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This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | August 04, 2024

This week, following a murderous attack upon innocent Druze children by Hezbollah, we demanded Minister Mélanie Joly issue an unambiguous condemnation of the Iran-sponsored terrorist organization – and we were...Read More

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August 04, 2024

Signs at two Toronto synagogues torched overnight in hate-motivated crime spree (The Canadian Jewish News)

Signs on the properties of two Toronto synagogues were lit on fire early on the morning of July 31, the latest in a string of fires at Jewish institutions this week. At Kehillat Shaarei Torah, an Orthodox congregation, three signs for the UJA and JNF were set ablaze, as well as one sign for the UJA at Temple Sinai Congregation, which is Reform.

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July 31, 2024

"Unlearn it" program to fight antisemitism launched in Quebec (The Suburban)

The Unlearn It program, a free, bilingual resource launched in Ontario in 2023, “offers short educational videos and discussion guides to frame constructive, courageous conversations – at home or in the classroom – centred on Canadian Grade 6-8 students’ lived experiences with antisemitism and online hate.” Animated videos, in French and based on actual antisemitic incidents, were shown at the press conference.

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July 31, 2024

Plante served over pro-Palestinian electronic signs (The Suburban)

Spigel Sohmer senior partner Neil Oberman has served Mayor Valérie Plante by bailiff regarding electronic signs normally used in construction areas that were used by pro-Palestinian activists to convey anti-Israel hate messages.

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July 31, 2024

Violent, Anti-Israel Vandalism Defaces Neighborhood Near Synagogue in Canada

Threatening pro-Hamas messages were graffitied near a Calgary synagogue and Jewish day school on Saturday night, Canadian Jewish organizations announced on Monday, and the Calgary Beth Tzedec Congregation told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

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July 31, 2024

Injunction to Protect Production of Canada’s Kosher Meat Granted

INJUNCTION TO PROTECT PRODUCTION OF CANADA’S KOSHER MEAT GRANTED Ottawa, ON – July 24, 2024 – Today, the Federal Court granted an interlocutory injunction against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to...Read More

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July 31, 2024

‘The flood is coming': Threatening pro-Hamas graffiti left near Calgary synagogue (The Jerusalem Post)

The Calgary Federation said on social media that the reference emphasized an “insidious” intent to intimidate the community.

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July 30, 2024

Trudeau Government Silent As School Bus Torched In Wave Of Antisemitic Attacks In Toronto (Ottawa Life Magazine)

Recent attacks on Jewish sites in Toronto have raised alarm and prompted more criticism of the Trudeau government for its lack of action on antisemitism in Canada. On Monday morning, a school bus parked in a Jewish neighbourhood was set ablaze in what police are investigating as an arson attack.

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July 30, 2024

Canada’s kosher meat packers won in federal court. How will this affect the Jewish community? (The Canadian Jewish News)

Last week, the Federal Court of Canada sided with Jewish communities in Montreal and Toronto in their dispute with the federal government over new biological guidelines covering how cows are slaughtered. On July 24, the judge granted kosher meat producers a temporary injunction, effectively pausing the enforcement of new guidelines that are aimed at ensuring animals don’t feel undue pain when they’re killed.

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July 29, 2024