jewish community town hall in Montreal this week, leaders are insisting that any such forum must be tightly focused on law enforcement, an arena where they urge Canadian agencies to staunch terrorism and crack down on hate crimes. On today's episode, we hear from Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, the prime minister's special advisor on the Jewish community and antisemitism; Deborah Lyons, Canada's special envoy on combatting antisemitism and preserving Holocaust remembrance; and Richard Marceau, a vice president at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Related links Read about the first emergency antisemitism summit in July 2021, in The CJN. Read more on the House of Commons Justice Committee's new report on antisemitism, released Dec. 10, 2024, in The CJN. When Benjamin Netanyahu's effigy was burned during the November Montreal riots, in The CJN. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner (@ebessner) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer) Music: Dov Beck-Levine Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to The CJN Daily (Not sure how? Click here)

- Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan. Vassy Kapelos - CTV Chief Political Correspondent, joins Deb with her analyis- TTC e-bike ban would disproportionately affect marginalized groups: report. Should the ban still happen?- Marit Stiles - leader of the Ontario NDP, joins Deb to give her reactions to the AG's report- Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'all hell to pay' over hostages. Deb speaks with Shimon Koffler Fogel - President and CEO - Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Kelly is joined by Scott Mills from the Ontario Provincial Police Association, Richard Marceau from the Center For Israeli & Jewish Affairs, and Jaden Braves from the Young Politicians Of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on questions for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her office staff. Next, Michelle Stock is Vice President (Ontario) of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. She's here to discuss Mayor's Chow's claim that office staff somehow "misplaced" several emails regarding an October 7th commemorative event. Lastly, Josh Matlow. He's the Toronto city councillor for St. Paul's and he's here to talk about the need for a public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on questions for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her office staff. Next, Michelle Stock is Vice President (Ontario) of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. She's here to discuss Mayor's Chow's claim that office staff somehow "misplaced" several emails regarding an October 7th commemorative event. Lastly, Josh Matlow. He's the Toronto city councillor for St. Paul's and he's here to talk about the need for a public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's hopes that the US will step in soon to de-escalate Middle East tensions. Iran has launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel, with most being intercepted. Israel is promising consequences while continuing airstrikes - and yesterday, forces invaded Lebanon. The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council says strong intervention is the only way to end the cycle. Policy analyst Bren Carlill says Iran's weak military could be swiftly subdued. "Were the US to send a couple of missiles at, say, an Iranian drone-making factory or an Iranian missile factory - I think Iran would get the message and very quickly realise it needs to step back." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avi and Phoebe are taking a little summer vacation and will return soon. In the meantime, we're presenting an episode of The CJN Daily that Avi was on earlier this summer about kosher slaughter in Canada. Last week, the Federal Court of Canada sided with Jewish communities in Montreal and Toronto in their dispute with the federal government over new biological guidelines covering how cows are slaughtered. On July 24, the judge granted kosher meat producers a temporary injunction, effectively pausing the enforcement of new guidelines that are aimed at ensuring animals don't feel undue pain when they're killed. Jewish groups such as Montreal Kosher and the Kashruth Council of Canada argued in court that the guidelines not only were bad science, but were not in keeping with ritual practice, and were too costly. Which is why the judge felt he needed to act quickly so as to preserve the religious freedoms enjoyed by Canadian Jews who've been legally permitted to use handheld ritual slaughter methods for generations. The judge's ruling took religion and culture into consideration, including how trained shochetim carry out a vital religious service for the Canadian Jewish community, and also the importance of eating meat on Jewish holidays. But do Jews really need to eat meat? How many shochet jobs are actually at direct risk? And, perhaps most important to the majority of kosher-keeping Canadians, will the price for kosher meat go down? Rabbi Avi Finegold, host of The CJN's weekly current affairs podcast Bonjour Chai, joins The CJN Daily to share his insight, and we'll also hear from Shimon Koffler Fogel, the CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, who were directly involved in the case. What we talked about Why the Federal Court granted a temporary injunction July 24 allowing _shechita _to resume without subsequent bolt-stunning, in The CJN Hear why MK Kosher and COR went to Federal Court over the CFIA's new shechita _guidelines, on The CJN Daily_ Read more about the science behind kosher animal slaughter and Canada's new slaughtering guidelines for cattle, on The CJN Daily Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.

Shimon Koffler-Fogel, President and CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs joins guest host Robin Gill to discuss the review of online comments made by incoming human rights commissioner Birju Dattani, and that Dattani has "agreed to take a leave" just one day before he was set to begin serving in his new role.  On todays show: There is some talk of a "summer Covid wave" ramping up. In the U.S, the Centre's for Disease Control has reported a doubling of prevalence of this new KP3 variant in the last two weeks. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital joins guest host Robin Gill to discuss if this new variant is something to worry about. Moustafa Ayad, executive director for Africa, Middle East and Asia at Institute for Strategic Dialogue joins guest host Robin Gill to discuss how Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts were cancelled over a suspected terrorist plot. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins guest host Robin Gill for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me.  The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh and Hannah Thibedeau. David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada joins guest host Robin Gill to go over the remnants of Hurricane Debby that is set to hit Eastern Canada over the weekend. 

Last week, the Federal Court of Canada sided with Jewish communities in Montreal and Toronto in their dispute with the federal government over new biological guidelines covering how cows are slaughtered. On July 24, the judge granted kosher meat producers a temporary injunction, effectively pausing the enforcement of new guidelines that are aimed at ensuring animals don't feel undue pain when they're killed. Jewish groups such as Montreal Kosher and the Kashruth Council of Canada argued in court that the guidelines not only were bad science, but were not in keeping with ritual practice, and were too costly. Which is why the judge felt he needed to act quickly so as to preserve the religious freedoms enjoyed by Canadian Jews who've been legally permitted to use handheld ritual slaughter methods for generations. The judge's ruling took religion and culture into consideration, including how trained shochetim carry out a vital religious service for the Canadian Jewish community, and also the importance of eating meat on Jewish holidays. But do Jews really need to eat meat? How many shochet jobs are actually at direct risk? And, perhaps most important to the majority of kosher-keeping Canadians, will the price for kosher meat go down? Rabbi Avi Finegold, host of The CJN's weekly current affairs podcast Bonjour Chai, joins _The CJN Daily _to share his insight, and we'll also hear from Shimon Koffler Fogel, the CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, who were directly involved in the case. What we talked about: Why the Federal Court granted a temporary injunction July 24 allowing _shechita _to resume without subsequent bolt-stunning, in The CJN Hear why MK Kosher and COR went to Federal Court over the CFIA's new shechita _guidelines, on The CJN Daily_ Read more about the science behind kosher animal slaughter and Canada's new slaughtering guidelines for cattle, on The CJN Daily **Credits: ** The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.

