By Joseph Marshall 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…
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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…
A New Butcher Shop Is Taking Aim at ‘Montreal’s Kosher Meat Monopoly’
By Joseph Marshall 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…
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…
From Tehran to Moscow: How Tucker Carlson Became Part of the Global Propaganda Debate
By Howie Silbiger Tucker Carlson has built one of the largest political media platforms in the United States. Since leaving Fox News he has continued broadcasting online to audiences that routinely reach…
Two More Synagogues Shot at in Toronto Area as Jewish Community Demands Action
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…
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…