Une collection de coupures de presse concernant la Fédération CJA publiés dans leur langue d’origine.
| January 10, 2025 by Joel Ceausu, The CJN Daily Federation CJA gave $50,000 to Montreal's English school board for museum visits and teacher training. (suite) |
| December 25, 2024 by Beryl Wajsman, The Suburban A second antisemitic attack took place at the Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux last Thursday morning. As in the first attack, it was a firebombing by Molotov cocktail. This time the Molotov shattered a glass panel adjacent to the front doors and sparked a fire in the vestibule leading to the inner door. A door was also broken. The previous attack last year flashed at the front doors. (suite) |
December 18, 2024 City News Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue was targeted by a possible arson attack overnight Wednesday on Montreal’s West Island – just one week before the start of Hanukkah. (suite) |
| 18 décembre 2024 Journal de Montreal L’ex-franchisée du café Second Cup de l’Hôpital Juif de Montréal, qui a été filmée en train de faire un salut nazi lors d’une manifestation propalestinienne, a été arrêtée par le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). (suite) |
| 18 décembre 2024 Journal de Montreal Une synagogue de Dollard-des-Ormeaux, dans l’ouest de l’île de Montréal, a été incendiée dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi, causant l’indignation de la communauté juive, qui a été la cible de nombreux crimes haineux dans les derniers mois. (suite) |
| December 17, 2024 by Gil Lewinsky, Jerusalem Post Born a French-Canadian Québécois and Catholic, he was initially an ardent supporter of Quebec nationalism. As a separatist MP, he increasingly became a defender of Jews and Israel. (suite) |
| December 17, 2024 by Leora Schertzer, The Gazette Montreal rabbis say Quebec Premier François Legault’s proposal to ban public prayer is reminiscent of moments in Jewish history when they were pushed to hide their religion. (suite) |
| December 7, 2024 by Aaron Derfel, The Gazette Despairing that Jews no longer feel safe in their own city amid a climate of rising antisemitism, the mayor of Côte-St-Luc urged Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Friday to take decisive action in ordering the police to crack down on repeated illegal conduct by anti-Israel protesters. (suite) |
| December 7, 2024 by Robert Sarner, Times of Israel Latest incidents further fuel heightened anxiety over crisis in Canada’s second largest city as Jews face troubling questions about their community’s future (suite) |
| December 3, 2024 by Andy Riga, The Gazette Quebec has launched an investigation into complaints from students at Dawson and Vanier colleges, citing alleged bullying and concerns about some teachers’ actions amid heightened tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war. (suite) |
| November 28, 2024 by CJN More than 60 percent of the 37,000 Canadian Sephardis live in the city. (suite) |
| November 25, 2024 by Marisela Amador, CTV News Second Cup Café has taken back two of its franchise locations in Montreal following allegations of hateful remarks and gestures made by the franchisee in a video that was widely circulated online during a pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday. (suite) |
| November 20, 2024 by Andy Riga, The Gazette With student boycotts looming, Dawson College announced it will close its doors Thursday, while Concordia University has cautioned students against violence, vandalism, and harassment during planned protests. (suite) |
| November 18, 2024 by Christian Noel, Peter Zimonjic; CBC Cotler says he has been protected by RCMP day and night for more than a year (suite) |
| October 9, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban A 10-day injunction was granted Oct. 2 to Jewish students preventing anti-Israel and anarchist groups from blocking classrooms and buildings at Concordia University, and from intimidating Jewish students. (suite) |
October 8, 2024 by Global News A pair of Jewish advocacy organizations are denouncing the increase in antisemitism in Montreal since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Global’s Dan Spector reports. (suite) |
Rise in antisemitism worrying Montreal’s Jewish community a year after Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel
October 8, 2024
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| October 8, 2024 by Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette Leaders of the Jewish community called on all Montrealers Tuesday to stand against hate in the wake of an alarming rise in antisemitic attacks in the city over the last year. Read more at: https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article560510.html#storylink=cpy (suite) |
| October 7, 2024 by Gareth Madoc-Jones, CTV News It’s been one year since the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel. To mourn, honour and remember the victims and survivors, members of Montreal’s Jewish community gathered in Hampstead park Monday evening at an event organized by Federation CJA. (suite) |
| October 7, 2024 by Andy Riga, Leora Schertzer, Harry North, Jack Wilson, René Bruemmer, Jacob Serebrin; The Gazette Montreal police used tear gas Monday after masked pro-Palestinian protesters broke windows at McGill buildings. The university said it has a report that a security guard was assaulted. Police said there were no arrests. (suite) |
