Toronto

Toronto:

Police investigate alleged antisemitic incident in North York

Toronto police are investigating an alleged antisemitic incident near Bathurst and Sheppard, an area which has seen frequent anti-Israel demonstrations.

Wills in Israel: What families living abroad need to know

An apartment in Jerusalem left to children in Toronto. A savings account in Tel Aviv belonging to a grandmother who died in Manchester.

Toronto man charged after alleged break-in at synagogue

Toronto man charged after allegedly breaking into a North York synagogue and stealing religious items. Police later recovered the items.

Toronto:

Third suspect arrested in March synagogue shootings

Police charge a third suspect in March synagogue shootings in Toronto and Vaughan, resolving outstanding suspects as community leaders urge probe of foreign ties.

Support pours in after attacks on Jewish bakery

Locals line up to show support at Toronto bagel shops hit with gunfire, vandalism.

Antisemitism in Toronto:

Shooting near headquarters of Jewish-owned security company

Attacks targeting Jewish institutions in Toronto continued after gunfire damage was discovered near a Jewish-owned business, prompting Canada's Prime Minister to order a thorough investigation.

After attacks on Jewish bakeries

PM Carney vows to combat antisemitism

Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns shootings at two Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto, as police investigate the incidents with support from the Hate Crime Unit.

Toronto:

B'nai Brith demands action following attacks on Jewish bakeries

B'nai Brith Canada demands a federal national task force and terrorist listings after attacks on Jewish-owned bakeries in Toronto.

Shots fired at Jewish bakery in Toronto in twin vandalism attacks

Gunshots struck one Toronto bakery branch while another was vandalized, prompting a hate crime investigation and condemnation from Gideon Sa'ar.

Anti-Israel protest

Toronto man faces terror charge for alleged Hamas-linked activity

33-year-old anti-Israel activist in Toronto faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with terrorism for alleged ties to Hamas.

Two dead, multiple injured in shooting at Toronto festival

Shooting at Latin festival in Toronto leaves two people dead and multiple others injured. Motive not yet clear.

Jewish Toronto realtor targeted by violent anti-semitic attack

A Jewish real estate agent in Toronto says he was assaulted by a man who allegedly threatened to kill him because he is Jewish, as police investigate the incident as a suspected hate crime.

Toronto Mayor criticized over 'Free Palestine' video

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow faces intense criticism from anti-antisemitism advocates after a video surfaces of her saying "Free Palestine" at the city's Pride Parade.

Toronto:

Iran paid suspects to shoot at synagogues and document attacks

International, sophisticated network recruits local youths using encrypted messages in order to carry out shooting attacks against Jewish institutions and the US consulate.

US Consulate shooting

19-year-old arrested at Toronto airport

Toronto police arrest 19-year-old at Pearson Airport for the March 10 US Consulate shooting, which is tied to a wider gun-for-hire plot.

Toronto:

Guns-for-hire network linked to synagogue and Consulate shootings

Toronto police expose a multi-layered gun-for-hire network that pays youth to shoot at and film Jewish synagogues and the US Consulate.

Toronto:

Iranian-backed terror network linked to fatal shooting of officer

Toronto police officer killed in a raid tied to an Iranian IRGC-backed attack on a US consulate.

Toronto:

Record-breaking 60,000 people attend 'Walk with Israel'

A record 60,000 people attend Toronto's annual Walk with Israel amid rising antisemitism. Six arrested for attempting disruptions.

Toronto synagogue vandalized over Shabbat

A synagogue window was smashed in the Bathurst and Glencairn region, the latest in a string of antisemitic crimes in Toronto.

Toronto:

Four more arrested in gel-gun assaults targeting Jewish community

Toronto police announce arrests of four more suspects for planned gel-gun attacks targeting Jewish residents.

Five arrested over antisemitic signs at Toronto protest

Toronto police arrest five more suspects for using antisemitic signage at a March protest in the district of North York.

Second suspect arrested in Toronto synagogue shootings

17-year-old arrested and charged for March shootings on synagogues in Vaughan and Toronto.

After two-week search

Missing Jewish Toronto teen found safe

Esther, a 14-year-old Toronto girl who went missing two weeks ago, found safe and sound.

Suspect arrested after midtown Toronto Menorah vandalized

Toronto police announce arrest of 48-year-old for damaging a midtown Menorah in a suspected hate crime.

Toronto antisemitism

18-year-old charged in pellet gun shootings on synagogues

18-year-old arrested and charged after targeted pellet gun attacks on Toronto’s Jewish community, the latest in a spate of hate-motivated attacks in Canada’s largest city.

Canada:

Arrest made in shootings at Toronto and Vaughan synagogues

18-year-old arrested for the March shootings at two synagogues in Toronto and Vaughan.

Murder of Jewish man shocks Toronto

Daniel Stopnicki, a 47-year-old Jewish man from Toronto and a technology lecturer, was shot to death in the northern part of the city while walking his dog.

Toronto:

Jewish community targeted in assault using replica firearm

Toronto Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a blue SUV linked to a suspected hate-motivated assault on visibly Jewish individuals in North York.

Toronto Judaica shop hit by rock in latest antisemitic attack

Toronto Judaica shop hit by a rock for the third time, as police probe hate motives amid rising antisemitic incidents in the city.

