By Joseph Marshall A controversial motion that would have called on the City of Montreal to sever institutional ties with Israel has been withdrawn from Monday night’s city council agenda following days…
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Projet Montréal Pushes Motion to Cut Montreal’s Ties With Israel
By Mayer Wochyniak A motion set to be debated at Montreal City Council on Monday is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and opponents after Projet Montréal announced plans to ask the…
Guelph Chabad Vandalized Twice in Ten Days
By Joseph Marshall A Chabad centre in Guelph, Ontario has been targeted by anti-Jewish vandals for the second time in less than two weeks, with police now investigating the incidents as possible…
Another Montreal Synagogue Attacked As Jewish Community Demands Action
By Joseph Marshall A 38-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after an attempted arson at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount, just days after Prime Minister Mark Carney called antisemitism in Canada…
Carney Admits Canada Is Failing Jews After Years Of Liberal Inaction
By Joseph Marshall Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in a Toronto synagogue Monday and said what Canadian Jews have been saying for years. Canada is failing them. It was a blunt admission…
Carney to Outline Antisemitism Plan as Jewish Canadians Demand Action
By Joseph Marshall Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to outline Ottawa’s next steps today in the fight against antisemitism, as Jewish organizations warn that anti-Jewish hate in Canada has moved far…
First Hand Account of an Anti-Jewish Attack in Montreal
We receive a lot of email a week (tips@montrealjewishnews.com). This one came in yesterday. We decided to reproduce it exactly the way we received it. On the request of the person who…
A Missing Jewish Girl, Torn Posters, A Hanged Effigy, And Ottawa Still Wants To Lecture Israel
By Howie Silbiger A 14-year-old Jewish girl is missing in Toronto. That should have been enough. It should have been enough for the city to stop, look at her face, remember her…
Jewish Security Fears Grow Ahead Of New York Israel Day Parade
By Mayer Wochyniak A prominent Jewish activist is calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard for next week’s Israel Day on Fifth parade, warning that Jewish marchers…
Kars4Kids Ruling Puts Oorah And Its Frum Jingle Under The Microscope
By Joseph Marshall A California judge has ruled that Kars4Kids misled donors through advertising that presented the organization as a general children’s charity without clearly disclosing that the money largely supported Oorah,…