Birju Dattani is a Canadian human rights lawyer who worked in the Yukon and his home province of Alberta before being catapulted into the highest-profile human rights job in the country a few weeks ago. In mid-June, Canada's justice minster announced Dattani's appointment for a five-year term as chief commissioner at the federal human rights watchdog. But the ink was hardly dry on the Order-in-Council before disturbing allegations began surfacing about some anti-Israel social media posts and lectures he made a decade ago while a university student in England. Jewish groups and other researchers discovered he'd shared a panel with a virulent Islamic terrorist, protested outside the Israeli embassy and once shared an article that compared Israelis to Nazis. Now the federal justice Minister Arif Virani has launched an investigation—although he isn't rescinding the job offer, despite calls to do so from CIJA, B'nai Brith, Canadian Friends of Simon Wiesenthal and the federal Conservatives. Dattani denies he is antisemitic, saying he didn't do the things he is accused of, has apologized if the revelations caused harm to the Jewish community, and is confident he will be vindicated. But as we'll hear on today's episode of The CJN Daily, at least one prominent Jewish outfit has a hard message for Dattani: “Apology not accepted.” Shimon Koffler Fogel, the CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, joins from Ottawa to explain his position. What we talked about: Hear Michael Geist discuss his concerns about the new Online Harms law and the changes to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the powers it will give to the CHRC, on The CJN Daily. Read Birju Dattani's official statement on his LinkedIn page distancing himself from the allegations, denying them, and expressing confidence he will be vindicated. Learn more about the changes to the Canadian Human Rights Act as part of Bill C-63, introduced in the spring of 2024, in The CJN. Read the order in council appointing Birju Dattani to the new position, on the Government of Canada's website. Credits: The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.

For years, Israel has accused UNRWA, the disgraced United Nations agency, of ties to Palestinian terrorism and incitement and glorification of violence. But only after the massacres of October 7 did the UN agency, officially tasked with providing aid to Palestinians, get into the larger spotlight. Israel has accused - and provided evidence for - UNRWA staff of participating in Hamas' massacre, and has pointed to a huge Hamas data centre built directly underneath the agency's Gaza City headquarters, as well as satellite photos of schools built on top of Hamas bunkers, and much more. Every year, UNRWA receives funding from international donors, including Canada, meaning Ottawa effectively is funding Hamas terrorism. As a result, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) recently announced it was taking legal action against the Trudeau government, saying funding UNRWA contravenes Canadian anti-terrorism legislation. Richard Marceau, CIJA's VP and General Counsel, joins us as a guest. Welcome to The Honest Report podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thehonestreport/message

To take a look into the recent protests in Toronto Alex Pierson had a chat with Shimon Fogel, CEI of The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mounting protests at Jewish businesses, institutions, and even neighbourhoods combined with the acceptability of virulently anti-Israel language reveal that antisemitism is the new normal in Canada, although many argue the only thing that's changed is its visibility. While many in the federal government have condemned the most extreme examples of antisemitism on display, they feed into antisemitism with their rhetoric and equivocation on Israel, True North's Andrew Lawton discusses. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs president Shimon Koffler Fogel joins to weigh in further. Plus, Canadians will soon see their online speech censored if Bill C-63 passes. For a look at how bad things can get, Canadians need to take a look at Ireland and its Orwellian hate speech law. Gript senior political correspondent Ben Scallan joins from the Emerald Isle to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Desiatnik from The Australian Jewish news says "As pressure builds within Labor, there is speculation a backflip is imminent on the government's suspension of $6 million in UNRWA funding". It comes as Foreign Minister Penny Wong, addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza, told a business lunch in Sydney on Tuesday that “unless Israel changes its course it will continue to lose support”.

NHL all star game anthem singer Kiana Lede wore a black-and-white keffiyeh colours cardigan while singing the U.S. national anthem in Toronto yesterday. B'nai Brith, as well as the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs have expressed their anger at the singer's behaviour. Lede has a history of pro-Palestinian and anti-Jewish/Israel statements.  Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist, Toronto Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was joined by Canadian Journalist & Author Jeremy Appel (@JeremyAppel1025 on Twitter) for this episode. He discusses his Zionist upbringing and how ”blind support for Israel was instilled” in him from a very young age…. and how he came to question the narrative he grew up with. We also chat about the endless examples in the current political climate, of deliberate distortion, disinformation and inversion both by the media and Israel lobbying groups, the suppression of left leaning, pro-Palestinian Jewish voices, and the targeting of racialized journalists who question the narrative. We also discuss the recent bizarre meltdowns of one of Canada's (supposedly) leading media critics; Jesse Brown of Canadaland. It's a fascinating case study in how someone who otherwise looks at the media with a critical eye, has decided to double and triple down on standard Zionist talking points, no matter how blatantly dishonest the framing may be. If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via Patreon.com/nicemangos Links: Find Jeremy's book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyism Find him on Blue Sky here: @Jeremyappel.bsky.social —— Israeli UN Delegates wearing yellow stars https://www.reuters.com/world/israels-un-delegates-criticised-wearing-yellow-stars-symbol-pride-2023-10-31/ CIJA (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs) accusing Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia of sharing a tweet that featured antisemitic tropes - when the shared tweet and quoted piece were both written by Jewish people https://x.com/cijainfo/status/1741468714719990232?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Standing ovation for a Ukrainian who fought with the Nazis sparks anger and an apology in Canada https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/canada-speaker-apologizes-ukraine-nazi-veteran-honored-rcna117125 Frum being on the left of the IDW/Harris https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1329771768291188736?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw https://x.com/nicemangos/status/1475486739372388358?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Statement from Canadaland Union https://x.com/canadalandunion/status/1735381342550921360?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Jesse Brown hit piece on Shree Paradkar https://x.com/jeremyappel1025/status/1735003932521550224?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1734985834271588702?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Jesse Brown accuses Omar Sachedina of putting Jewish Canadian lives in danger because he correctly called a rally in support of Israel a pro-war rally https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1732555874567078019?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw Jesse Brown frames protest and vandalism at major national bookstore chain, who's CEO created a foundation to provide scholarships for non-Israeli citizens who serve in the IDF as, “Jewish-owned bookstore vandalized” https://x.com/jessebrown/status/1723035954796023863?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw CTV told journalists not to use the word “Palestine” and suppressed stories critical of Israel https://x.com/thebreachmedia/status/1727445643696787573?s=61&t=w7q_ejvwZ_gCFj9WV50Lqw

Greg looks at today's topics with 2 guests: Rabbi David Mivasair, fifth-generation American Jewish and has been living in Hamilton for 28 years. & Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. 