North of Toronto

Police hunt suspect after assault at Orthodox synagogue

Police are searching for a suspect after an alleged hate-motivated assault at the Sephardic Kehila Centre in Thornhill, just north of Toronto. The victim was not injured.

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.

Antisemitic protest

Netanyahu effigy ‘executed’ in Toronto

Protesters in Toronto call for adopting intifada as the only solution to the conflict, trample American and Israeli flags, and burn the US flag.

Toronto:

Police ban protests on residential streets in Jewish neighborhood

Toronto police ban protesters from demonstrating on residential streets near Bathurst and Sheppard in North York, citing increased volatility and fear in the predominantly Jewish community.

Police investigating

Antisemitic signs at protest near Toronto Jewish community

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.

After court rejects ban

Anti-Israel Al-Quds Day rally held in Toronto

Thousands attend an Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto after a court rejects Ontario’s request to block it. Police maintain a large presence and make at least two arrests.

Ontario Premier pushes:

Injunction to stop Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford instructs attorney general to pursue an injunction to prevent the Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto, calls the rally a "breeding ground for hate and antisemitism."

Chikli urges Canadian PM to act after shootings at synagogues

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli sent an urgent letter this week to the Prime Minister of Canada following spate of antisemitic violence.

Rabbi after synagogue shooting

'This is not the Canada we grew up in'

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.

Toronto Synagogue Shooting:

'Living our lives is the best revenge'

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.

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto

Unknown attackers fire at US consulate in Toronto after a week of shootings at synagogues and Jewish institutions in the city.

Herzog 'alarmed' by antisemitic attacks in Toronto

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.

Two Canadian synagogues come under fire on Friday night

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

Gunfire strikes Toronto synagogue during Purim celebrations

Police investigate suspected antisemitic attack after 12 bullets fired at Temple Emanu-El; no injuries reported.

Following anti-Israel pressure:

Israeli league cancels Canada tournament

The Israel Elite Hockey League said the Toronto event was delayed due to external factors, as claims emerge of pressure from anti-Israel activists.

Solidarity in Canada:

Christian journalist places mezuzah at his home's entrance

Canadian journalist Warren Kinsella, a Toronto resident and a Christian by faith, installed a mezuzah in his home as a sign of solidarity with the Jewish community in light of the rise in antisemitism.

North of Toronto

Teen arrested for antisemitic threats on Jewish sites

14‑year‑old boy from Newmarket, north of Toronto, arrested after police say he made antisemitic calls to Jewish institutions. He faces multiple charges.

Israeli comedian's Canada show marred by assault, detention

Guy Hochman underwent six hours of questioning at Toronto airport following anti-Israel org.'s complaints, and was later assaulted outside his show by a protester.

Toronto hate crimes:

Ontario's Solicitor General demands action

Ontario's Solicitor General Michael Kerzner demands stronger action from Toronto's police to tackle rising hate crimes and anti-Israel protests. His call follows a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Toronto.

Mezuzuahs ripped from Holocaust survivor's door in Toronto

Vandals tore Mezuzahs from the door of Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger in a recent antisemitic incident in Toronto, the second such incident to take place recently.

Toronto:

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Boxing Day

Last week, protest demonstrations targeted the Indigo chain amid claims that the chain's Jewish owners made donations to lone soldiers in the IDF.

Second time in weeks:

Mezuzahs ripped from Jewish homes in Toronto

Toronto police are investigating another antisemitic attack after mezuzahs were torn from Jewish residents’ doors in a North York condo on Christmas Day, sparking condemnation from officials.

Toronto terror plot foiled: Women, Jewish community targeted

Three Toronto men face 79 charges after a joint police-terror probe uncovered violent, hate-motivated crimes targeting women and Jews, with one suspect charged in an ISIS-linked terror case.

Toronto man faces hate crime charge over antisemitic flyers

Toronto police charge a 62-year-old beekeeper with willful promotion of hatred for distributing antisemitic flyers.

Antisemitism in Toronto:

Seniors’ housing targeted in mezuzah theft

Toronto Police are investigating after about 20 mezuzahs were stolen from a Jewish seniors’ housing building.

Canada

Model considers move to Israel after antisemitic incident

Miriam Mattova speaks about the incident in which an Uber driver refused to drive her just because she is Jewish.

Antisemitism in Toronto:

Woman says Uber driver forced her out after learning she’s Jewish

Miriam Mattova says an Uber driver ordered her out after hearing she was Jewish, calling it a disturbing sign of rising antisemitism and urging the company to act decisively.

Free Palestine protesters storm debate on two-state solution

Anti-Israel groups in Canada tried to force entry to a debate in Toronto's Meridian Hall to stop former Israeli officials from presenting.

Toronto

Campaign targets 'war criminals' Olmert, Livni, and Shaked

Anti-Israel organizations are working to prevent the participation of former Israeli government officials in a discussion on the two-state solution scheduled to take place tomorrow in Toronto.

Israeli high school program in Toronto cancelled over safety

A planned visit by Israeli high school students to a school north of Toronto has been cancelled following opposition from pro-Palestinian organizations.

Amid antisemitism surge

B’nai Brith slams Toronto for raising PLO flag

B’nai Brith Canada files a complaint after Toronto raised the PLO flag, calling it a breach of protocol and a disregard for Jewish safety amid a surge in antisemitic incidents across the city.