By Howie Silbiger Two synagogues in Toronto, one in Thornhill and one in North York, were struck by gunfire overnight, just days after another North York synagogue was also targeted. In less…
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Anti-Israel Agitator Yves Engler Sentenced in Harassment Case
By Joseph Marshall Yves Engler has proudly built a career on confrontation, agitation and provocation. This week a Quebec court finally added something else to that list, a criminal conviction. In January…
Anti-Jewish Harassment Forces Halifax Student Out of School
By Joseph Marshall A Jewish student in Halifax is no longer attending school after months of anti-Jewish harassment by classmates that his family says school authorities failed to stop. According to reporting…
Swastikas on Kosher Restaurant in Montreal After Toronto Jewish School Shootings
By Joseph Marshall Montreal’s Jewish community woke up this morning to yet another act of intimidation after vandals spray painted swastikas across the windows of Gourmetti Pizza, a kosher restaurant in Ville…
Community Leaders Denounce “Sensationalist” Coverage of Jewish Schools
By Joseph Marshall Earlier this week, La Presse published a multi part dossier examining several subsidized Jewish schools in Montreal that had invited Israeli soldiers and Israeli speakers to address students. The…
Jesse Jackson Dies Leaving a Legacy of Civil Rights Triumph and Deep Jewish Tension
By Howie Silbiger Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most consequential and controversial figures in modern American civil rights history, has died, he was 84 years old. His life was a testament…
Accountability Optional: EMSB Majority Wipes Away Ethics Violation
By Joseph Marshall In a move that should concern anyone who cares about governance at the English Montreal School Board, the Board of Commissioners voted to invalidate a 14 month ethics investigation…
Can Competition Bring Down Kosher Meat Prices in Montreal?
By Joseph Marshall In Montreal, where smoked meat is a religion and bagels are a rite of passage, there is one thing you learn young: good food is never cheap. But kosher…
NY Teen Arrested For Email Calling For The Murder Of Jews
By Joseph Marshall A 17 year old student at a public charter school in Queens was arrested this week after allegedly sending an email calling for the killing of Jews to hundreds…
EMSB Commissioner Julien Feldman Suspended, Ordered to Apologize
By Joseph Marshall An Ethics Commissioner has suspended English Montreal School Board Commissioner Julien Feldman for 15 days, ordered him to issue a public apology, and imposed a financial penalty after finding…