Greg looks at today's topics with 2 guests: Rabbi David Mivasair, fifth-generation American Jewish and has been living in Hamilton for 28 years. & Shimon Koffler Fogel, President and CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. 

Jan. 4, 2024 - As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East for the fourth time since the Israel-Hamas war began, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute Randa Slim says the risk of an actor in the Middle East making a mistake that leads to all-out regional war is growing. Plus, The Toronto Police Service says its hate crime unit is investigating a fire at a Jewish-owned grocery store that was also spray-painted with the words "Free Palestine." Power & Politics speaks with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

Joining David Heurtel on Montreal Now is Eta Yudin, Vice President of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. 

Deb Hutton, in for Jerry Agar, is joined by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs on their reaction to Prime Minister Trudeau's urged Israel to protect civilian life in and exercise “maximum restraint" in their war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Elias Makos kicks off the week with Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst. The Federation CJA and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is calling for the government to hire off-duty officers to guard Jewish schools and synagogues Meanwhile the Pro-Palestinian protest drew thousands of people downtown yesterday The premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with them to discuss their request for carbon price exemptions on not just home heating oil, but all forms of home heating

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Eta Yudin, Quebec Vice-President for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, on rising anti-Semitism and recent incidents in Montreal Retired Major-General David Fraser, CTV Military Analyst and Former Commander of NATO Southern Coalition Troops, Afghanistan 2006, on Israel establishing humanitarian pauses in Gaza and the push to get more Canadians out Moshe Lander, Economist and Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia University, on the Bank of Canada being split on the potential need for more rate hike in the future and the Senior Deputy Governor warning rates may stay higher for an extended period Jen Belcher, pharmacist and vice president of strategic initiatives for the Ontario Pharmacists Association, on the continuing demand for Ozempic despite some side effects concerns and a potential lawsuit. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Karen Gordon, Principal of Gordon Strategy and Jerry Agar, Host of The Jerry Agar Show on Newstalk1010 in Toronto and 1290 in London Topics: Rising anti-Semitism and violence in Canada – on campuses and noting school shootings in particular. What do you make of that? Has the response been enough? Carbon tax debate continues and Canada is missing its climate targets – can the Liberals come back from this snafu? Will they be able to get on track? How can our approach change?  Should a Brampton food bank be allowed to turn away international students amid record demand? Are you doing anything to honour Remembrance Day tomorrow? Are we forgetting? Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall -- along the Canada-U.S. border… what?

With the third largest Jewish Diaspora in the world, Canada has no shortage of communal organizations: B'nai Brith, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, plenty of Federations, cross-country campus Hillels—the list goes on. All of them, in some way, claim they are combatting antisemitism. So do we really need another one? Daniel Koren thinks so. After working at The CJN, B'nai Brith Canada and Hasbara Canada over the past decade, this May he founded Allied Voices for Israel, a campus organization that promotes Zionism by bringing together Jewish and non-Jewish students for trips to Israel, media fellowships and summer retreats. And, as he shares on this episode of Rivkush, the origin for the idea can be traced to his heritage as a Bukharan Jew whose own family traditions are a medley of Middle Eastern and Central Asian customs—nothing like the Ashkenormative standards that have come to define Jews, and to an extent Israel, in mainstream North American culture. Credits Rivkush is hosted by Rivka Campbell. Michael Fraiman is the editor and prodcer. Our theme music is by Westside Gravy. The show is sponsored by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and is a member of The CJN Podcast Network. Support the show by subscribing to this podcast or donating to The CJN.

Exciting news! With the launch of our 2023 Campaign, episode 10 explores the impact of community, and how strong we can be when we #StandUp together.Here's a sneak peek:- Yair Szlak gets into the behind the scenes of fundraising with David Cape, Chairof the 2022-2023 Comprehensive General Campaign of the Combined JewishAppeal.- Rabbi Getzy dives in to the incredible work done at The Family Store, asubsidized community grocery warehouse.- Celebrate Israel's 75 th with an “Israeli Moment” from Stephen Rabinovitch as hegives us the run down on the upcoming Journey of Hope!- Get a boots-on-the-ground update from Oxana Pasternak on the Jewish-Ukrainian community.- Eta Yudin, from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, gives an overview of hernewly published article in the Times of Israel, “Our Common Values,” detailingthe enduring relationship between Quebec and Israel.- We'll wrap up with “One More Thing, from Yair,” as we look forward to theupcoming High Holidays.✉️ Send your questions for Yair about the Jewish community and federation services. Send usyour first name, where you're from, and your question to podcast@FederationCJA.org, and we'lltry to answer them in the next episode.The Pulse of Montreal's Jewish Community.

