Posts Tagged: Canada Jewish community
Jewish Realtor Brutally Attacked in Toronto as Antisemitic Violence Intensifies Across Canada
A Jewish real estate agent has been brutally assaulted while on his way to meet a client at a Toronto commercial center, marking the latest...
Israel Withdraws Defense Attaché From Canada as Bilateral Ties Remain Strained
Israel has withdrawn its defense attaché from its embassy in Canada, leaving the post unfilled — a move seen as a further sign of strained...
Gunman Opens Fire in Heart of Montreal’s Jewish Community, Killing Police Officer and Rabbi
A gunman opened fire on Monday in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, the heart of the city's Jewish community, killing a police officer and a local rabbi...
J7 Task Force Warns Anti-Zionist and Islamist Extremism Are Fueling Canada’s Antisemitism Crisis
The J7 Large Communities Task Force Against Antisemitism, an international coalition representing the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities, has urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Toronto Sees 50% Drop in 2025 Hate Crimes, Yet 82% of Religiously Motivated Attacks Target Jews
Even as Toronto recorded an overall decline in reported hate crimes last year, newly released data shows the city's Jewish community continued to face disproportionately...
Canada Sees Record Surge in Antisemitic Incidents for Second Consecutive Year, New Report Finds
Antisemitic incidents in Canada surged to a record high in 2025 for the second consecutive year, with 6,800 acts of anti-Jewish hate reported nationwide, underscoring...
Toronto Jewish Community Shaken After 3 Synagogue Shootings in Less Than a Week
Two synagogues in Toronto were targeted by gunfire overnight on Friday, marking the third shooting targeting Jewish institutions in less than a week and intensifying...
Antisemitic Attacks Across Canada Spark Alarm as Jewish Community Faces Surge of Violence, Harassment
A wave of antisemitic incidents across Canada is raising alarm within the country's Jewish community, as tensions linked to conflict in the Middle East continue...
On Canadian Campuses, Intimidation Is Becoming Policy
Canadian universities like to describe themselves as guardians of free inquiry. But across the country, they are quietly training students to learn a different lesson:...
French Towns Raise Palestinian Flags as Jewish Groups Across the West Decry Premature ‘Palestine’ Recognition
More than 50 municipalities across France defied an Interior Ministry order on Monday, raising Palestinian flags on their facades ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's announcement...
Canadian Man Sentenced to Jail for Antisemitic Assault on Jewish Couple After Synagogue Visit
A Canadian man has been sentenced to one year in jail and two years of probation after being convicted of assault in an antisemitic attack...
What’s Next for Canadian Jews After the Recent Election
The final votes were still being tallied when the questions started coming from friends and family in Israel and the United States: when are you...
Canadian Jewish Group Renews Campaign to Remove World War II-Era Monuments
JNS.org - The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center in Canada is renewing a call for the removal of two longstanding memorials in the Edmonton area...
Canadian Businessman Buys Newspaper Ad to Apologize for Punching Jewish Schoolmate 60 Years Ago
A Toronto man has purchased a newspaper ad to publicly apologize to a Jewish boy he had punched during his youth, BuzzFeed reported on Friday. Thomas Caldwell placed...
