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In Episode 11 hosts Addison Borhaven and David Sklar are joined by guest Elon Gilad, a columnist for Haaretz, Historian, and Linguist

Elon is also Temple B’nai Tikvah’s 2026 Moshe Yedlin Scholar-In-Residence.

Elon Gilad writes on the Hebrew language and Jewish history for Haaretz, where his etymology column has been a fixture for over a decade. He is the author of The Secret History of Judaism.

His short-form videos on Hebrew, the Bible, and Jewish history reach more than 200,000 followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. He speaks regularly at synagogues and Jewish institutions across North America. He lives with his family in Modi’in, Israel.

As the 2026 Moshe Yedlin Scholar-In-Residence, Elon will be leading sessions at Temple B’nai Tikvah in Calgary on November 6 and 7. For more information visit https://templebnaitikvah.org/

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It's all about the future on this episode of Chai There!

On the tenth episode of the Chai There! Podcast, hosts Addison Borhaven and David Sklar are joined by the 67th Regional N'siah and the 67th Regional Gadol of the NorthWest Canada Region BBYO Chapters, Lily Ploit & Max Morin

Lily & Max are the newly elected Presidents of the International Jewish Youth Organization in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

They give us an explainer on what BBYO is all about, how it can change your life, and mould you into a future leader.

Watch out for these two, they are sure to influential and impactful leaders in the Jewish community for decades to come!

Share your favourite BBYO memories with us on Instagram! We dare you!

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Be careful, it's our Fermented Episode!

On the ninth episode of the Chai There! Podcast, hosts Addison Borhaven and David Sklar are joined by the Creator of Picklefest Canada, Adin Wener.

That's right, we didn't misspeak, Picklefest Canada!

Picklest, a celebration of all things fermented is on it's way to Calgary and Edmonton, so we thought we better talk to Adin, and find out exactly what Picklefest is all about!

Adin give us the low-down, he keeps it sweet, crunchy, kosher, and briney! Adin and David discuss why pickles are so important, and what makes Picklefest such a hit! Everyone has a pickle story, and trust us, you are going to want to hear Adin's!

David and the Chai There! team are going to be at Picklefest! If you see them come say hi, and make sure you let them know what your favourite type of pickle is!

For tickets visit https://picklefestcanada.com/

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