‘Emotional safety’ of some students ‘compromised’ at event, Toronto school board review finds The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs slammed the report for “blatantly” dismissing “the lived experience of Jewish students, families and educators.” Dave Gordon April 25, 2025
Locals suspect Jew-hatred in attacks on three stores in Toronto area on Passover “I don’t feel like giving benefit of the doubt,” David Fleischer told JNS. “It feels like it’s something all the time now.” Dave Gordon April 21, 2025
‘Our haters should not get to define us’: Rally stating anti-Zionism is Jew-hatred draws hundreds in Toronto A wide range of pro-Israel allies represented “ethnicities and nationalities, who have seen their own identities attacked by others,” per an organizer. Dave Gordon April 18, 2025
Toronto-area man found guilty of assault for spitting on Jewish couple “This recent incident is part of a deeply concerning trend we’ve seen over the past 18 months, with hate crimes and antisemitism rising across Canada,” CIJA’s Richard Marceau told JNS. Debra Flax March 28, 2025
‘Slap on the wrist,’ says Canadian Jew, 88, of verdict for teenage attacker The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center told JNS that the court’s decision of probation, community service and anger management is “outrageous.” Dave Gordon March 16, 2025
Jew-hatred in Toronto public school system at center of looming board trustee election Voters must think seriously if they want their children “in school for an education or for indoctrination,” Tamara Gottlieb, a Jewish education nonprofit leader, told JNS. Dave Gordon Feb. 28, 2025
Air Canada to restart flights to Israel in June The carrier will operate nonstop flights from Toronto and Montreal. JNS Staff Feb. 21, 2025
‘Fighting with myself not to cry’: Non-Jewish Canadians visit Holocaust exhibit in Toronto “You do not need to be a Jew to stand against antisemitism,” one of the attendees, many of whom fled persecution abroad, told JNS. Dave Gordon Jan. 28, 2025
Kosher eatery vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Canada The office of La Briut was vandalized and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti, while its restaurant in Toronto was broken into and money was stolen. JNS Staff Jan. 14, 2025
