A 24 year old man was assaulted on a tram in Erfurt, Germany, after an attacker noticed the Star of David necklace he was wearing. The incident took place early Friday morning…
City Hall Slams Door on Prayer Debate While Quebec Prepares the Ban
By Joseph Marshall Montreal’s agglomeration council wanted nothing to do with prayer this week. They slammed the door on debate, silenced voices, and shoved an uncomfortable conversation off the table. Côte-St-Luc councillor…
One in Four Canadians Say Jews Deserve the Hate They Get
A new Léger poll has found that twenty eight percent of Canadians believe Jews are responsible for the prejudice they face. In Quebec it rises to thirty six percent. That is not…
Netanyahu Condemns Canada at the U.N., Pledges to “Finish the Job”
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief This morning in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant, combative address to the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly that touched on war,…
Jewish People in Crisis: Report Warns of Decline, Division, and Danger
The new report is a slap in the face. Jewish life is collapsing, Israel is bleeding people, and the world is laughing. The Annual Assessment of the Jewish People 2025 doesn’t dress…
Swastikas in Madrid: Jewish Students Branded “Rats” in Hate Mail Campaign
Two French Jewish students studying in Villaviciosa de Odón outside Madrid came home to swastikas in their mailboxes. The letters they pulled out read “Ratas judías, Palestina vencerá” [Jewish rats, Palestine will…
Our local democracy depends on you
We all know the headlines are dominated by Ottawa and Quebec City. But the truth is the most important decisions in our daily lives are made right here at the municipal level….
The Shofar Blows, and Jews Ask: Who Will Protect Us?
Rosh Hashanah begins tonight and Jews are entering the new year with the weight of violence and hatred pressing on us. It should be a celebration of life and renewal, but there…
Carney’s Hate Law Rings Hollow After Recognition of Palestinian State
Canada has rolled out the Combatting Hate Act, a sweeping proposal meant to crack down on hate propaganda, threatening symbols and intimidation around religious and cultural spaces. The government says it is…
OPINION: CSL Mayor Mitchell Brownstein Can’t Have It Both Ways
By Joseph Marshall Mitchell Brownstein is running for re-election as Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc. At the same time, he remains Chair of the Mount Royal Federal Liberal Association, the very body that…