On May 16, the House of Commons' Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee adopted a motion introduced by the NDP's Heather McPherson, a vocal critic of the Israeli government. Her motion—which passed with the support of four Liberal MPs, the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois—will now see the committee hold hearings on how Canada can foster peace between Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, in light of the recent upswing in violence that has killed at least 89 Palestinians and 14 Israelis this year. McPherson's views have sparked deep concern from some Jewish MPs and Jewish advocacy organizations, who fear the hearings will give a platform to Israel-bashing and pound a wedge between Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada. The Canadian government hasn't held hearings on its policies on Israel and the Palestinian crisis for years. (Ottawa still supports a two-state solution and sends millions in financial support to the region, mostly earmarked for Palestinians.) On today's The CJN Daily, we get the behind-the-scenes story of how this motion came about and hear reaction from Ya'ara Saks, Liberal MP for York Centre and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill and deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; and Shimon Koffler Fogel, the CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. What we talked about Read the original NDP statement from April 20 from MP Heather McPherson calling on Canada to study the Israel-Palestine question Read her statement on Israel extremism from January 2023. Find us on May 22 at the Walk with Israel in Toronto: come by our CJN booth Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail, and Uber Canada.Today on the pod is a topic I've wanted to explore and a guest we've been trying to get for a while: Shimon Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of CIJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.Prior to his long career in Jewish Advocacy, Mr. Fogel studied Government and International Relations at Clark University going on to pursue graduate and doctoral studies at McGill. The Hill Times named him as one of the 100 most influential figures within Canada's political sector. And Embassy Magazine ranked him among the 50 most important people influencing foreign policy in Canada.I've known Shimon for over 25 years now. Today, we'll be talking about Israel and its political climate. As well as the rise of antisemitism, anti-Israel sentiment and hate crimes.Welcome to The Herle Burly mishpucha! (You didn't know I had Yiddush fluency, did ya?)Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Ofir Sofer is the first member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to visit Canada since pro-democracy protests began in Israel four months ago. Sofer spent a whirlwind day in Toronto last week, as part of a higher-profile trip to New York's Jewish community, where his first stop was at the Chabad world headquarters. The cabinet minister is a member of Netanyahu's coalition partner, the right-wing Religious Zionist Party, led by extremist leader Bezalel Smotrich, now also Israel's finance minister. Sofer's trip was his first-ever to North America, where he toured mainly Orthodox schools and Orthodox synagogues, encouraging students and staff to make Aliyah. But he also got an earful from some Canadian non-Orthodox Jewish leaders who are worried that his government will tighten eligibility for automatic Israeli citizenship under the historic Law of Return. Sofir's visit was accompanied by a small protest outside the headquarters of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. The CJN Daily spoke briefly with the minister, although he wasn't giving interviews. On today's show you'll hear why. You'll also hear from some of the Canadian leaders he met with, who stand on opposite sides of the current tensions in Israel: Rabbi Steven Wernick, Rabbi Elan Mazer, Rabbi Samuel Kaye, Gail Adelson from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs; and David Koschitzky. What we talked about Read more about the Canadian branch of UnXeptable, which is holding protests every Sunday in Toronto for democracy in Israel, in The CJN Why this Canadian Orthodox rabbi says we shouldn't criticize Israel in public, on The CJN Daily Learn more about the 300 Jewish Canadians who signed an open letter published in Canadian and Israeli newspapers on The CJN Daily Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.Read transcript

Meet our featured guest, Eta Yudin, Vice-President for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Quebec. Hear about a new app to connect you with Jewish events in Montreal. Celebrate Israel 75 with some Fun Facts. Learn about Montreal assisting Ukrainian Jewish refugees. Have a laugh with one of the funniest Jews around: Modi.The Pulse of Montreal's Jewish Community.

We are eagerly anticipating Purim—and the only way we thought of topping last year's weedstravaganza was to get even higher. This week, we're going psychadelic. With an increasing number of studies testing how they can help people with PTSD or other psychological distress, the stigma around them is slowly shifting. Zac Kamenetz is a rabbi based in California who heads up an institute seeking to integrate psychadelics into Jewish life. Plus, Phoebe unpacks the Jewish and interfaith angles to the new wave of American Girl dolls, which hail from the historical era of 1999, and Avi calls out advocacy organizations such as the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs for what he sees as a hypocritical stance toward the Holy Land. What we talked about Learn about "Kapelya: Unveiling a Feminine Sound in Hasidic Song" Visit Shefa's website Credits Bonjour Chai is hosted by Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy. Zachary Kauffman is the producer and editor. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Socalled. The show is a co-production from The Jewish Learning Lab and The CJN, and is distributed by The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Guest: Noah Shack, VP at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Israel's incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will announce the country's cabinet ministers. It's all but certain that this will comprise his coalition partners, including Bezalel Smotrich, an extreme right-wing politician who wants to take control of the entire West Bank and Gaza and opposes rights for LGBTQ people; Itamar Ben-Gvir, infamous for his anti-Arab political stances; and Aryeh Deri, who's been convicted on separate counts of tax evasion and bribery—and spent almost two years in jail. Netanyahu insists these men will have to walk back some of their more extreme plans. But one law that could change is the Law of Return, restricting aliyah to only those born to a Jewish mother, in accordance with the Orthodox viewpoint. And how they handle the ongoing crisis with Palestinians is also up for debate—whether new laws will incite more violence and terror. To discuss all these issues and more, The CJN Daily assembled a panel of three Canadian Jewish leaders to share their concerns and make some predictions about what Israel will look like in the near future. Ben Murane is the executive director of the New Israel Fund of Canada; Miriam Pearlman is a past president of the Association of Reform Zionists of America Canada; and Shimon Koffler Fogel is the CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. What we talked about: Read the NIFC's open letter warning about Israel new government See the reaction from the Reform Jewish Community of Canada Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

With anti-Semitism on the rise in the mainstream, and with celebrities, politicians, and everyday people getting called out for being part of that culture, StatsCan shows that Jews are the most targeted religious minority. Sheba Birhanu is the Associate Director of Partnerships at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. She's also a Canadian-Ethiopian Jewish Activist who focuses on combatting antisemitism and hate. She wrote an opinion article in The Globe and Mail, and joined Alex to talk about the article and the effects that this hate is having on the Jewish community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yitz Tendler is CPAC Senior Fellow of Israel and Jewish Affairs. On this episode, Tendler discusses Israel's pivotal elections and how this has been one of the most dangerous years for the Jewish people since 2015.