| October 6, 2024 by Mike Cohen, The Suburban Federation CJA Women’s Philanthropy brought a piece of Israel to Montreal on Sept. 5 during “Machane Nights.” The event, which was held at Le Windsor downtown, served as the official campaign launch for Women’s Philanthropy, a sisterhood of women over the age of 40 united by acts of kindness and generosity. Nearly 500 guests attended, with each having committed a donation to CJA’s 2024 All In annual campaign. The supper club event featured Mediterranean-style cuisine prepared by world-renowned Israeli Chef Yossi Elad of the famed Machneyuda restaurant. The evening also featured special guests DJs, who kept the party going all night long. (suite) |
| 3 octobre 2024 Radio Canada Les juifs de Montréal célèbrent la période des fêtes avec une sécurité policière accrue près des synagogues, tandis que le nombre de crimes haineux commis à l’endroit des communautés juive et arabo-musulmane augmente dans la métropole. (suite) |
| October 2, 2024 CBC With concern growing over anti-semitic hate crimes, Canadian synagogues are tightening security as Jews mark Rosh Hashanah ahead of the first anniversary of the Oct. 7th attacks in Israel. (suite) |
| October 2, 2024 by Steven Sebag and Yair Szlak Special to The Suburban As we gather for the High Holidays, a sacred time of reflection and renewal, our thoughts turn to the past year’s challenges and the uncertain road ahead. For Montreal’s Jewish community, these concerns are not just spiritual or personal but collective. In an increasingly unstable world, where the shadow of rising antisemitism looms large and security risks grow ever more complex, our community’s future requires immediate and sustained action. (suite) |
| October 2, 2024 by Jacob Serebrin, The Gazette Restrictions on access aim to avoid "destabilizing our campus at a very sensitive time," the university says. (suite) |
| September 30, 2024 by Harry North, The Gazette The protesters marched down de Maisonneuve Blvd. and de la Montagne St., breaking windows along the way. (suite) |
| September 27, 2024 by Eta Yudin and Yair Szlak, Special to National Post An upcoming event will feature speakers that seek the destruction of Israel and lionize people who are serving life sentences for murder (suite) |
| September 27, 2024 By Eta Yudin and Yair Szlak, Special to The Suburban From Sept. 27-29, a conference set to be held in the heart of Montreal will feature speakers who have a history of homophobic, antisemitic and racist comments. Its emblematic figures include cop-killers, terrorists and extremists known for promoting divisive and hateful ideologies. Beneath the conference’s rhetoric of “decolonization” lies a familiar, odious hatred. (suite) |
| Septermber 25, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban B’nai Brith Housing, Caldwell Residences and Kehilla Montréal Residential are integrating under one roof under the banner of Les Maisons Kehilla, the organizations announced last week. (suite) |
| September 25, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Past Federation CJA president Susan Laxer was this year’s recipient of the Samuel Bronfman Medal, which was presented to her by Stephen Bronfman during Federation CJA’s 107th Annual General Meeting Sept. 19. (suite) |
| 20 septembre 2024 Mélissa Rina Shriqui, La Presse Pendant plus de 40 ans et jusqu’en 2014, la Marche vers Jérusalem était l’évènement le plus important du calendrier social de la communauté juive du Grand Montréal, réunissant annuellement des milliers de participants (suite) |
| September 18, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban During the massively attended March for Jerusalem, The Suburban‘s editor had the opportunity for person-to-person interviews with American singer, actress and social media activist and influencer Montana Tucker and Abu Dhabi peace activist and Israel supporter Loay Alshareef, who is working to bring Jews and Muslims together. (suite) |
| September 18, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The City of Côte St. Luc held an emotional ceremony last week to inaugurate the Alexandre Look Place greenspace at the eastern tip of Kildare Road, in between Beth Chabad Synagogue and Bialik High School (now JPPS Bialik), which Alexandre attended. Councillor Mike Cohen, who has the Toponymy portfolio, suggested the location, which is in his District 2. (suite) |
| September 18, 2024 by Amelie Botbol, Jewish News Syndicate “Once Israel becomes what it should be as part of the Middle East, the enemies of peace will be put in a tight corner and isolated," said Loay Alshareef. (suite) |
| September 11, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The March For Jerusalem, a community solidarity and fundraising event organized by Federation CJA which also doubled as the launch for the organization’s ALL IN campaign, was a massive success, raising more than $1 million and attracting 25,000 people to the five-km march and festival at Hampstead Park. The figures above are from Federation CJA. (suite) |
September 9, 2024 by Brendan Kelly, The Gazette City renames a green space in his name, as friends from all over the world arrive to pay tribute. (suite) |
| September 9, 2024 by Amelie Botbol, Jewish News Syndicate Almost 20,000 people came to stand for Israel in the Canadian metropolis. (suite) |
| September 4, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Many years after the longtime 26-km March to Jerusalem ended, a new five-kilometre one-time March For Jerusalem and festival at Hampstead Park kicks off 1 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 8, Federation CJA announced. The festival takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. (suite) |
| August 30, 2024 by Amelie Botbol, Columbus Jewish News “One second we were talking and the next he was gone, I don’t think we will ever get over it,” Raquel Ohnona Look, whose son Alexandre Look, 33, was murdered at the Supernova music festival by Hamas terrorists, told JNS. (suite) |
