Toronto:
Jewish-owned restaurant riddled with gunfire
The attack is the eighth such incident targeting the Jewish community since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion.
The attack is the eighth such incident targeting the Jewish community since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion.


President Trump marks Passover, highlights faith and national strength

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his annual official Passover greeting to the country's chief rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar.

In a video statement for Passover, President Isaac Herzog urges global Jewry to draw strength from tradition, embrace faith, and look toward a future of safety and peace as “one nation, Am Echad."

American freelance journalist kidnapped in central Baghdad. Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the Chief Rabbis of Israel held a ceremony to formally sell all leavened foods owned by the state to a Gentile ahead of Passover.

Jewish comedian Modi announces he will not attend the annual Downtown Seder in Lower Manhattan after learning that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is participating.

An emotional ceremony of baking matzot for Passover was held by a group of survivors of the Nova festival massacre: “It connects us to our roots in the strongest possible way."

New poll reveals a significant gap in public perceptions regarding the Jewish character of the state, with 66% of respondents saying Israel is Jewish “to the right extent."

Rabbi Shaul David Buchko responds to a stringent halakhic ruling that called on elderly women to move before Shabbat to a home with a protected space by elevator.

“Letters for Life," exploring the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s guidance on emotional wellbeing, entered Argentina’s top 10 bestseller list, gaining traction in stores nationwide and drawing attention from global media, including a BBC interview with the author.

New York City Council passes legislation creating protective perimeters around houses of worship and schools to combat antisemitism and ensure safe access during protests.

The Metropolitan Police step up patrols and protective measures in Golders Green following the arson attack on Hatzolah ambulances.

Findings from CAM's Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) have uncovered that Instagram is not merely hosting antisemitic content, but actively amplifying it to millions of users.

Thousands of Jewish families in Hungary receive matzah packages alongside a nationwide call to pray for Israel’s security during Passover.

As Russia intensifies its offensive in eastern Ukraine, Jewish communities press ahead with Passover preparations, delivering aid to tens of thousands.

This is what happens when the work of Leket Israel, the National Food Bank reaches the people who need it most, especially during a time of ongoing security challenges and in the weeks leading up to Passover.

King Charles III accepts CST patron role as leaders warn of rising antisemitism following a suspected arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London.

An Islamist organization claimed responsibility and published a threatening statement in which it vowed to continue its actions 'until the liberation of Palestine.'

Turns out the most painful front of the war is behind closed doors - and 455 people have already stepped up to help. Here's why this can't wait.

The Rabbi says the courts' demand to force the Chief Rabbinate to open certification exams to women should not be accepted, and he proposes alternatives such as holding examinations within bodies that operate without court intervention.

The Knesset approved a law restoring the rabbinical courts' authority to adjudicate monetary matters by mutual consent of the parties.

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admits antisemitism is rising after an arson attack on four Jewish ambulances in Golders Green.

Al Jazeera camera crew faced confrontation from local Jewish community members at the scene of an arson attack on Jewish ambulances in Golders Green.

Masked individuals set fire to Hatzolah Northwest ambulances outside synagogue in Golders Green. Explosions reported, fire services responding.

The Chief Rabbi of Tzfat called for greater devotion in prayers for God's protection following the Iranian missile strikes in southern Israel.

Many firefighters were called to the scene and worked for many hours to extinguish the fire. Several Torah scrolls in the house were also completely destroyed in the fire.

A video documenting haredi "Hatzalah" volunteers fighting for the life of a non-Jewish cyclist who was run over by a truck has sparked a wave of appreciation on social media.

Toronto police are investigating reports of antisemitic imagery displayed at a protest in the city’s Jewish community as Jewish leaders call for enforcement of Canada’s hate laws.

A poll of 1,000 students in the UK found that one in five is unwilling or refuses to share an apartment with a Jewish student. Nearly a quarter witnessed negative behavior toward Jews because of their religion.

French prosecutors say two brothers arrested in northern France were planning a deadly antisemitic terror attack and sought martyrdom.

At least eight Haredi Jews, including children, were attacked in Belgium amid rising antisemitic incidents, prompting increased security after a Liège synagogue explosion.

Nearly 150 US and Canadian mayors condemned the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan and pledged to confront antisemitism.

An unknown individual placed an explosive device near a Jewish school saturday morning. Local authorities are investigating the incident.

A video circulated on social media in which a group calling itself 'Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia' claims responsibility for the arson.

Blaze at entrance of Rotterdam synagogue sparks arson probe; officials and Jewish leaders condemn suspected antisemitic violent attack

Berlin’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal: “The Bundestag’s hosting of European rabbis is a clear statement of Germany’s support for the Jewish people."

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder condemns attack on Temple Israel in Michigan, calling it part of a larger wave of antisemitic and terror-related acts targeting Western values.

Jewish organizations and leaders condemn rise of antisemitic rhetoric following the attack on a synagogue and preschool in Michigan.

Norwegian police arrest suspect after incident near synagogue in Trondheim; second person sought following vehicle chase from city

Witnesses hear gunshots after vehicle crashes into synagogue in what authorities say is a deliberate attack.

Rabbi Daniel Korobkin of Beth Avraham Yosef of Toronto, responds to the shooting attack on his synagogue, sharing with Arutz Sheva his frustrations and fears for the future of Jewish life in Canada.

Representatives of religious minorities in Iran’s parliament, including the Jewish lawmaker, issued a statement pledging allegiance to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

In a video posted online, a Jewish man is seen confronting a passenger on a cruise ship who has swastika tattoos on his back.

Rabbi David Fendel clarifies to students of the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva that a soldier who finds himself with a woman in an operational vehicle must demand that his commanders not allow such a situation.

A single donation today decides whether baby Milcha reaches life-saving treatment abroad - 862 people have already chosen to act.

Canada will allocate $10 million to help Jewish institutions strengthen security after gunfire struck three Toronto-area synagogues.

A member of one of the Toronto-area synagogues targeted in the past week says that the congregation has no intention of being driven away from their way of life.

Iranian Jewish community ducks down, cancels events, amid fears of being targeted due to war with Israel.

Footage from the Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn captures moments of fear that turned into a miracle thanks to the exceptionally quick response of a local Hatzalah volunteer.

ZOA president says Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment proves Tehran remains committed to radical Islamist ideology and hostility toward the US, Europe, and Israel.

President Isaac Herzog held a Zoom call with leaders of the Canadian Jewish community after a series of antisemitic shooting attacks on synagogues, Jewish institutions, and businesses in Toronto.

Dozens of Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva and seminary students studying in Tzfat find travel plans canceled due to war with Iran, end up waiting for flight out of Jordan.

Rabbi Shmuel Raskin, Chabad emissary in Hungary, says Jewish community in Budapest ready to assist Israelis who are unable to return to Israel, providing lodging, food, medications, and any other needs.

The Combat Antisemitism Movement has documented 154 antisemitic incidents worldwide in the first week of the conflict between Israel, the US, and Iran.

These incidents add to three additional shooting attacks carried out against Jewish institutions and institutions run by Jews during the past week.

Antisemitic incidents in Canada continue following the elimination of Iran’s Ali Khamenei, with vandalism in Montreal following shootings targeting a Jewish-owned restaurant and synagogue in Toronto.

New Jersey man charged with damaging religious property after ramming his car multiple times into the entrance of Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn.
