The Shpiel on Hamilton

Wendy Schneider
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A podcast that highlights all that Jewish Hamilton has to offer and discusses issues important to the Hamilton Jewish community

  1. MAR 2

    The Shpiel on the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival

    Host Wendy Schneider and her colleague Helaine Ortmann discuss the films that will be featured at the 2026 festival

    36 min

  2. 2025-10-30

    The Shpiel on Jews who fought for the Allies during WWII

    Ask most people about the Jewish experience in the Second World War, and one story inevitably comes to mind: the Holocaust. But there is another side to that history. In this episode of the Shpiel on Hamilton, journalist and author Aron Heller speaks about his new book, Zaidy's Band, The Untold Stories of a Jewish Band of Brothers in World War II and his upcoming talk.

    19 min

  3. 2025-05-06

    The Shpiel on Jews of Colour

    The Shpiel on Hamilton's guest host Helaine Ortmann invites Rivka Campbell, executive director of Toronto's Beth Tikvah Synagogue to reflect on her personal journey as a Jew of colour within the mainstream Jewish community.

    42 min

  4. 2025-03-13

    The Shpiel on the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival

    The Shpiel on Hamilton interviews members of the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival committee about the 2025 Hamilton Jewish Film Festival which will take place at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre from March 23 to 25, 2025.

    49 min

  5. 2024-10-26

    The Shpiel on Shylock

    The Shpiel on Hamilton's interview with Marvin Karon, the co-founder and executive director of Shakesperience. Marvin is an actor, an acting coach, a teacher, and the founder and executive director of Shakesperience, a non-profit organization that brings professional actors into Ontario classrooms with the goal of making Shakespeare more accessible to children. In the following episode, Marvin shares his insights on the question of whether The Merchant of Venice is antisemitic, and explains the circumstances that got him thinking about taking Shakesperience outside the classroom and into a synagogue to explore a topic that could not be more timely.

    32 min

  6. 2024-06-19

    The Shpiel on Crisis Leadership Part 2

    The Shpiel on Hamilton's interview with Victoria Mancinelli, director of public relations, marketing and strategic partnerships at LiUNA. Mancinelli is not Jewish, but this fearless and outspoken woman who calls herself an unapologetic Zionist, has been a constant presence on social media over the last eight months, advocating for Israel and the Jewish community.

    26 min

  7. 2024-06-18

    The Shpiel on Crisis Leadership

    In this two-part episode of the Shpiel on Hamilton, Wendy Schneider speaks to two outstanding leaders, one Jewish, and one from the non-Jewish community, who have risen to the challenges of crisis leadership. Today's episode features an interview with Jason Waxman

    23 min

  8. 2024-05-14

    The Shpiel on the Payadora Tango Ensemble

    The Shpiel on Hamilton interviews Rebekah Wolkstein, the multi-talented leader and founding member of the Payadora Tango Ensemble in advance of their May 22 performance at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre.

    37 min
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About

A podcast that highlights all that Jewish Hamilton has to offer and discusses issues important to the Hamilton Jewish community

Information

  • Creator
    Wendy Schneider
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Shpiel on Hamilton

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