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The Belleville Jewish community is not alone

Sons of Jacob Synagogue Attacked on Yom Kippur

On Sunday night, as members of Belleville’s small Jewish community prepared to begin Kol Nidre services, Sons of Jacob Synagogue was attacked. An armed man targeted the synagogue while congregants were inside, forcing them to take cover. 

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October 7th Film Debuts at Toronto International Film Festival

Our Loves, a dramatic feature film, examines October 7th through the lens of ordinary Israelis. Nesher spoke with the Hollywood Reporter in Toronto and discussed the “offensive boycott” of Israeli cinema, how real-life stories of October 7 survivors inspired the film, and why humour is the b…

Toronto police increase security ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Toronto Police Service (TPS) is increasing both its visible and covert presence in Jewish neighbourhoods during the High Holidays and into commemorations of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel.

During his remarks, Toronto's Chief of Police Myron Demkiw highlighted the close and on…

Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival enters a new era

For the first time since 1995, Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival has moved away from Harbourfront Centre, its longtime home and a defining part of the festival’s identity. This year, the festival is spreading across Toronto, with a major program in Kensington Market alongside events in North York …

Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit Investigates Anti-Jewish Rant

Toronto Police's Hate Crime Unit Investigates Anti-Jewish Rant at Bathurst and Sheppard 

A Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit investigation is underway following a joint statement released by CIJA, B'nai Brith Canada, and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center posted on X, which called out the hate…