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| Targeting of synagogue, Judaica shop window ratchet up Toronto Jews’ concerns |
| 2026-04-28 |
So who dunnit: a hired instrument of Iran, or just a local Jew hater having fun?
[IsraelTimes] Unlike other recent attacks on Toronto synagogues and Jewish businesses, which were carried out late at night, these two incidents took place in broad daylight A pair of incidents took place outside of Jewish sites in the Toronto area over the weekend, adding to a series of attacks that have left the city’s Jewish community unnerved. During Shabbat services on Saturday, a man tried to force his way into the Sephardic Kehilah Centre in the suburb of Vaughan. After the man was turned away by security, he reportedly encountered a father and son on their way to the synagogue and punched the father in the face. The father was left with no serious injuries. The following day, photos circulated after a rock was hurled and broke the window of Aleph Bet Judaica, a shop on the heavily Jewish Bathurst Street corridor. Police did not confirm which business was hit, but confirmed that a rock was thrown at a business near Bathurst Street and Regina Avenue, and that the Hate Crime Unit "was consulted and is aware." No suspects have been identified in either incident. Unlike other recent attacks on Toronto synagogues and Jewish businesses, which were carried out late at night, these two incidents took place in broad daylight, both around 9:30 a.m. Getting bolder because there are no serious consequences. There are no serious consequences because the government shrugs and turns away, mouthing platitudes but nothing more. The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto wrote in a statement that the Sephardic Kehilah Centre incident, which is being investigated by the police’s Hate Crime Unit, reflected "a continued pattern of antisemitic violence targeting our community."In March, three synagogues across the Toronto area were hit with gunfire. In the last couple of months, a restaurant owned by a Jewish pro-Israel advocate was shot at twice, at two of its locations. And in 2024, a Jewish girls’ elementary school was hit by gunfire on three separate occasions. "As these incidents become more normalized, they erode public safety and our way of life as Canadians," the UJA’s statement read. "This cannot be tolerated." The Canadian Jewish News reported that the suspect was turned away by synagogue security on Saturday for "suspicious behavior," according to an email from the rabbi, and told security that he was Middle Eastern and not there for prayer services. After the man left the building, according to the email, he threw away torn pieces of paper that looked to contain verses of Psalms. B’nai Brith Canada blasted "people in positions of authority" who it says have "responded with hesitation, weak enforcement, and political platitudes while Jewish communities continue to pay the price." It also thanked Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca, who wrote that "we must be vigilant and do everything possible to support and protect our Jewish residents." The group called for the federal government to take eight specific actions to combat antisemitism, including establishing a national antisemitism task force, providing emergency funding for the protection of Jewish institutions, and prosecuting the repeated gunfire attacks as acts of domestic terrorism. On Monday, B’nai Brith also released its annual audit of antisemitic incidents, which found that there were 18.6 antisemitic incidents reported per day across Canada in 2025, a 9% increase from 2024. Related: Ontario: 2026-04-22 Canadian terrorist who burst into military recruitment service and stabbed corporal is given permission to fly to MECCA and on to Somalia to meet arranged marriage bride Ontario: 2026-04-12 Alleged arsonist [Chamel Abdulkarim] who 'filmed himself setting FIRE to warehouse full of people' causing $500m in damage says he was inspired by Luigi Mangione Ontario: 2026-03-24 Russia-Linked Arms Trafficker, Corrupt African Officials Tried To Supply Mexican Cartel With Surface-To-Air Missiles Related: Vaughan: 2025-01-30 Dem DA's outrageous decision after girl, 11, 'was raped by migrant in Boston shelter' Vaughan: 2024-08-01 The wealthy sanctuary state [Taxachusetts] that's going broke under its $1.8 trillion migrant 'time bomb' Vaughan: 2024-03-05 Canada man arrested for threatening pro-Palestinian activists with nail gun Related: Toronto: 2026-04-22 Canadian terrorist who burst into military recruitment service and stabbed corporal is given permission to fly to MECCA and on to Somalia to meet arranged marriage bride Toronto: 2026-04-07 Terrorist killed, two others seriously injured in gun battle outside Istanbul's Israeli consulate Toronto: 2026-03-17 Canadian MP: Hundreds of IRGC terrorists living freely in Canada |
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