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After posters of a missing Jewish girl in Toronto were ripped down, signs were put up to replace them
May 29, 2026, 10:58 am
A column condemning cowardice
If we allow cowardice to become our culture, then our culture itself becomes impossible to defend
By Leo Pearlman
Police cars at the scene of a shooting with a replica gun outside a synagogue in Toronto on May 8, 2026 (Screen grab/CTV News)
May 12, 2026, 9:19 am
Toronto man arrested after allegedly shooting at Orthodox Jews outside a synagogue
Ruslan Novruzov is accused of using imitation firearms in two incidents targeting Jews
By Philissa Cramer (JTA)
Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation was hit with gunfire shortly before midnight Friday. No injuries were reported.
March 10, 2026, 10:29 am
2 more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire on Shabbat, raising alarm among local Jews
A different synagogue was struck on Purim, five days before
By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)
Police did not confirm how many shell casings were found outside the building, but the synagogue wrote on Instagram that “20 shots were fired at our synagogue.” (Screenshot via CityNews)
March 4, 2026, 10:01 am
Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire hours after Purim event
No injuries were reported in the shooting at Temple Emanu-El
By Joseph Strauss JTA
TIFF's film reference library in Toronto (Credit: Flickr/City of Toronto)
August 14, 2025, 11:27 am
Toronto film festival backtracks on 7 October documentary refusal
After widespread anger at TIFF's apparent cancellation of the screening of The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, festival CEO confirms efforts to ensure film is included
By Daniel Sugarman
Screenshot: Waisuddin Akbari
July 30, 2025, 12:46 pm
Man who threatened to plant a bomb in ‘every synagogue in Toronto’ sentenced to house arrest
Waisuddin Akbari was sentenced for his comments, with the judge confirming that no preparation attempts had been made to follow through on the threat
By Michelle Rosenberg
Toronto skyline
November 21, 2020, 6:24 pm
Toronto suburb named after Nazi naval officer to be
Town council of Ajax voted 4-3 this week to rename Langsdorff Drive after a Jewish-led campaign
By JTA
Congregation Emmanu-El Synagogue (1863) in Victoria, British Columbia, the oldest Synagogue in Canada still in use, and the oldest on the West Coast of North America. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Michal Klajban (Hikinisgood.com)
May 10, 2020, 9:05 am
Canada sees 27 percent rise in violent antisemitic incidents in 2019
Record number of hateful incidents reported for fourth year in a row - amid a rise in violent crime 
By JTA
Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash
March 7, 2020, 5:30 pm
Arabic paper in Canada says Israelis bury Palestinians alive and steal organs
February edition of al-Meshwar dedicates a half-page to “The Abuse of the Martyrs and the Manipulation of Their Bodies Are Jewish Commandments and Israeli Directives”
By JTA
Building at the University of Toronto (Wikipedia/Ken Eckert)
November 29, 2019, 12:13 pm
Toronto Uni sorry for kosher food snub over ‘pro-Israel’ sponsor
Academic institution apologises after official told a student it would not support kosher food on campus because the organisation sponsoring it was “pro-Israel”
By Jewish News Reporter
The group listens to the moving story of Leslie Kleinman, who lost seven siblings in the Holocaust
September 17, 2018, 4:40 pm
Holocaust stories inspire IVF fundraising campaign
Campaigners were motivated by the experiences of survivor Leslie Kleinman and Dr Gisella Perl
By Jenni Frazer
Far-right protestors and anti-fascist demonstrators clash in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August.
August 11, 2018, 5:14 pm
Toronto approves far-right rally on Charlottesville anniversary
Several far-right, anti-immigration and nationalist groups are expected to participate in the event, sponsored by the 'Worldwide Coalition Against Islam'
By JTA
Jews of colour include famous rapper Drake
October 13, 2016, 10:24 am
Drake nominated for record 13 U.S. music awards
The Jewish star broke Michael Jackson's record of 11 nominations, beating both Adele and Beyonce
By JTA
May 17, 2016, 4:16 pm
Canadian pensioner’s ad apologises for punching Jew as a teen
Tom Caldwell said he was sorry for punching a Jewish man, Howard Rosen in 1950's, and offered to buy him lunch.
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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