# Charles Bronfman

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18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel

Brian Mulroney didn’t meet a Jew until he left his home in Quebec to go to boarding school. Yet despite this, the Canadian prime minister, who died on Feb. 29, made fighting antisemitism and supporting Jews—and Israel—priorities during his lengthy political career. Mulroney, 84, died after a fall ‮…

Dr. Jeffrey Solomon - Legacy, Leadership, and the Future of Jewish Philanthropy

Episode 63 of What Gives?—the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Jeffrey Solomon, a towering figure in Jewish philanthropy whose impact has shaped the field for decades. As Senior Advisor to Ch‮…

Jamie Kleinman Schmoozes with Jeff Solomon, Senior Advisor to Chasbro Investments, the family office of Charles Bronfman

Dr. Jeffrey R. Solomon is Senior Advisor to Chasbro Investments, the family office of Charles Bronfman. For two decades, he was the President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, a group of foundations operating in Canada, Israel and the United States. He currently sits on the Boards‮…

Venture Philanthropy with Dr. Jeff Solomon

Taglit Birthright and other groundbreaking initiatives exist also because of Jeff Solomon’s approach to venture philanthropy. Working with Charles Bronfman, Jeff has been one of the most prominent professionals and influential thought leaders of Jewish philanthropy.

What's the next big idea? Birthright's co-founder wants to know

Taglit-Birthright Israel was founded just over 25 years ago, with the aim of strengthening Jewish identity among young adults through a 10-day, free of charge trip to Israel. The program has brought over 900,000 young adults from 70 countries to Israel. The ambitious program began as a grand solu‮…

Rabbi Sharon Brous and Gideon Maltz, 2025 Charles Bronfman Prize Recipient

Gideon Maltz is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, having previously served as Executive Director from 2017 to 2021. The Charles Bronfman Prize recognizes young humanitarians whose work is grounded in their Jewish values and is of universal benefit to all peop‮…

Episode 55 feat. Danny Gallagher - History of the Expos, the 1994 Expos and Strike, the future in Montreal

We had Freelance Writer, Author, and Historian for the Expos Danny Gallagher as our guest to talk about the History of the Expos. We talked about the existence of the Expos Franchise with Charles Bronfman being the owner, the expansion draft with Manny Mota being the first pick, the Rusty Staub tr‮…

Will AI save us or damn us?

There are no two letters more disruptive in our time than AI. We’re told it will create employment yet take jobs away; invent life-saving medicines yet enable superviruses; solve the climate crisis yet deepen it. So will it save us or damn us? Is AI the ultimate disruptor? This conversation, mode‮…

Shopify President Harley Finkelstein & The Jews of Thessaloniki

He's worth hundreds of millions, runs one of Canada's most powerful companies, and he still gets antisemitic replies every Friday when he posts “Shabbat Shalom,” here's why he refuses to stop. Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joins host Jonah Platt for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish‮…

IsraAID’s Yotam Polizer and Rabbi Sharon Brous in Conversation in the Sukkah

Yotam Polizer is the Global CEO of IsraAID, Israel’s leading humanitarian NGO. Yotam oversees IsraAID’s global operations, strategy and partnerships across 15 countries. He became IsraAID’s co-CEO in 2017 and Global CEO in 2019. Polizer is the 2023 Charles Bronfman award laureate. He has 15 years’‮…