‘Montreal, Canada, July 3, 2026: Four Orthodox Jewish men were attacked on Shabbat after a man jumped out of a car and violently tore the religious hats from their heads. Three custom-made hats worth $5,000 to $10,000 were stolen.’

‘Montreal police’s (SPVM) hate crimes division is investigating incidents in which Hasidic Jewish men were allegedly targeted Friday night in Outremont and Mile-End neighbourhoods.

According to the Jewish Hasidic Council of Quebec (CJHQ), several men who were returning home from a synagogue after Shabbat services were allegedly harassed by individuals driving around the neighbourhood.

“Victims were yelled at, subjected to antisemitic slurs, spat at, and had objects thrown at them,” the organization said in a statement posted on Facebook.

CJHQ says several individuals had their traditional fur hats stolen or knocked off. Among the victims was a person with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair.

A security camera video shared by the organization appeared to show a car pulling up next to a curb. A man then gets out of the car and attempts to grab the shtreimel off a man walking on the side walk from behind and taunting him before running back to the car which drives off.’

-CityNews