Jewish Canadian Podcasts
Below are various podcasts across the spectrum from hosts and guests with a wide breadth of experience about Canada from Jewish communities.
The CJN Daily
This is what Jewish Canada sounds like. A newscast hosted by investigative journalist Ellin Bessner, breaking stories and interviewing community leaders. New episodes are from Monday to Thursday.
Bonjour Chai
Current affairs from a Canadian perspective. Hear opinions, debates and hot takes on everything from politics to fashion to pop culture from hosts Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy.
Menschwarmers
The web’s most popular Jewish sports podcast. Join Gabe and Jamie for laid-back interviews, global commentary and surprisingly in-depth investigations into whether athletes whose names sound Jewish actually are.
Rivkush
Interviews with fascinating Jews of colour from all over the world: activists, artists, rule-breakers and change-makers. Hosted by Rivka “Rivkush” Campbell, founder of Jews of Colour Canada.
Culturally Jewish
Join actors David Sklar and Ilana Zackon as they shmooze with creative Jews of all disciplines. They take you behind the scenes of what matters most to Canada’s Jewish arts community—and why our cultural representation matters.
Not That Kind of Rabbi
Discover the spiritual journeys of Canada’s most acclaimed Jewish public figures in ‘Not That Kind of Rabbi’, a long-standing interview podcast hosted by award-winning broadcaster Ralph Benmergui, now brought to you by The CJN Podcast Network.
Five Questions About Israel
Sponsored and hosted by Dan Brotman and Yaron Deckel, we're asking big questions about Israel—and inviting you to participate. Each episode, we'll tackle a different question: Are your views on Israel different from those of your parents? When, if ever, should Canadian communal organizations voice public criticism of Israel? How do we balance our domestic philanthropic needs with the needs of Israeli organizations? What are Israel’s obligations towards Diaspora communities? Are your views on Israel represented by our mainstream communal organizations?
Won't You Be My Rabbi?
What's the difference between Reform and Conservative Judaism? Why are there so many different variations within modern Orthodoxy? And what are the Reconstructionists reconstructing, anyway? Comedian Laura Leibow doesn't have these answers—but she wants to find out. In this new miniseries by The CJN Podcast Network, she speaks with rabbis across the country (and across denominations) to try and make sense of the Jewish religious landscape... and where she fits into it all.
Yehupetzville
If you're a Jew in Canada, odds are good you live in a big city. But Jews have built communities all across our home and native land, and in this podcast, veteran broadcaster Ralph Benmergui journeys across Canada in search of proud Jews from small places. From Moncton to Moose Jaw, Glace Bay to Thunder Bay, join Ralph Benmergui as he travels from coast to coast to coast in search of a truly national Canadian Jewish identity.
Shticks & Giggles
What does it mean to be a Jewish comic in an era when "Jewish" is no longer synonymous with "stand-up"? To find the answer, comedian Laura Leibow sits down with the world's best and brightest Jewish comics willing to appear on this show.
A Few of My Favourite Jews
Twice a month, comedian Laura Leibow sits down with friends to chat about their favourite Jewish person. Hopefully, someone learns something about somebody.
Big Shot
If the walls of Kosher delis could speak, they would (schm)ooze invaluable wisdom and endless laughs. Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA) are Jewish entrepreneurs influenced by the greats who came before them. But, they realized no one was archiving the best behind-the-scenes stories ever told. Before time was up, they set out on a passion project to preserve the memories, mishaps, and wins of the people who have seen it all. Big Shot tells the stories of the people that shaped an entire generation.
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