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Hosted by Don and Jared · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 43 episodes
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The Schmooze brings together the voices, programs, and stories shaping Jewish life in Calgary. Hosted by Don Schapira and Jared Shore, each episode features a community calendar, interviews with leaders and students, and highlights from across the city.This is your space to stay informed, engaged, and connected.
Don and Jared hosts The Schmooze, a society show with 43 episodes published.
One of Canada’s foremost military historians, Dr. David Bercuson , joins Don and Jared for a fascinating examination of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibit and the history surrounding Palestinian displace
This week, Don sits down with Gail Freiberg of Calgary’s beloved Gruman’s Delicatessen for a conversation about much more than smoked meat and matzo ball soup. Gail shares her journey from Montreal to Calgary during the
Meet Michelle Dor, the new Executive Director of StandWithUs Canada. Michelle’s path to the role has been anything but conventional: teacher, vice principal in her 20s, partisan politics, Jewish community leadership, and
Jared Goes Back to Camp. In Episode 34, Jared reconnects with his lifelong friend Adin Wener , whom he first met at Jewish summer camp in the 1980s. Adin is the managing partner of Henderson Brewing Company, the brewery
What does it mean to represent your country during one of the most challenging periods in its history? In Episode 33 of The Schmooze , we sit down with Israeli Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed , for a thoughtful conversat
In this edition of The Schmooze Between , Don and Jared examine what they see as a growing double standard in the way Israel is covered, criticized and judged. The conversation begins with reports of dismissals and resig
What happens at a Jewish funeral? Why are Jewish burials held so quickly? Can someone with tattoos still receive a traditional Jewish burial? Why do mourners shovel dirt onto the casket? And why has bringing home the rem
What happens when a soccer match suddenly becomes another excuse to attack Israel? After Argentina's dramatic comeback victory over Egypt at the FIFA Club World Cup, social media exploded with claims that the match was "
Can medical schools remain objective when ideology enters the classroom? Following the events of October 7, Dr. Gary Galante found himself advocating not only as a physician, but as a medical educator concerned about the
Jared returns from New York with an unexpected perspective after visiting one of the world's largest Jewish communities. That experience leads to a discussion about Zohran Mamdani, the future of New York, rising concerns
Can journalism still be trusted? Award-winning journalist and National Post contributor Dave Gordon joins The Schmooze for a candid conversation about how the media landscape has changed over the past 25 years...and what
🎙️ NICK MATAU ON THE SCHMOOZE Facts matter. But as Nick Matau explains in this episode, facts alone are not enough. Known to many online as "Nicholas the Zionist," Nick has become one of the most recognizable pro-Israel
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights was founded to educate, challenge, and inspire Canadians through the lens of human rights. But with the upcoming opening of Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present, critics are rai
What happens when information warfare becomes invisible? In this special episode of The Schmooze, we sit down with author, strategist, lawyer, and artist Warren Kinsella to discuss his new book, The Hidden Hand. We explo
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a major speech on antisemitism, acknowledging what many Jewish Canadians have been saying for months: Canada is facing a serious and growing antisemitism crisis. Jewish schools have b
What makes Camp BB-Riback so special that former campers still talk about it decades later? On this episode of The Schmooze, Don and Jared sit down with new Camp BB-Riback Executive Director Cecil Horwitz to discuss the
What happens when Jewish theatre returns to Calgary after nearly 40 years? In this episode of The Schmooze, Don and Jared sit down with Zelda Dean, Laura Schuler, and Tracy Smith from Chai Life Productions to discuss The
There are weeks where the news cycle feels impossible to process. In this special edition of The Schmooze Between…, Don and Jared step away from the regular interview format to unpack a difficult week of headlines, polit
“You knew Kevin Pillar the baseball player. This episode introduces you to the person.” Former Blue Jays star Kevin Pillar joins The Schmooze for a conversation that starts with baseball… and ends somewhere much deeper.
The Middle East Is Changing. Is the West? This week on The Schmooze, Don and Jared sit down with Rachel Brynien and Fatema Alharbi from Sharaka, an organization dedicated to building relationships between Israel and the
Warren Kinsella
journalist, lawyer, author and political strategist
1 appearance on this show
Tracy Smith
Blogger, Latter Day Soldier, Latter Day Saint · Next Chapter Support Services
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Pillar
former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder · Toronto Blue Jays
1 appearance on this show
Mike Elliott
Relational Leadership Mentor and Men's Initiation Guide · Meltwater
1 appearance on this show
Adam Louis-Klein
PhD candidate at McGill, writer, anthropologist, musician · Movement Against Antizionism
1 appearance on this show
Michael Switzer
Chevra Kadisha of Calgary
1 appearance on this show
Gustavo Zentner
CIJA
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Brynien
Sharaka
1 appearance on this show
Michael Westcott
Allies for a Strong Canada
1 appearance on this show
Michelle Mather
Bridges Calgary Association
1 appearance on this show
Noy Leyb
Strong Voices for Israel
1 appearance on this show
Jean Luc Mudingayi
Allied Voices for Israel
1 appearance on this show
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