Ontarians head to the polls on Oct. 24 to vote for their municipal governments. And while some storylines seems set—Toronto Mayor John Tory looks poised to win for a third time—races in Vaughan, Ottawa, Hamilton, Richmond Hill and Brampton are far less certain. The outcomes are even less predictable given how low voter turnout was in the province's 2018 municipal elections, when just 38 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots. What does all this mean for Jewish voters? To analyze the issues, we're joined by Steve Adler, a lobbyist with the communications strategy firm NATIONAL. Adler previously worked around the Ontario legislature with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and has been watching the 2022 municipal elections closely, including what's going on with various district school boards, which have become frequent battlegrounds between Zionists and Palestinian activists. What we talked about: Read NATIONAL's Ontario election primer Read Josh Lieblein's Doorstep Postings column on Toronto city council candidate Philip Davidovits Learn about the "For the Child" photographic exhibition happening at Ottawa City Hall Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Political-minded powerhouse for 2SLGBTQIA+ and women's issues Anna Murphy shares how parents & educators can create spaces our gender diverse kids need. She speaks to what needs to be done for gender diverse kids in Alberta's schools, communities, and beyond. And provides us with next steps to fighting back against global stripping of 2SLGBTQ+ rights.TW// self-harm, suicide About Anna Murphy (she/her) Anna (she/her) is a political-minded powerhouse for 2SLGBTQIA+ and women's issues in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and beyond. She is vice-chair of the Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion subcommittee of the City of Calgary Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, and serves on several other committees including Calgary Stampede Community Connections, as a University of Calgary senator and on the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' 2SLGBTQ+ advisory council.Anna recenly spoke at Telus Spark Scince Centre on Transcending Transgender. Here Anna pledged to support Transgenered and gender diverse kids and youth. Her article in CBC news, Pride is more than a parade and rainbow crosswalks. We need action and allyship, is a call to action for allies to step up and support 2SLGBTQIA+ in meaningful ways.Connect with Anna Murphy:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murphydianne/Twitter: @TheAnnaMurphyIG: @theannamurphyTelus Spark Transcending Transgender: In Conversation With Anna MurphyPride is more than a parade and rainbow crosswalks. We need action and allyship.Mental Health Resources: Alberta Mental Health 24/7 Confidential Line: 1-877-303-2642National Mental Help SupportCall 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to:686868 for youth741741 for adultsTalk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Over the last few days, Canadian border officials blocked a shipment of lulavs bound for Montreal. Why? They believed, erroneously, that the Sukkot staple violated the country's agriculture laws, designed to prevent dangerous diseases or invasive bugs from entering the country. The situation caused a panic among religious communities in Ontario and Quebec, as the fate of thousands of lulavs suddenly seemed uncertain. In group chats and across social media, Canadian Jews began freaking out, worried that a longstanding waiver for commercial imports of these products for Sukkot was no longer being granted. To break down how it all happened, and what it was like at the apex of the tension, we're joined by Rabbi Leibele Rodal, an importer of lulavs and etrogs, who drove to New York on Sept. 20, 2022, in hopes of securing 1,000 lulavs. Plus, Shimon Koffler Fogel, head of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, will explain the diplomatic dealings that went on behind the scenes of the lulav limbo. What we talked about: Read Ellin's print story, "How a Canadian rabbi's shipment of lulavs for Sukkot got blocked at the border and caused a major day-long freak-out for Jews" Read the Canadian agricultural law that sparked the fiasco Visit Esrogino's Facebook page Read "Recycling Sukkot: Don't wave goodbye to your lulav" from The CJN archives Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Production assistance by Gabrielle Nadler and YuZhu Mou. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

As Canadian Jews debate whether to head back to in-person synagogue services for the High Holidays, and parents may fret about their kids' safety at the onset of back-to-school season, security is top of mind for many. While security is not as big a concern as it is in the United States, where shooting and hostage situations in Jewish spaces have become distressingly common, for Canadian security professionals, the goal is to ensure Canada doesn't get any worse in the face of rising waves of antisemitism. The new head of community security for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Gerry Almendrades—who served in the Canadian Armed Forces with time in Afghanistan—has been holding training sessions and conducting site visits of Jewish buildings in some parts of the country. He's teaching a new security protocol, called "Run Hide Defend", which is used by police forces to educate the public about how to act in an active-shooter situation. On today's episode of The CJN Daily, Almendrades joins to discuss his advice for Canadian Jews. After that, you'll hear from Christopher Fernandes, a veteran police officer in the Toronto area: he's now the vice president of community security for the UJA in Toronto. He'll discuss what his reaction was to a protester who disrupted a major UJA fundraising event that featured speakers former U.S. President George W. Bush and former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper. What we talked about: Book security training for your organization or school Read about CIJA's security policies Read The CJN's story: “Public safety minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawa is considering expanded security measures for Jewish buildings” Watch video of the pro-Palestine protester at the UJA fundraiser Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Production assistance by Gabrielle Nadler and YuZhu Mou. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Our first interview of 2022 is with researcher and historian Alik Gomelsky. Originally from Kharkiv, he is a member of the Canadian Author's Association, co-founder of the Ukrainian-Jewish International Association and the author of "History: Unlearned Lessons", "Simon Petliura: Facts against Myths" and his latest: "Jewish-Ukrainian Relations. 20thCentury" (all in Ukrainian). His work is based on declassified KGB, CIA, Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and German archives along with memoirs. He focuses is mainly on historical events and personalities through the prism of Jewish-Ukrainian relations. In this episode we look through the more troublesome history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations throughout the 20th century, including the widespread pogroms that occurred in the Russian Empire, the creation of the Ministry of Jewish Affairs under the Ukrainian People's Republic, Symon Petliura's stance on Jewish affairs, a look at Arnold Margolin (a very important Ukrainian-Jewish figure), Russian and Soviet attempts to create disunity among both ethnicities and a look into this current Russo-Ukrainian war. Facebook & Instagram: Wanderedgeukraine For more episodes, sources and extras, please visit: wanderingtheedge.net

On this Good Friday, Chris talks with: Salvatore Cordileone was appointed the Archbishop of San Francisco on July 27, 2012. Since then, he has led the faithful of San Francisco with steadfast determination.ANDRabbi Aryeh Spero. Rabbi Aryeh Spero is president of Caucus for America, author of "Push Back: Reclaiming our American Judeo-Christian Spirit," and spokesman for the National Conference on Jewish Affairs.

Ch1: Families and advocates of youth addicted to illicit drugs are divided over whether minors should be forced into so-called secure care to stabilize them before longer-term voluntary treatment could be provided. Guest: Angie Hamilton, executive director of Families for Addiction Recovery Ch2: Canada will outlaw Holocaust denial, in a further effort to get rid of the rising antisemitism issue. Guest: Richard Marceau, Vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. Ch3: Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is set to appear in court for the pre-trial to his public mischief charge. Guest: Andrea MacPherson, Global News BC Reporter Ch4: Following a decision by the provincial government to reverse the decision made by city council to deny the VPD's request for a budget increase, council will now consider a tax hike to cover the expenses. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor. Ch5: Families and advocates are divided on the issue of ‘forced' care on youth addicted to drugs. Guest: Leslie McBain, co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm, lost her son to opioid addiction. Ch6: More Chinatown business owners and advocates are speaking out after the Chinatown Guardian Lions were targeted again in the city's ongoing vandalism problem. Guest: Jordan Eng, Chair of the Chinatown BIA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Stacey Leavitt-Wright, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, booked a vacation to Israel, she had no idea she'd end up in the middle of the worst terror spree the country has seen since 2009. But that's exactly what happened. In the last month, 11 Israelis have been killed in three separate attacks that occurred in Beersheba, Hadera and Bnei Brak. They struck just as Israel's government welcomed Arab foreign ministers to a milestone peace summit in the Negev desert—and also shortly before the start of Ramadan. Questions are now being asked about the efficacy of Israel's intelligence system and the connection some gunmen have to ISIS. Now, as police and army patrols continue hunting down collaborators and restricting border crossings, Israeli streets are quieter than usual. To understand what life is like on the ground, we'll hear from two Canadians in the Holy Land: Stacey Leavitt-Wright and Adir Krafman, a former spokesperson for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, who has left the organization and moved to Israel. What we talked about: Watch Stacey Leavitt-Wright's dispatches from Israel on Jewish Edmonton's Instagram page Read about the terror spree at the BBC Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

