The Canadian Jewish Shmooze

We've got a major announcement in today's episode: co-host Alex Rose, sadly, is leaving the show. Fortunately, we couldn't be happier with his replacement, Ella Burakowski, who joins in-studio to recall her favourite memories of Canada's queen of kosher cuisine, Norene Gilletz. Plus: Michael interviews musician and composer Adi Berkovits about his upcoming concert, an homage to his father's journey home from Auschwitz. Note: In this episode, Ella mistakenly calls the book co-authored by Norene and Daniella Silver "The Silver Palate". She meant "The Silver Platter". Look it up, it's a good one! The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links The Journey Home "Norene Gilletz was ‘Kosher Julia Child of Canada’" (The CJN)

Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" is proving to be little more than a hollow marketing campaign. To better understand the situation from the Israeli perspective, Etery Podolsky, a Russian-Israeli graphic designer at The CJN, joins Michael and Alex to offer her take on the plan's value. Plus: Hear an excerpt from our new podcast, Kol Avrum, where host Avrum Rosensweig sits down with Syrian refugee Aboud Dandachi to chat about Syrians' perceptions (and misconceptions) of Israelis. -- The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links Listen to the full first episode of Kol Avrum at The CJN Podcast Network The key points of the Trump Middle East peace plan explained (The CJN) Canadians react to the ‘Deal of the Century’ (The CJN) How to Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, According to Psychology Research (Haaretz, paywalled)

This year, an anti-semitism watchdog organization voted Ilhan Omar "anti-semite of the year." But... is she really? Plus, Michael and Alex flip through the pages of history to commemorate 60 years of The CJN. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links From Yoni’s Desk: Unity never gets old (The CJN) Alleged Monsey stabber indicted on six attempted murder charges (The CJN) "Antisemite of the Week" (stopantisemitism.org)

Mark Breslin, founder of Yuk Yuk’s, chats about the evolution of comedy, the death of Jewish delis and why, despite the controversy, he booked Louis C.K. for a week of sold-out shows in Toronto. Plus: Alex breaks down a violent protest at York University, where supporters of Israel and Palestine exchanged words and fists. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links Yuk Yuk's online "Breslin: Why I brought Louis C.K. back from the dead" (The CJN) "Counterpoint: I didn't consent to Louis C.K. masturbating in front of me" (The CJN) "Palestinian, Israeli supporters clash at York University" (The CJN)

Should Jews hold a grudge against a man whose grandfather was Rudolf Hoess, the Nazi commander of Auschwitz? Alex interviewed the infamous Nazi's grandson for The CJN, and reports back about what he learned. Plus: Avrum Rosensweig, host of the longform interview podcast Hatradio!, joins to chat about his podcast and the results of the Canadian election. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links Hatradio.ca That Immigrant Fixing Your House Probably Saw Hell(HuffPost) Hats off for podcasting(The CJN) Jewish voters reflect on election day conflict (The CJN)

As veganism grows worldwide, all sorts of Jews and Israelis are joining the movement. Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin, the new associate rabbi at Beth Tzedec, joins in-studio to discuss her personal path to veganism and how it figures into a Jewish lifestyle. Also: a discussion of Spain's new right of return for Sephardic Jews, and parsing Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's foreign-policy stance towards Israel and Palestine. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin on Twitter here. Related Links Rise of the vegan Jew (The CJN) Scheer proposes 25% cut to foreign aid, redirecting funds to kids in conflict zones (Global News) Over 130,000 Jews of Sephardic heritage applied for Spanish citizenship under law of return (JTA)

Emily Nussbaum is the TV critic at The New Yorker. She's won a Pulitzer Prize and has a new book of essays and profiles out called I Like to Watch, and will be coming to give a talk at the Toronto Reference Library on Oct. 16. She joins Michael for an in-depth chat about the current state of Jewish TV, why The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is overrated, and why so many people freakin' love Shtisel. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find Emily on Twitter here. Related Links Emily Nussbaum's book, I Like to Watch, at Penguin Random House Michael Fraiman: "The End of Peak Jewish TV" The CJN: "Polish Ontario newspaper accused of anti-Semitism" The CJN: "Ousted Liberal candidate insists he is not anti-Semitic"

When our ancestors were exiled from the Holy Land, they lost an important physical – and spiritual – connection to the religion. This week’s guest is Kinneret Kim Dubowitz, an Orthodox yoga instructor who explains how bringing movement back into Judaism can help bridge a spiritual gap felt by many modern Jews. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Related Links Kinneret Yoga "Why is China so interested in Israel and the Jews?" (The CJN) "West Bank wines can’t be called Israeli, court finds" (The CJN) "Perrault says he will not advise moving election date" (The CJN) "4 secrets of Jewish Parenting" (Chicago Tribune)

Is it okay for non-Jews to play Jews on TV? Can politicians make amends for old anti-Semitic tweets? Special guest Natalie Norman — a comedian, storyteller and self-described “plus-sized Jewess” — joins in-studio to chat about those topics and her career. Catch a sneak preview of her raunchy debut comedy album, The Big Reveal, and learn how she balances a comic’s downtown lifestyle with her own mental health and a surprisingly spiritual Jewish life. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook, and follow Natalie on Twitter or Instagram. Related Links Find The Big Reveal on iTunes and Spotify "NDP candidate removed over ‘unacceptable’ anti-Israel tweets" "The end of peak Jewish TV"

Jews throw around word like "goy" and "shiksa" between themselves in good fun. But when that language bleeds into the outside world, Jews may need to check themselves before offending others. Plus: Do Jews need to worry about the word "genocide" when applied to Indigineous Canadians? And an update to our segment about the Netflix roast of Anne Frank. CJN operations manager Ella Burakowski co-hosts. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Related Reading Episode of new Netflix series mocks Anne Frank Does Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people amount to genocide? (thestar.com) Extending a hand to intermarried couples

Do Jews really need to worry about Democratic Congresswoman's Rashida Tlaib's "calming feeling" about the Holocaust? Michael and Alex put her words into context, also chatting about the influx of annual hate-crime reports flooding in. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Related Reading "Jews the most targeted group for hate crimes in Toronto" "B’nai Brith audit finds anti-Semitism on the rise in Canada" "Come celebrate the launch of the CJN Podcast Network"

On this week's podcast, hosts Alex and Michael chat about some of the gross anti-Semitic and needlessly anti-Israel comments on Beresheet's crash landing; the hypocrisy of Quebec's secularism bill, banning religious Jews who work in the public sector from wearing kippot or headscarves; and whether Jews need to worry about the no-refund policy on Passover food. Noah Liebtag joins, with a guest appearance by CJN editor-in-chief Yoni Goldstein. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Related Reading "Politicians unite to fight Quebec’s 'crappy' secularism bill" "From Yoni’s Desk: Beresheet marks new beginning for Jewish world" "Rosenberg: Is the ‘No refunds on Passover items’ sign anti-Semitic?"