Israeli Flags Lit on Fire on eve of Oct. 7 Anniversary
‘Toronto police are investigating a suspected hate-motived act after it was reported several Israeli flags were lit on fire in North York early Wednesday. Emergency crews responded at 1:30 a.m. to reports of the flags on fire near the religious facility Word of the Faith International Christian Centre around Sunrise Avenue and O’Connor Drive, Toronto […]
Worshippers Targeted with Harassment on Yom Kippur
‘CBC National Radio News Reader Neil Herland recounts the intimidation he faced when trying to enter a building to attend Yom Kippur service in Toronto on Monday night, adding that he may have to leave Canada amid rising antisemitism. “On Yom Kippur I went to a synagogue service in Toronto and was met by protesters […]
Targeted Disruption and Harassment at Jewish Festival
‘Protesters carrying Palestinian flags disrupted events at the Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto on Sunday, marching through pedestrian areas and confronting festival-goers during the cultural celebration. The disruption was promoted online by pro-Palestinian activist Jagbir Ghankas, also known as jagpile on Instagram, who filmed himself and fellow activists walking through Kensington Market while following and questioning […]
Antisemitic Blood Libels at Anti-Israel Rally
‘Toronto police say their Hate Crime Unit is investigating an incident that occurred in North York over the weekend. It happened near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, they said. In a statement posted on social media, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, B’nai Brith Canada, and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre called for […]
Kiva’s Bagel Bar Vandalized, Glass Shattered
‘Two locations of Kiva’s Bagel Bar, a Jewish-owned bakery chain in Toronto, were attacked Sunday morning, with one struck by gunfire and the other vandalized. Toronto police said officers responded to reports of a bakery with a window damaged by gunshots and a second location with a broken window, though not from gunfire. Duty Inspector […]
Kiva’s Bagel Bakery Vandalized, Shot
‘Two locations of Kiva’s Bagel Bar, a Jewish-owned bakery chain in Toronto, were attacked Sunday morning, with one struck by gunfire and the other vandalized. Toronto police said officers responded to reports of a bakery with a window damaged by gunshots and a second location with a broken window, though not from gunfire. Duty Inspector […]
Jewish Man Assaulted
‘Joseph Bitton, a Jewish real estate agent in the Toronto area, said on Facebook that he was at a client’s commercial property when a man claiming to be a Houthi from Yemen confronted him. The man began shouting that he was “going to kill me because Israel is killing babies and committing genocide,” Bitton said. […]
Holocaust Denial Published in Yearbook in Toronto
‘Graduating students at two Canadian high schools submitted Holocaust denial quotes in their yearbooks this spring — and the quotes were even published before the schools took action. (…) Neli Shpoker heard about the incident through a parents’ Facebook group. Her son, who is in Grade 10 at West Bedford High School in Bedford, N.S., […]
Jewish Community Centre Targetted with Harassment
‘(June 13, 2026 / JNS) The Toronto Police Service said on Saturday that it arrested Thomas Andrew Hardcastle, 50, the prior day and charged the Toronto resident with criminal harassment and making threats after what the department called a “suspected hate-motivated threatening investigation.” The department alleges that Hardcastle sent antisemitic messages to a community center […]
Synagogue Window Broken
‘An object was thrown through the window of a Toronto synagogue on Friday night, according to the Toronto Police Service, in the second attack on a Canadian synagogue within 24 hours. A window of the Mishkan Avraham synagogue was broken, but no injuries were reported. An investigation was opened, but as of writing, there are […]