| August 30, 2024 by Ari David Blaff, National Post As campus became the scene of a Kristallnacht-themed rally and chants of 'Viva, viva, intifada,' Jewish students felt abandoned by McGill administrators (suite) |
| August 29, 2024 by Sophie Black, Forward The Canadian university is home to regular pro-Palestinian protests, often with virulent antisemitic rhetoric (suite) |
| July 31, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The Centre For Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Federation CJA and the Quebec government recently unveiled a Quebec version of Unlearn It, the educational resource that “supports parents and educators in teaching youth how to identify, unlearn, and stand against antisemitism.” (suite) |
| July 11, 2024 by Alyssia Rubertucci, City News In response to a rise in antisemitic incidents, Quebecers now have access to an educational resource called Unlearn It, helping parents and educators teach youth how to identify, unlearn, and stand against antisemitism. (suite) |
| July 8, 2024 by Swidda Rassy, City News A group of Jewish faculty and staff members across CEGEPs and universities in Montreal has been created to counter antisemitism on campuses across the city. (suite) |
| June 17, 2024 Eta Yudin, iHeart Radio Eta Yudin, vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs joined David Heurtel to discuss the latest public outcry over the pro-Palestinian encampments at McGill University. (suite) |
| June 14, 2024 by National Post 'We pledge to education the youth of Montreal,' notes an Instagram post promoting the program, accompanied by an image of men wearing keffiyehs and clutching machine-guns. (suite) |
| June 12, 2024 Yair Szlak and Eta Yudin, Special to Montreal Gazette We cannot continue to watch as the right to freedom of expression is confused with an obligation to provide a platform for those sowing hate and division. (suite) |
| June 3, 2024 by Olivier Faucher, JDM Environ 20 personnes ont mis des chaînes sur les portes d'un pavillon en plus de dessiner des graffitis sur les murs (suite) |
| June 3, 2024 The Suburban Radio Hour (suite) |
| May 30, 2024 Montreal Gazette, The Canadian Press, The National Post A police car will be present near the Hillsdale Rd. school and investigators and crime scene technicians are also present. (suite) |
| May 29, 2024 CBC News Montreal police are investigating after a school was struck by at least one bullet (suite) |
| le 29 mai 2024 Agence QMI Les crimes antisémites continuent de se multiplier à Montréal. (suite) |
| May 22, 2024 by René Bruemmer, The Gazette Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed, 20, was charged with intentionally discharging a firearm at a location knowing that a person might be inside. (suite) |
| May 22, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Quebec's Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales will not be pursuing charges of inciting hatred against Imam Adil Charkaoui for statements he made at an anti-Israel rally, it was revealed Thursday. (suite) |
| May 22, 2024 by Andy Riga, The Gazette “Anthony opted to try and intimidate our organization, become belligerent, throw a tantrum and attempt to tear away the success of the event for the community," says Amos Sochaczevski. (suite) |
| May 15, 2024 by Beryl Wajsman, The Suburban Some 10,000 Montrealers from all communities packed Place du Canada Tuesday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Independence of the State of Israel. Even leaden skies and the occasional burst of rain did nothing to dampen the numbers or the enthusiasm. (suite) |
| 15 mai 2024 Eta Udin par Le journal de Montréal Depuis 7 octobre, des millions de juifs en Israël, ici au pays, et ailleurs, ont basculé dans une réalité qu’il pensait appartenir au passé. Alors que Yom HaShoah et Yom Hazikaron ont été des occasions pour beaucoup de se rassembler autour des fameux mots “Plus jamais ça”, ces derniers ne doivent pas rester qu’un simple slogan. (suite) |
| May 15, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Israel Consul-General Paul Hirschson and Deputy Consul-General Shulamit Chouraki Nadiv lay a wreath at Sunday’s annual Montreal Yom Hazikaron commemoration, to remember the 30,134, as of May 12, Israeli soldiers and civilians killed since Israel’s independence in 1948. (suite) |
May 14. 2024 by Andy Riga, Michelle Lalonde, Jacob Serebrin, The Gazette Police kept the peace as about 300 pro-Palestinian protesters waved flags and chanted slogans from across the street. (suite) |
| May 8, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The Criminal Code of Canada should be amended to protect Jewish institutions from protests that cross the line from free speech, Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather said at a recent community town hall. D'Arcy McGee MNA Elisabeth Prass and Housefather were the guest speakers at a Knights of Pythias event held at Côte St. Luc's Aquatic and Community Centre, where they spoke about a variety of subjects, including antisemitism in Quebec since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, and other topics. Attendees also saw a live preview of the next Côte St. Luc Dramatic Society production, Into the Woods. (suite) |
| April 24, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg Côte St. Luc and Hampstead councils have passed bylaws designating where protests can take place in their respective municipalities, in what CSL calls a “safe setback perimeter.” (suite) |
| April 19, 2024 by René Bruemmer, The Gazette On March 5, a group waved Palestinian flags and chanted in front of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue. (suite) |
| April 17, 2024 by Rachel Look Special to The Suburban Editor’s note: These remarks were delivered by Montreal’s Raquel Look at the six-month commemoration of the Oct.7 Hamas attack in which her son Alexandre was killed. (suite) |
| April 3, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The Montreal Jewish community is calling on Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to react more strongly to antisemitism and recent pro-Hamas demonstrations outside Jewish institutions, including the March 4 blockade outside Federation CJA and the March 5 protest of a real estate event at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue. (suite) |
| March 27, 2024 The Suburban On Tuesday evening, March 5, various radical groups teamed up with the intention of degrading, dehumanizing and disrupting Jewish life in Montreal. (suite) |
| March 27, 2024 by Anthony Housefather, Special to National Post Canadians shouldn’t be harassed for supporting the right for Jews to have a state in our ancestral homeland (suite) |
March 25, 2024 by Jason Magder, The Gazette After a spate of protests outside Jewish institutions, the Plante administration is facing criticism for its response. (suite) |
| March 21, 2024 by JPost Editorial FM Israel Katz said history “will judge the Canadian government’s current move harshly." He is correct. Tuesday was not Canada’s finest hour. (suite) |
| March 15, 2024 by Jason Magder, The Gazette "We're very happy that the court recognized the urgency and importance of protecting the Jewish community." (suite) |
| March 13, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban The 10-day injunction, which can be extended upon application, established the necessity of an urgent intervention and was granted by Quebec Superior Court Justice Serge Gaudet. (suite) |
Government of Canada helps Jewish community in Montréal protect itself against hate-motivated crimes
March 14, 2024
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| March 13, 2024 The Gazette The Federation CJA and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs say it is "an effort to continue to protect our community." (suite) |
| March 12, 2024 by Zacharie Goudreault, Le Devoir Deux survivantes des attaques du 7 octobre en Israël critiquent le long délai qu’aurait pris l’armée pour venir en aide aux citoyens agressés ce jour-là par des militants du Hamas dans les villages situés au nord de la bande de Gaza, ce territoire palestinien qui est depuis pilonné par l’armée israélienne. (suite) |
March 11, 2024 by Jason Madger, The Gazette "We thought it would stop, but the rockets continued to launch towards Israel," Lior Shitrit said. (suite) |
| March 7, 2024 by Michael Starr, The Jerusalem Post "Death to Israel, Death to Jews,” was also shouted in Arabic by a protester, according to a video posted by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs on Tuesday. (suite) |
FIRST READING: Police respond to accusations that they've surrendered streets to the anti-Israel mob
March 7, 2024 by Tristin Hopper, National Post This week has yielded multiple incidents of anti-Israel mobs besieging Jewish sites and public events with minimal opposition (suite) |
| March 6, 2024 Montreal Gazette Federation CJA's board and legal committee now plan to discuss next steps, including whether to pursue a permanent injunction. (suite) |
| March 6, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg The Israeli vendor market called Shuk to the Core will be at Federation CJA at 5151 Côte Ste. Catherine Road from 4 to 8 p.m. March 11, the organization announced. (suite) |
| March 6, 2024 by Matt Gilmour, CTV News There was another protest in Montreal by pro-Palestinian supporters who condemned a real estate presentation Tuesday evening for Canadians to buy land in Israel and in the West Bank. (suite) |
| March 5, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg and Beryl Wajsman, The Suburban Another anti-Israel and anti-Jewish demonstration, this time outside the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Tuesday March 5, had a surprise ending as bailiffs arrived in the evening serving injunctions against the mob and dispersing it with the help of the SPVM riot squad. (suite) |
| March 5, 2024 by Tristan Hopper, National Post On March 4, the centre was the site of Israeli Perspective: Coming to Life, a public talk by three reservists with the Israel Defense Forces (suite) |
| March 5, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg and Beryl Wajsman, The Suburban The Federation CJA building on Côte Ste. Catherine Road was blockaded Monday night March 4 on its property for more than three hours by nearly 60 pro-Hamas protesters, who were chanting such slogans as the genocidal "from the river to the sea" and the violence-inciting "there is only one solution, intifada revolution!" (suite) |
Feb 28, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg A Quebec Representative Office will finally open in Tel Aviv, Israel after a delay of several months due to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, Consul-General Paul Hirschson says. (suite) |
| Feb 7, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Federation CJA is highlighting February as Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), in a “unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide as a month-long celebration to raise awareness and foster acceptance of community members living with disabilities and mental health conditions, and those who love them.” (suite) |
January 31, 2024 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Federation CJA announced that it is planning several new Solidarity Missions to Israel, following one that recently concluded. (suite) |
January 24, 2024 by Yair Szlak and Eta Yudin, The Gazette We must ensure our universities are not hotbeds of toxicity, bullying and scapegoating. (suite) |