AJN's Shane Desiatnik provides his weekly insight on Jewish affairs in Australia - Shane Desiatnik's report - Jewish Affairs in Australia - 22.03.2022

Shortly after Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino learned about the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, his phone started buzzing with messages from Canadian Jewish community leaders. They wanted to make sure he saw what was happening—and also wanted to convey their concerns about copycat attacks at home. In Canada, the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) has existed for more than a decade, covering up to half the costs, to a maximum of $100,000, for security infrastructure upgrades to places of worship, community centres and religious schools. And while many synagogues have benefited from the program, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is pushing the Canadian government to refocus the program—or create new programs—for security personnel for the Jewish community. While Mendicino didn't announce any new measures, he granted The CJN Daily an in-depth interview about how the government is responding to the American situation. That includes speeding up the process of getting funds into the hands of community leaders and considering expanding the program in the future. What we talked about: Read "Outremont, Que., shuls receive federal security grant" at thecjn.ca Read CIJA's press release, "Hostages freed. Jewish community calls for more security", at cija.ca Learn about the U.K.'s Community Security Trust at cst.org.uk Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network; find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast. On this episode Alex is first joined by Michael Smitiuch, founder of Smitiuch Injury Law & Lawyer for family of Rodger Kotanko. Rodger was a world renowned gunsmith who was gunned down by Toronto Police while in his home/shop while executing a search warrant. Rodger tells Alex the family is now suing the Toronto Police Service for $23 Million, and why they are still demanding answers to this very unusual case. Next, Alex speaks with Noah Shack, the Vice-President of the Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs. and they speak about Toronto Synagogue's being warned by the FBI and Toronto Police to heighten security in fears of a copycat of the Texas hostage scenario. And finally, Alex is joined by a teacher who chooses to go only by "Betty" who is speaking out against the wishes of her union. Betty tells Alex what the real problems with our education system is, and why children are suffering the most. Let's get talking.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Across Canada over the weekend, synagogues gatherered virtually to pray for the safety of the hostages at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. After an hours-long standoff between the FBI and an armed gunman, the situation ended with only the hostage-taker killed and all hostages safe. Meanwhile, nervous Jewish community leaders across Canada got in touch with their local police forces, which promised to step up patrols around Jewish buildings for a while. And the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says they want the federal government to give Canada's Jewish communities more money to hire permanent security guards year-round, not just on the high holidays. What impact does this latest attack on Jews have here in Canada? Will there be threats of copycats? Are our schools and shuls safe, as parents and administrators stay on high alert? Adam Cohen, a longtime security advisor in Montreal, joins to discuss. What we talked about: Visit Adam Cohen's security firm at perceptage.com Listen to The CJN Daily episode "How safe are Canada's Jewish institutions from attacks?" at thecjn.ca Listen to The CJN Daily episode "Canada's Oldest Person: Cecile Klein marks 114 years" at thecjn.ca, and read Klein's obituary at paperman.com Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network; find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.

It's been a week since the Toronto District School Board held a meeting to vote on whether to censure Alexandra Lulka. The Jewish trustee spoke out about some teaching materials which she felt were antisemitic, and the board subsequently came down on her for failing to support other parts of those materials. The board voted not to censure her, but there are still lingering questions about whether the experience of Jewish students, parents and trustees is understood at Canada's largest school board. We're joined by two people who have been working behind the scenes with the TDSB to champion the Jewish side of the story and talk about next steps: Noah Shack, spokesperson for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and Michael Anthony, a Jewish teacher who's worked in the TDSB for 16 years. What we talked about: Read about the TDSB's Student Equity Collective at tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Equity Read Alexandra Lulka's response to the attempted censure on Twitter Watch the Toronto Police's video of the suspect in the Sherman murders on YouTube Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network; find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.

This is an edited conversation among panelists who spoke about the role of religion in eradicating violence against women, hosted by the Bahá'í Community of Canada's Office of Public Affairs in partnership with the Southern Chiefs' Organization, the Stop Violence Against Women coordinating committee of Perth County, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.

Bill 21 in Quebec prevents people from holding certain positions in Quebec's public service if they wear a visible religious symbol. During the last federal election, a question on Bill 21 during the English leader's debate provoked significant ire in Quebec and probably had a consequential impact on the overall election outcome. What is going on with Bill 21, and should people outside the province have an opinion? Joining me for the first half of this conversation is Richard Marceau, MP for the Bloc Québécois from 1997-2006 and now Senior Advisor at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. During the second half we welcome guest speaker, Sameer Zuberi, Liberal MP for Pierrefonds—Dollard and Co-Chair of the bi-partisan Canadian-Uyghur Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Election Day is just around the corner! Libby Znaimer is joined by John Capobianco Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad; Karen Stintz CEO, Variety Village; and Charles Sousa the former Minister of Finance for Ontario, to discuss the party

Catch up on what you missed on an episode of The Richard Syrett Show. Author of "Altered Inheritance", Philosopher, & University Research Professor at Dalhousie University, Dr. Francoise Baylis explains why Canadians should be fighting non-stop proof-of-immunity cards. Dr. Patrick Phillips joins us in our Health/Medical segment. Conservative author, columnist, & host of “The Drew Allen Show” podcast, Drew Thomas Allen talks about Barack Obama's big birthday bash. Also, President and CEO, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, (CIJA) Shimon Koffler Fogel on a Muslim conference featuring a speaker, Tareq Al-Suwaidan, who has been accused of antisemitism.

Catch up on what you missed on an episode of The Richard Syrett Show. Host of “The Andrew Lawton Show” on True North News, Andrew Lawton on Prime Minister Trudeau facing another ethics probe over MP contracts to his childhood friend & also the consequences of lockdowns killing more Canadians under 65 years old than COVID-19 itself. Litigation Director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, Christine Van Geyn on the federal government ending mandatory Hotel Quarantine for ALL travellers effective on August 9th. Lou Schizas returns once again for News Not In The News. Vice President at The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Noah Shack on the TDSB reinstating a staff member who promoted terror, and anti-semitism. Plus, VP of Public Relations for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, Tracey Wilson.

