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Two Men Plead Guilty After Jews Targeted in Sick “Fishing” TikTok Stunt in England
Two men have pleaded guilty in England after Orthodox Jews were targeted in an antisemitic TikTok stunt in the Stamford Hill area of north London, where a group allegedly filmed themselves harassing visibly Jewish…
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Benny & Fils: Bridor Problem Explained
Late last week, the MK removed certification from the Benny & Fils restaurant for violation of their kashurus standards. Yaniv Cohen, one of Benny & Fils owners took to his own Instagram and explained…
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Montreal Nazi Propagandist Appeals 15-Month Jail Sentence
A Quebec man convicted of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews is back before the courts, trying to overturn both his guilty verdict and the 15-month jail sentence handed to him for online neo-Nazi propaganda.…
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Largest U.S. Teachers’ Union Accused Of Letting Anti-Jewism Run Wild
A federal civil rights complaint filed in the United States is accusing the country’s largest teachers’ union of allowing anti-Jewism to take root inside its ranks, raising new questions about how far the problem…
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CRA Complaint Seeks to Revoke Charitable Status of Jewish Schools
A coalition of pro Palestinian advocacy groups has filed a formal complaint with the Canada Revenue Agency seeking to revoke the charitable status of several Jewish day schools in Toronto and Montreal, arguing that…
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Pressure Mounts on Ottawa to Deny Entry to Jibril Rajoub
Canadian Jewish advocacy group Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is calling on the federal government to block Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub from entering the country, as questions emerge over his potential attendance at…
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Montreal Turns Out in Force for Israel’s 78th
Thousands gathered in downtown Montreal this week to mark Yom Ha’atzmaut, as the Jewish community celebrated Israel’s 78th year of independence at Place du Canada while a smaller but vocal pro Palestinian protest took…
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Levitt’s Murray Brookman, Dead at 78
Murray Brookman died Monday at 78, a Montrealer whose name was tied for years to Levitt’s, the kosher deli production company known across the city for its salamis, hot dogs, and smoked meats. Founded…
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A New Butcher Shop Is Taking Aim at ‘Montreal’s Kosher Meat Monopoly’
Aleph Butcher Shop has taken over the former J&R space in the Cavendish Mall in Côte Saint Luc, bringing former J&R owner, Sidney Nemes, on as Director of Operations and making it clear they…
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Wolf “Wolf Pack” Bronet, Dead at 100
Wolf Bronet, a Holocaust survivor, community builder, and quiet force of purpose in Montreal’s Jewish community, has died at the age of 100. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Bronet’s early life was shattered by…