9 janvier 2024 by Genevieve Lajoie, Journal de Montreal Des élus demandent au gouvernement d’armer temporairement des agents de sécurité dans les écoles et les lieux de rassemblement publics, en réponse aux attaques contre des institutions juives de Montréal. (suite) |
| January 9, 2024 by CityNews Some elected officials agree with calls for armed security at Jewish schools (suite) |
| December 13, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Montreal police chief Fady Dagher took part Thursday in a virtual public meeting organized by B’nai Brith Canada’s Quebec regional office and another meeting with Federation CJA and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to reassure the Jewish community about the SPVM’s ongoing efforts to protect Jewish institutions. (suite) |
| November 25, 2023 by Joe Bongiorno, CBC Some Montrealers still believe in a 2-state solution. Others want a single state for all (suite) |
| November 23, 2023 The CJN Daily Podcast (suite) |
| November 22, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban It’s usually a cliché to say “you could hear a pin drop” to describe a silent, rapt audience listening to a compelling story, but that accurately describes the atmosphere at Federation CJA when former Torontonian Shye Klein Weinstein, now in Israel, described the harrowing story of his near brush with death from Hamas terrorists. (suite) |
| November 20, 2023 by Jerusalem Post "We are a very strong Jewish community. We won't let them frighten us," said the President and CEO of the Montreal Jewish Federation, on a solidarity trip to Israel. (suite) |
| November 20, 2023 by Gilad Jalon Canada's Jewish community, considered to be one of the safest in the world, is now facing unprecedented antisemitic attacks and rising hostilities by pro-Palestinian protestors amid Hamas war (suite) |
| November 18, 2023 FRANCE24, YouTube video Canada's Jewish community expected a backlash but was surprised by its scale. In the mostly Jewish town of Hampstead on the island of Montreal residents are dismayed and worried over an outbreak of anti-Semitic acts tied to the Israel-Hamas war. "It’s heart-breaking. We haven't seen this level of anti-Semitism in Montreal ever," says Hampstead mayor Jeremy Levi. (suite) |
| November 17, 2023 by Canadian Press A debate is raging over a phrase being chanted by pro-Palestinian activists at rallies across the country after a protester was charged in Calgary. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by Clara Loiseau Des étudiants et un enseignant de confession juive de l’Université Concordia ont déposé une action collective contre l’établissement scolaire qui n’en ferait pas assez contre l’antisémitisme et réclament 15 millions de dollars. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by Jesse Feith McGill says it fears the proposed Policy Against Genocide in Palestine could "sharpen divisions in our community and render more vulnerable all students." (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by Amelie Botbol, JNS "This is in fact the actualization of a globalized intifada through violence,” said the president of Federation CJA of the sharp spike in antisemitism since Oct. 7 (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by RFI Many in the majority-Jewish Canadian town of Hampstead worried about the potential for unrest tied to the Israel-Hamas war, but residents of the small Quebec community have been startled by the scale of the outbreak of anti-Semitic incidents in recent weeks. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by Matt Gilmour, CTV News A pro-Israel protest took place in downtown Montreal Thursday afternoon in front of Concordia University, the site of last week's violent clash related to the Israel-Hamas war. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press In Montreal, symbols of the war between Israel and Hamas are everywhere. Jarring signs and graffiti demonstrating support for the Israeli or Palestinian causes have become part of the cityscape: on sidewalks, lamp posts and bus shelters. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 by AFP Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported. (suite) |
| November 16, 2023 Montreal Gazette Concordia University's president is pleading for peace on campus as he announces the outcome of an investigation into a Nov. 8 clash between students. (suite) |
| November 15, 2023 by Jordan Isenberg, LeDevoir Le 7 octobre 2023, le groupe terroriste Hamas a lancé une attaque meurtrière contre Israël, faisant au moins 1200 victimes, dont des civils innocents. (suite) |
| November 15, 2023 by Andy Riga Open more share options Breadcrumb Trail Links QuebecNewsLocal News Plante tells anti-racism commissioner to build trust with Jewish community ”It’s very difficult to see how (Bochra Manaï) can re-establish confidence in the Jewish community if she was indeed” at a rally where a controversial imam called for the extermination of "Zionist aggressors," B’nai Brith says (suite) |
| November 15, 2023 by Allison Hanes, Montreal Gazette Calamities usually bring Montrealers together, but the Israel-Hamas war is bringing out the worst in some people. (suite) |
| November 14, 2023 Podcast The historic March for Israel in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14 is already being described as the largest public rally by Jewish people in American history, with an estimated crowd of 300,000 people gathering at the capital’s National Mall. Among them were at least 2,000 Canadians. (suite) |
| November 14, 2023 by Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette "They're doing as much as they can to assist us; however, we need a lot more," Rabbi Saul Emanuel said of the police response. (suite) |
| November 14, 2023 CityNews More than a dozen Montreal metro stations were plastered overnight with posters linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. (suite) |
| November 14, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Montreal businesses owned by members of the Jewish community are being named on social media platforms like TikTok and are being vandalized and harassed. (suite) |
| November 13, 2023 The CJN Daily - Podcast (suite) |
| November 13, 2023 CityNews Canadian Jewish organizations are asking for the authorization to hire off-duty police officers to guard Jewish schools and synagogues in Montreal, after Yeshiva Gedola school in Côte-des-Neiges was the target of gunfire early Sunday morning – for the second time in just a few days. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 La Presse « La communauté juive à Montréal est sous attaque », a déclaré dimanche la mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, quelques heures après que l’école juive Yeshiva Gedola a été la cible de coups de feu pour la deuxième fois en trois jours. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 by Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal was targeted by gunfire once again Sunday, but CJA CEO Yair Szlak said Jewish day schools will be open Monday morning. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 by Reuters, The Jerusalem Post This marks the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in Montreal was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 by Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews For the second time in a week, a Jewish school in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood was hit by gunfire. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 Israel National News Officers say they found bullet holes in the Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal building and shell casings on the ground nearby. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 CTV News A Jewish school in Montreal was targeted by gunfire on Sunday for the second time this week. (suite) |
| November 12, 2023 Radio Canada L’école Yeshiva Gedola, située à Montréal dans l’arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, a de nouveau été visée par des tirs de projectiles ce matin. La direction de l'école réclame davantage de sécurité. (suite) |
| November 10, 2023 by Morgan Lowrie, National Post A university spokesperson said a course taught by Yanise Arab was cancelled as a preventive measure, and that an investigation is underway (suite) |
| November 10, 2023 CTV News Yair Szlak, CEO and President of Federation DJA in Montreal, joins to discuss. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 By Michael Sochaczevski, The Suburban When Premier Legault is wrong on certain issues we are certainly not shy to say so. But we must equally emphasize when he is right. The Premier’s immediate and unequivocal stance that the perpetrators of today’s and this week’s hate crimes against Jews must be punished is to be applauded. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Federation CJA CEO and president Yair Szlak and Eta Yudin, Quebec vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) held an emergency press conference on Thursday in reaction to the two Jewish schools fired upon, and violence against Jewish students by anti-Israel individuals at Concordia University. Since then, Yeshiva Gedola school was fired upon a second time on Nov. 12. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette Talmud Torah Elementary School was one of two in the area where bullet holes were found on Thursday morning. (suite) |
| November 10, 2023 The Times of Israel No injuries caused in attacks, which come days after a synagogue near the city was firebombed and clashes over Israel-Hamas war erupted on campus at Concordia University (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Joe Lofaro, CTV News Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said Thursday she was "horrified" by the shots fired at Jewish schools and appealed for calm following the latest acts of violence targeting the city's Jewish community. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette The minister responsible for the fight against racism encourages anyone who witnesses violence or hate to report the incident to police. (suite) |
| November 11, 2023 by Zvika Klein, The Jerusalem Post The police announced they will continue their inquiry, and revealed that a woman has been arrested in connection to violence at Concordia University. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Andy Riga, Montreal Gazette “No child in Montreal should see their place of learning targeted by a weapon created to kill. It’s odious and evil.” (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 By Jacob Serebrin and Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press After a wave of antisemitic violence in Montreal since the start of the Israel-Hamas war — including gunshots fired at two Jewish schools — political leaders on Thursday tried to calm emotions, and police said they would increase patrols. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 La Presse Deux écoles juives ont été visées par des coups de feu à Montréal dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, dans un contexte de tensions grandissantes en lien avec le conflit entre Israël et le Hamas. Un évènement dénoncé avec fermeté par des représentants de la communauté juive de Montréal qui s’inquiètent de la montée des discours haineux. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Jesse Feith and Katelyn Thomas, Montreal Gazette Thursday's rally for Gaza at McGill took place a day after a violent confrontation between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups at Concordia University led to an arrest and several injuries. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 by Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette A resident says the posters are not political and should be kept up to raise awareness. (suite) |
| November 9, 2023 Israel National News One person arrested and at least three injured at Concordia University after altercation related to the Israel-Hamas war. (suite) |
| November 8, 2023 By Joel Goldenberg The Suburban While the Oct. 29 downtown Montreal Federation CJA rally contained outspoken demands to bring home the 242 hostages kidnapped from Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, a more silent but stark protest was held last Thursday that also sent a powerful message about their plight. (suite) |
| November 8, 2023 CBC Montreal police say a 22-year-old student was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a 54-year-old security guard at Concordia University during a violent altercation involving several people who align with opposing sides of the conflict in Israel and Gaza. (suite) |
| November 8, 2023 by Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette Quebec’s Higher Education Minister is calling for calm after videos showed a clash between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students. (suite) |
| November 8, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban Federation CJA's ongoing Israel Emergency Fund, started just after the Oct. 7 attack by the terrorist group Hamas in which 1,400 people were brutally murdered in Israel, received 4,500 gifts of $20 million as of Nov. 2, Federation CJA CEO and president Yair Szlak announced in a message to the Montreal community. (suite) |
| November 7, 2023 by Thomas MacDonald Jewish community leaders in Montreal on Tuesday called for widespread condemnation of the overnight firebombings of two local Jewish institutions, saying the incidents are the latest evidence of antisemitism in the city. (suite) |
| November 7, 2023 by René Bruemmer The controversial imam gave a speech to a Montreal pro-Palestinian rally in which he called for the extermination of "Zionist aggressors." (suite) |
| November 7, 2023 by Amanda Polese-Lovgren, The Canadian Jewish News The remnants of two molotov cocktails were found early Tuesday morning at Jewish buildings in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux. (suite) |
'Jews have always been the canary in the mines' says Jewish community leader denouncing antisemitism
November 7, 2023
Yair Szlak, president of Federation CJA, says the Jewish community feels unsafe amidst rising antisemitism, including an incident involving Molotov cocktails at a synagogue and a Jewish community centre in a Montreal suburb. (suite) |
| Nov 7, 2023 by Matthew Lapierre, CBC Police are investigating after the remnants of Molotov cocktails were found at a synagogue and Jewish community centre in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., overnight Monday. (suite) |
| Nov 7, 2023 The Gazette Eta Yudin, the vice-president of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs — Quebec, said the firebombings happened as tensions caused by the Israel-Hamas war continue to be felt in Montreal. (suite) |
| Nov 7, 2023 by Beryl Wajsman, Suburban The attack against the synagogue was apparently done sometime in the dark, early hours of Tuesday. Four police cruisers arrived within minutes of the synagogue informing the SPVM. The remnants of another Molotov cocktail were then found at the doors of Federation CJA’s West Island offices nearby. (suite) |
| Nov 7, 2023 by Richard Marceau and Emmanuelle Amar, National Post Those who accuse Israel of disproportionality should familiarize themselves with the rules of war (suite) |
| Nov 7, 2023 by Alan Maislin, The Gazette Bill 15 hands control to Quebec City bureaucrats who won't benefit from the feedback we get from our users, their families and volunteers. (suite) |
| Nov 6, 2023 by Anthony Housefather, National Post Canadian leaders can't allow the tide of antisemitism to win. We're better than this. (suite) |
| Nov 3, 2023 The Gazette The city of Hampstead will impose $1,000 fines on anyone who removes posters of Israeli hostages, its mayor wrote on social media Thursday. The money collected through the fines will be donated to Israel. (suite) |
| Nov 2, 2023 by Jason Magder, The Gazette The Jewish community is calling for the world to demand that Hamas immediately release the more than 240 people it has held since Oct. 7. (suite) |
| Nov 2, 2023 by Gareth Madoc-Jones, City News Federation CJA, a Canadian Jewish organization based in Montreal, is asking for the release of the more than 200 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. On Thursday, they put on display an installation that includes an empty Shabbat dinner table in front of their Montreal offices to bring attention to the hostages. (suite) |
| Nov 1, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, The Suburban A Parent Support Session was held Oct. 23 via Zoom for the parents of Jewish CEGEP and university students in light of tensions on campuses in Montreal and around the world in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, which was sparked by the killing of more than 1,300 Israelis by the terrorist group Oct. 7. (suite) |
| Oct 31, 2023 by Mark Bergman, Buzzsprout Discover the heartwarming vision behind Café Soleil, a coffee shop that's making a real difference in the community. Host Mark Bergman talks with with Maia Cooper, Executive Director of JEM Workshop, Sara Levy, Job Coach at JEM, and Elaine Katzefman, a Café Soleil team member. They discuss the importance of inclusivity, employment opportunities, and the impact this initiative has on the community. Join us for an inspiring conversation about Café Soleil's mission to brew inclusion, one cup at a time. (suite) |