July 14 was a hectic day for Jews looking for ways to combat anti-Semitism: there were at least three large-scale events held on the subject within 24 hours of each other. One was a virtual town hall organized by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, which aimed to gather input from Jewish leaders and ordinary people on the current rise of anti-Semitism. Another happened in Jerusalem, where different Jewish leaders met with mayors from across the world to hear about different programs being launched, what's working and what isn't. The third event was a meeting of federal parliamentarians from various countries—including Canada, the U.S., Britain, Australia and Israel—who issued an interim plan on how to fight anti-Semitism online. Today, we're devoting the entire episode to rounding up the highlights from these events: who spoke, what they said and what the Jewish community can do to move forward in combatting Jew hatred. What we talked about: Read the interim report by the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism at wassermanschultz.house.gov Check out the international panel, "Eradicating Antisemitism from our Streets", at combatantisemitism.org Listen to The CJN Daily episode with Irwin Cotler discussing Canada's upcoming national emergency summit on anti-Semitism at thecjn.ca The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Victoria Redden is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. Find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' Adir Krafman and Jewish Federation of Edmonton CEO Stacey Leavitt-Wright offer their perspectives on Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health Associate Director Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle discusses the issues related to Indigenous health including the history of Residential Schools, culture, language, land-based learning and climate action. Forbes' Policy Editor Avik Roy and Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O'Brien chat about the global implications of El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender. 3:04 - Jewish views on Palestinian/Israeli Conflict 44:28 - Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle on Indigenous health 1:36:46 - El Salvador and bitcoin

This episode originally streamed on June 6, 2020, just 2 weeks after the George Floyd incident. The trial of the police officer involved in the incident is now just beginning. We share a June 4, 2020 article published by Daniel Greenfield, Shillman Fellow at the the David Horowitz Freedom Center. The article is about the contrast between Jewish leadership's vigorous public condemnation of the Floyd death and their deafening silence about the defacement of synagogues, institutions and schools by BLM rioters in Los Angeles that took place following Floyd's death. Mr Greenfield appreciates the Conference on Jewish Affairs' Rabbi Aryeh Spero's outspoken condemnation of the BLM attacks in Los Angeles. We share the article's insights and draw parallels about the silence from Jewish leadership on anti-Semitic violence in LA with their silence on the widespread use of abortion in Jewish culture. Next, we explain the underlying attitudes of pro-choice Jews by turning to our Power Point slide #69 Motivated Reasoning & Cognitive Dissonance, slide #16 The Medical Exception Expands, slide #34 Outdated & Erroneous Opinions on the Status of the Unborn Child, and slide #62 Personally I am Against it…. Aired 6/9/20. The Los Angeles Pogrom That No Jewish Organization Will Talk About http://www.danielgreenfield.org/2020/06/the-los-angeles-pogrom-that-no-jewish.html  Conference of Jewish Affairs https://conferenceofjewishaffairs.org/ View our Power Point slides https://jewishprolifefoundation.org/library For Info, Help & Healing please visit jewishprolifefoundation.org

This is an edited conversation among representatives of national religious communities, who gathered as part of the DemocracyXChange Festival to talk about how faith can be a vehicle for dialogue. It includes representatives of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Canadian Council of Churches, World Sikh Organization, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the Baha'i Community of Canada.

This episode is about a week and a half after the stabbing at a Synagogue in a suburb of NY and Church shooting in Texas. I will play and discuss a Mark Levin Podcast that was hosted by Brian Mudd over the holidays on December 30, 2019 that raise some very good points and asked the question of "Why" pertaining to the evil of this world. Secondly, I discuss a Fox News interview featuring Dr. Alveda King (granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) and Rabbi Spero (spokesman for the Conference of Jewish Affairs). Both have salient points in which I agree but I ultimately address the issue of "Why" we are where we are in the world. This episode is not exhaustive in the position that I convey and is really on the surface of the worldwide discussion. It is only intended to start the conversation, to get you thinking, and understand what/why things are why they are. Please feel free to contact me for a more indepth exegetical conversation if you want to know more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/youdontsay/message

Noah Shack, Vice President GTA, The Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs on Liberals allowing antisemitism to flourish

 Rabbi Aryeh Spero (leader of the National Conference of Jewish Affairs, president of Caucus for America and author of Push Back: Reclaiming Our American Judeo-Christian Ethos), along with numerous Christians and Jews, gathered at the Capitol Hill office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protest the apparent growing anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party and specifically the anti-Semitism of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Rabbi Spero will join me to talk about it both the issue and the protest. Democrats are now pushing the idea of lowering the legal voting age to 16. Four times as many likely voters oppose lowering the minimum voting age in the U.S. from 18 to 16 years old, according to a new Rasmussen Poll conducted in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voicing support for the change in voting age. Dan Perkins will drop in to talk about it. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show.   

 Rabbi Aryeh Spero (leader of the National Conference of Jewish Affairs, president of Caucus for America and author of Push Back: Reclaiming Our American Judeo-Christian Ethos), along with numerous Christians and Jews, gathered at the Capitol Hill office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to protest the apparent growing anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party and specifically the anti-Semitism of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Rabbi Spero will join me to talk about it both the issue and the protest. Democrats are now pushing the idea of lowering the legal voting age to 16. Four times as many likely voters oppose lowering the minimum voting age in the U.S. from 18 to 16 years old, according to a new Rasmussen Poll conducted in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voicing support for the change in voting age. Dan Perkins will drop in to talk about it. Don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! All of this and more as time allows. Listen live, join the chatroom, be a part of the show.   

Joining the show, Mark Frieman, expert on hate speech, member of Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs legal task force.

Alex is joined by Steve McDonald, Director, Policy and Strategic Communications for the Centre of Israel and Jewish Affairs to look at a hate crime investgation after 4 Jewish teenagers were allegedly targeted on the street and were both verbally and physically confronted.

