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Antisemitism abroad: Vancouver synagogue set on fire (Israel National News)

Police in Canadian city of Vancouver increase their presence at local Jewish institutions after an individual poured fuel and set the doors of the city's oldest synagogue on fire.

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May 31, 2024

Third Jewish institution in Canada targeted in 'deliberate act of hate' in a week (National Post)

'It was a home for many Holocaust survivors seeking a safe haven in Canada. Now it has bombs being thrown at it,' Rabbi Elchanan Poupko posted on X

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May 31, 2024

Toronto Metropolitan University law students didn’t break code of conduct with pro-Palestinian letter, review says (The Globe and Mail)

Students at TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law issued an open letter on Oct. 20, stating the events of Oct. 7 were the 'direct result of Israel’s 75-year-long systemic campaign to eradicate Palestinians.'

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May 31, 2024

Canada : Coups de feu contre une école juive à Montréal, 2e incident en quelques jours (The Times of Israel)

Au moins une balle a atteint la yeshiva, moins d'une semaine après les tirs par deux suspects masqués sur une école de filles Habad à Toronto ; aucun blessé n'a été signalé

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May 31, 2024

TMU law students’ pro-Palestinian letter ‘greatly flawed’ but didn’t breach school’s code of conduct, external review finds (Toronto Star)

While the letter was understandably offensive to many, the students’ participation was a valid exercise of student expression, writes retired judge.

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May 31, 2024

TMU external review report criticizes legal community, chides students for ineffective advocacy (Law Times)

Retired judge finds students behind pro-Palestinian open letter did not break code of conduct

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May 31, 2024

Jewish grad sues Ontario arts school alma mater over antisemitic harassment (National Post + Postmedia Syndication)

Being a Jewish university student in 2024 is scary, Samantha Kline said. She says many of her Jewish friends are regular targets of harassment and abuse on campus

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May 31, 2024

CIJA Responds to Report on TMU LASL Open Letter

Toronto, ON – May 31, 2024 – Today, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) released the report of the TMU External Review commissioned to determine whether a letter replete with antisemitic content, which...Read More

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May 31, 2024

UPDATE: Firebombing at Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck Synagogue

UPDATE:  New details have emerged about last night’s events revealing that an incendiary device was not thrown at the doors of Schara Tzedeck, as was conveyed in early reports, instead an...Read More

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May 31, 2024