| Oct. 30, 2023 by David Lazarus, The Canadian Jewish News Insistent chants of “Bring them home!,” “Shame!,” and “Am Yisrael Chai!” seemed to summarize both the passion and anguish persisting in Montreal’s Jewish community and others around the world since Hamas massacred 1,400 Israelis and took more than 220 hostages just over three weeks ago, triggering an Israel-Hamas war that has no end in sight. (suite) |
| Oct. 29, 2023 CTV News Pro-Israeli demonstrators in Montreal held a sit-in Sunday demanding the release of more than 200 hostages in Gaza (suite) |
| A crowd of demonstrators waving Israeli and Canadian flags and holding placards with the names of Israelis taken hostage during Hamas's deadly attacks on Oct. 7 gathered to call for their immediate release. Eta Yudin, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs's Quebec vice-president, says the province's Jewish community has been 'reeling' since the attacks. (suite) |
| Oct 29, 2023 by Laurent Lavoie, Journal de Montreal De nombreux membres de la communauté juive ont convergé vers le centre-ville de Montréal dimanche pour exiger la libération immédiate de centaines d’otages du Hamas. (suite) |
| Oct 29, 2023 The Gazette (suite) |
| Oct 29, 2023 by Susan Schwartz, The Gazette More than 1,000 people gathered in Victoria Square Sunday to call for the release of the 229 hostages abducted from Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 and being held captive in Gaza. (suite) |
| Oct 29, 2023 by Phil Carpenter, Global News Jewish Montrealers held a rally downtown on Sunday to demand the release of hostages being held by Hamas. Many, including politicians, dismissed calls for a ceasefire, arguing that doing so would ease pressure on the militants. People at the protest told Global's Phil Carpenter they want Montrealers of all backgrounds to speak out. (suite) |
| Oct 29, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, Suburban Some 5,000 Montrealers poured into the downtown area Sunday, near the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization’s headquarters, to support Israel and to demand the release of 239 people being held hostage in Gaza by the terrorist group Hamas. (suite) |
| Oct. 29, 2023 by Dylan Robertson, Toronto Star The son of a Canadian woman believed to be among those held hostage by Hamas in Gaza wants the world to push for an end to the fighting, and says he fears Israel's escalating offensive could end all chance of bringing his mother safely home. (suite) |
| Oct 27, 2023 by Linda Gyulai, The Gazette Members of Montreal's Jewish community say that many have a connection to someone killed or kidnapped in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. (suite) |
| Oct 26, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, Suburban Federation CJA provided a community update on its Israel Emergency Fund, which was launched right after Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel and killed more than 1,400 people and wounded thousands. (suite) |
| Oct 13, 2023 by Clara Loiseau, TVA Nouvelles Des lieux de culte, écoles et municipalités ont fait appel à des entreprises de sécurité pour se protéger après que le Hamas a appelé à manifester violemment partout dans le monde pour «soutenir» ses actions et la Palestine. (suite) |
| Oct 13, 2023 by Frédérik-Xavier Duhamel The Toronto police department’s hate crimes unit is investigating after the arrest of three people at a Jewish high school, as police forces, synagogues, mosques and schools across the country announced heightened security measures in the wake of last week’s attack against Israel. (suite) |
| Oct 13, 2023 by Joe Lofaro, CTV News Jewish institutions and communities in Montreal are on heightened alert after a former Hamas leader reportedly called for a global day of protest Friday targeting the community. (suite) |
| Oct 12, 2023 by Brendan Kelly, The Gazette A call from a former Hamas leader for a day of global protests on Friday has caused much anxiety in Montreal’s Jewish community and sparked increased security around Jewish institutions in the city. (suite) |
| Oct 8, 2023 by Joel Goldenberg, Suburban Federation CJA is organizing a community vigil and evening of solidarity following the attack by the terrorist group Hamas that resulted in the deaths of more than 800 Israelis, more than 2,000 wounded and many abducted and brought into Gaza. (suite) |
| 2023-09-22 by Joel Goldenberg, Suburban The Jewish Community Foundation’s Executive Director Robert “Bobby” Kleinman was awarded the Samuel Bronfman Medal during Federation CJA’s 106th Annual General Meeting Sept. 21. (suite) |
| 2023-09-11 by Ellin Bessner, The CJN Daily As rescue efforts continue in Morocco to find survivors of Friday’s powerful earthquake, the disaster is also affecting Canada’s significant community of Moroccan Jews—especially those based in Montreal. (suite) |
| 2023-09-08 by Joel Goldenberg, Suburban Federation CJA launched its second year of a $130 million 2023 Combined Jewish Appeal campaign Aug. 30 with the largest event of the 106-year-old history of the organization, a sold-out concert by Israeli pop star Omer Adam at Place des Arts’ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier that had some 2,500 attendees singing and dancing throughout the night. (suite) |
| 2023-09-06 by Mike Cohen, Suburban Following the launch of the Irwin Cotler International Fellowship Program at Tel Aviv University last November, and the official inauguration of the Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice, Israel’s Ambassador to Canada Dr. Ronen Hoffman hosted a reception at his residence in Ottawa recently. Dr. Hoffman and his wife Dr. Michal Arad are both TAU graduates. (suite) |
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