Rabbi Steve chats with Martin Sampson, vice president of communications at The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs - following last week's attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Jewish Faith & Jewish Facts Rabbi Steven Garten Aired: November 4th, 2018 on CHRI Radio 99.1FM in Ottawa, Canada. For questions, email Rabbi Garten at rabbishg@templeisraelottawa.com For more CHRI shows, visit chri.ca

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.comLori Lowenthal Marcus is founder and president of Z STREET, an international organization that is pro-Israel, pro-truth, and she is executive committee chair of the National Conference on Jewish Affairs. Lori writes about Middle East policy for local, national and international media, and was the co-host of a Middle East news radio show for four years. In the fall of 2011, Lori was featured in a New York Times article about Jews and President Obama, and in 2008 she was featured in a PBS story on Jews and the presidential campaign. emetonline.org/advisory/lori-lowenthal-marcus/SC AG Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, and re-elected on November 4, 2014. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures. wilsonforag.com/Bryan Crabtree has provided a unique model of Writing, Speaking & Talk Radio information to the Atlanta community by inspiring greatness in his stories, speaking for the silent majority and adding common sense to common issues we face. talk40.comDedication: Lieutenant Christopher Robateau, Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey, End of Watch Friday, January 5, 2018

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.comLori Lowenthal Marcus is founder and president of Z STREET, an international organization that is pro-Israel, pro-truth, and she is executive committee chair of the National Conference on Jewish Affairs. Lori writes about Middle East policy for local, national and international media, and was the co-host of a Middle East news radio show for four years. In the fall of 2011, Lori was featured in a New York Times article about Jews and President Obama, and in 2008 she was featured in a PBS story on Jews and the presidential campaign. emetonline.org/advisory/lori-lowenthal-marcus/SC AG Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, and re-elected on November 4, 2014. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures. wilsonforag.com/Bryan Crabtree has provided a unique model of Writing, Speaking & Talk Radio information to the Atlanta community by inspiring greatness in his stories, speaking for the silent majority and adding common sense to common issues we face.  talk40.comDedication: Lieutenant Christopher Robateau, Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey, End of Watch Friday, January 5, 2018

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.com Lori Lowenthal Marcus is founder and president of Z STREET, an international organization that is pro-Israel, pro-truth, and she is executive committee chair of the National Conference on Jewish Affairs. Lori writes about Middle East policy for local, national and international media, and was the co-host of a Middle East news radio show for four years. In the fall of 2011, Lori was featured in a New York Times article about Jews and President Obama, and in 2008 she was featured in a PBS story on Jews and the presidential campaign. emetonline.org/advisory/lori-lowenthal-marcus/ SC AG Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, and re-elected on November 4, 2014. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures. wilsonforag.com/ Bryan Crabtree has provided a unique model of Writing, Speaking & Talk Radio information to the Atlanta community by inspiring greatness in his stories, speaking for the silent majority and adding common sense to common issues we face.  talk40.com Dedication: Lieutenant Christopher Robateau, Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey, End of Watch Friday, January 5, 2018

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.comLori Lowenthal Marcus is founder and president of Z STREET, an international organization that is pro-Israel, pro-truth, and she is executive committee chair of the National Conference on Jewish Affairs. Lori writes about Middle East policy for local, national and international media, and was the co-host of a Middle East news radio show for four years. In the fall of 2011, Lori was featured in a New York Times article about Jews and President Obama, and in 2008 she was featured in a PBS story on Jews and the presidential campaign. emetonline.org/advisory/lori-lowenthal-marcus/SC AG Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, and re-elected on November 4, 2014. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures. wilsonforag.com/Bryan Crabtree has provided a unique model of Writing, Speaking & Talk Radio information to the Atlanta community by inspiring greatness in his stories, speaking for the silent majority and adding common sense to common issues we face. talk40.comDedication: Lieutenant Christopher Robateau, Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey, End of Watch Friday, January 5, 2018

Guest Host Andrew Lawton chats with the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs  

With Adir Krafman, Manager of Communications with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Canada  

Examining the relationship between Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920.Written and narrated by Peter Bejger.Centennials offer moments for reflection. The one hundredth anniversary of a major turning point in history provides an excellent opportunity for re-evaluation and reconsideration.In the spring of 1917 the Russian Empire came to an abrupt end. The Russian Revolution consumed the former imperial capital of Petrograd. Ukraine was breaking away, and Jewish and Ukrainian political leaders in Kyiv moved boldly to set up a striking new relationship between the two nationalities.This new relationship—and its eventual failure—is examined in the book A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917-1920, published in 1999.The author, Dr. Henry Abramson, serves as Dean at Touro's Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Brooklyn, New York. A native of northern Ontario, he received his PhD in History from the University of Toronto in 1995. He has gone on to visiting and post-doctoral positions at Cornell, Harvard, Oxford, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Abramson writes that a potential newborn friendship between Ukrainians and Jews emerged in that revolutionary year of 1917. This was a tentative rapprochement between two groups that had lived for centuries in what Abramson calls an “intimate insularity.”This newborn friendship at first blossomed, resulting in the appointment by the new Ukrainian government of the first Minister of Jewish Affairs in modern history. This was an attempt to provide Jewish political autonomy in the new Ukrainian state.It was what Abramson called a bright chapter in the long history of the Jewish people. One in which Jews were emancipated into a free state. And they were given privileges as a minority that exceeded even those in Western Europe and America.However, Abramson points out Ukrainian parties could not communicate their liberal program to the peasantry. And he noted Jewish activists were too far removed from the ordinary Jewish citizen to mobilize widespread support for the Ministry of Jewish Affairs.By the spring of 1919 Ukraine was submerged by a wave of violence. This was one of the darkest chapters of Jewish history, with pogroms that were only overshadowed later by the Holocaust.Abramson’s meticulous account traces how the attempt by both Jews and Ukrainians to achieve a working political relationship was betrayed by less enlightened attitudes among the general population.Abramson also addresses the national agendas that have emerged in the historiography of Ukrainian-Jewish relations during the revolution. This issue has been particularly fraught since the assassination of the Ukrainian revolutionary leader Symon Petliura in Paris in 1926. His assassin, Samuel Schwartzbard, was acquitted in a controversial trial.Abramson acknowledges the trial has overshadowed Ukrainian-Jewish relations, and heavily influenced historical research, up to this very day. Scholars have attempted to either justify or condemn the trial’s outcome. Most studies have focused on either the anti-Jewish pogroms or the participation of Jews in the Ukrainian revolutionary movement. Abramson’s stated goal is to provide a synthesis of these two trends and to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the period.At the end of the day Abramson concedes that the prognosis for Jewish autonomy in Ukraine, and by extension cordial Jewish-Ukrainian relations, was poor. He notes that first of all, the stratum of society that participated in the rapprochement between the two communities was too thin. It was not well grounded in the population at large.Most importantly, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest: Jordan Kerbel from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs