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Episode Synopsis
It's the first annual Bonjour Chai Passover extravaganza! In this super-special edition, we bring you stories from 20 prominent Canadians about what Passover means to them.
Pull up a chair, break off some matzah and join us at the virtual seder table alongside Evan Solomon, Zach Hyman, Bob Rae, Ya'ara Saks, Melissa Lantsman, Nathan Englander, Lisa Rubin and a whole slew of rabbis, CJN podcasters and community leaders, swapping stories and reflecting on the meaning of freedom in these unique times.
Our guest list, in order of appearance:
Ben Langer, family doctor, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Melissa Lantsman, Member of Parliament
Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament
Ya'ara Saks, Member of Parliament
Bob Rae, Canadian ambassador to the United Nations
Irwin Cotler, Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
Rabbi Robyn Fryer-Bodzin, rabbi at Beth Tzedec Congregation
Ralph Benmergui, host of Yehupetzville
Rivka Campbell, host of Rivkush
Ellin Bessner, host of The CJN Daily
Gabe Pulver and James Hirsh, hosts of Menschwarmers
Nathan Englander, author and storyteller
Lisa Rubin, artistic and executive director of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Zach Hyman, left wing for the Edmonton Oilers
Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver
Evan Solomon, host of CTV's Power Play and Question Period
Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, rabbi emeritus at Beth Tzedec Congregation
Rabbi Bluth, chief creative officer of Living Jewishly
David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry at York University
Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance of British Columbia
Credits
Bonjour Chai is hosted by Avi Finegold, Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Michael Fraiman is the producer. Andre Goulet is the technical 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.
Pull up a chair, break off some matzah and join us at the virtual seder table alongside Evan Solomon, Zach Hyman, Bob Rae, Ya'ara Saks, Melissa Lantsman, Nathan Englander, Lisa Rubin and a whole slew of rabbis, CJN podcasters and community leaders, swapping stories and reflecting on the meaning of freedom in these unique times.
Our guest list, in order of appearance:
Ben Langer, family doctor, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Melissa Lantsman, Member of Parliament
Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament
Ya'ara Saks, Member of Parliament
Bob Rae, Canadian ambassador to the United Nations
Irwin Cotler, Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
Rabbi Robyn Fryer-Bodzin, rabbi at Beth Tzedec Congregation
Ralph Benmergui, host of Yehupetzville
Rivka Campbell, host of Rivkush
Ellin Bessner, host of The CJN Daily
Gabe Pulver and James Hirsh, hosts of Menschwarmers
Nathan Englander, author and storyteller
Lisa Rubin, artistic and executive director of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Zach Hyman, left wing for the Edmonton Oilers
Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver
Evan Solomon, host of CTV's Power Play and Question Period
Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, rabbi emeritus at Beth Tzedec Congregation
Rabbi Bluth, chief creative officer of Living Jewishly
David Koffman, J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry at York University
Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance of British Columbia
Credits
Bonjour Chai is hosted by Avi Finegold, Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Michael Fraiman is the producer. Andre Goulet is the technical 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.
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