Howie Silbiger
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Kosher Restaurant Nöam Burns as Montreal’s Religious Communities Come Under Attack
Montreal’s religious communities came under attack early Saturday after a popular kosher restaurant was destroyed by fire and a mosque in the same area was targeted by an arsonist. Nöam Restaurant on Décarie Boulevard…
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Meir Weinstein’s Announcement Should Surprise Nobody
Meir Weinstein announced this week that his Israel Now movement is forming what it calls the New Jewish Defense Force. The group intends to document organizations and individuals it considers a threat to the…
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How Many Jews Must Be Attacked Before Government Calls It Terrorism?
Two locations of a Jewish-owned bakery in Toronto were attacked overnight. One was struck by gunfire. A window was smashed at the other. Thankfully, no one was injured, which provided everyone in authority with…
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Jewish Man Stabbed in New York as Attacks on Jews Reported in England and Mongolia
A Jewish man returning from synagogue was stabbed with a screwdriver in Manhattan on Thursday, while police in England announced arrests after three Jews were shot with a BB gun and details emerged of…
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Montreal Attacks Part of Broader Extremist Threat Against Jews, Intelligence Report Warns
Recent attacks on Jewish institutions in Montreal may be part of a much broader wave of extremist violence targeting Jews across Canada and North America, according to a new federal intelligence report that reveals…
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An Oct 7 in Europe? It Almost Happened This Past Year
For years, European governments treated Hamas as an Israeli problem and its presence in Europe as largely political, charitable or ideological. The court records now show that while governments debated those distinctions, Hamas was…
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Tisha B’av: July 22, 1946: The Day Jews Fought Back
On July 22, 1946, the Irgun bombed the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Eighty years later, on July 22, 2026, Jews will be preparing for Tisha B’Av. The timing is…
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AP Survey: American Jews Did Not Abandon Israel; They Abandoned Judaism.
The Associated Press/NORC survey of American Jews is being reported as evidence that Israel is losing American Jewish support. Thirty per cent of those surveyed said they believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza,…
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Aleph Meats Accuses MK of Anti-Competitive Practices
Aleph Meats Inc., a Montreal kosher meat supplier, has formally accused the Jewish Community Council of Montreal, which operates MK Kosher Certification, of using its dominant position in the kosher marketplace to prevent businesses…
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The Nakba Comes to Canada’s Human Rights Museum
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is about to open an exhibit on the Nakba. What’s interesting isn’t even the exhibit itself, it’s the confidence. Nobody at the museum seems particularly worried about presenting…