World News
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Montreal suburb plans to impose a $1,000 fine for damaging or removing Israeli hostage posters
A suburban mayor is defending his municipality’s proposal to make it illegal to damage or remove posters of hostages being held in Gaza since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi announced on Nov. 2 that the town council will adopt a bylaw introducing a $1,000 fine against anyone found vandalizing or…
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Jewish students in public high schools say they are afraid in the classroom—and frustrated by the indifference of administrators
Jewish students attending public high schools, particularly in Toronto and York Region, say rising anti-Israel sentiment among their peers is leaving them frustrated, and sometimes scared. A Grade 9 boy witnessed a Nazi salute at his downtown Toronto school. A Grade 11 girl found herself avoiding parts of her east end neighbourhood where a former…
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Molotov cocktail discoveries in Dollard lead Jewish leaders to call for increased security and antisemitism awareness in Montreal
The remnants of two molotov cocktails were found early Tuesday morning at Jewish buildings in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux. One was thrown at the entrance of Congregation Beth Tikvah, as part of an apparent attempted arson attack. The second was found across the street at the West Island office of Federation CJA. Montreal police…
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Obituary: Yonadav Levenstein, 23, an Israeli-Canadian who died in battle in Gaza, is remembered as a dedicated soldier with a ‘huge heart’
Family in Canada and Israel are mourning the death of Yonadav Levenstein, a soldier with the Givati Brigade, who died in battle in northern Gaza. He was 23. The IDF announced his death on Nov. 4. “He was a very kind, very sweet guy. He was amazing with all of his nieces and nephews,” recalled…
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‘From the River to the Sea’ chant prompts Calgary police to charge a Palestinian activist with a hate-related crime
In what might be a precedent-setting case in Canada stemming from the current street protests over the Israel-Hamas war, Calgary police have charged a pro-Palestinian activist who was heard leading a crowd to chant “From the River to the Sea.” In a statement issued Nov. 7, Calgary police said they had charged a 32-year-old Calgary…
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Vancouver rallies for Israeli hostages while also remembering those killed on Oct. 7 by Hamas
Members and supporters of the British Columbia Jewish community gathered in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 7 to demonstrate for the release of the 238 hostages currently being held in Gaza and to mourn the 1,400 killed during the Hamas attacks in Israel last month. Local politicians, Jewish leaders and clergy made impassioned statements about the…
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Toronto Police to expand its hate-crimes unit from six to 28 members in response to a growing number of reported incidents
Toronto Police Services (TPS) will be drastically increasing the size of its specialized hate-crimes unit following a growing number of reported incidents. The unit will now have 20 investigators and eight district special constables. Prior to Oct. 7, the unit had six dedicated officers and no special constables. Special constables interview witnesses and take videos…
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Montreal police investigating gunshots at two Jewish schools early in the morning of Nov. 9
Two Jewish schools in Montreal had a bullet shot through their front doors early in the morning of Nov. 9. No one was in the schools at the time and there were no injuries. Police received calls around 8 a.m. on Thursday concerning bullet holes discovered in the front doors of Azrieli Talmud Torah and…
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A clash between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian student groups at Concordia University led to one arrest
One student was arrested and three people were slightly injured after pro-Palestinian students confronted Jewish students at Montreal’s Concordia University in a tense altercation on Nov. 8. A 22-year-old student who assaulted a 54-year-old security guard was arrested, and another security guard and student sustained minor injuries as well, Montreal Police (SPVM) said. Federation CJA…
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Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Aron Heller is asking himself existential questions about the future
The CJN is publishing dispatches from Canadians currently in Israel. Submissions can be sent for consideration to Lila Sarick at info@thecjn.ca. When the wailing air-raid sirens woke me in the early morning hours of Oct. 7 and sent me stumbling to the safe room of our apartment in central Israel, my initial instinct was rather benign.…
