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People participate in the Walk with Israel in Toronto, June 7, 2026. (Sharon Aschaiek)
June 8, 2026, 5:07 pm
Record turnout for Toronto pro-Israel march as violent antisemitism spikes across Canada
60,000 from diverse communities join annual Walk with Israel as Jewish groups fault government for weak response to the highest levels of Jew-hatred since World War II
By Sharon Aschaiek
An imitation gun suspected to have been used in drive-by shootings on members of the Jewish community in Toronto, Canada, May 2026. (Toronto Police Service)
June 4, 2026, 11:41 am
4 more charged in drive-by gel blaster gun shootings targeting Toronto Jews
Suspects, including teenage girl, accused of assault with a weapon; police say victims, unaware imitation firearms were used, suffered ‘fear, shock’ of believing they were shot at
By ToI Staff
Police cars at the scene of a shooting with a replica gun outside a synagogue in Toronto on May 8, 2026 (Screen grab/CTV News)
May 8, 2026, 11:49 pm
Man arrested for firing replica weapon in 2 drive-by attacks on Toronto Jews
Suspect, 18, detained after investigation by counter-terror police; allegedly fired at 3 people standing outside synagogue on Thursday, and at a group of Jewish people last week
By ToI Staff
This undated photo shows the Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue in Toronto, Canada. (Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images)
May 7, 2026, 12:17 pm
Man charged for shooting at two Toronto-area synagogues in March
Accused, a minor at the time, fired shots at separate synagogues 30 minutes apart over Shabbat; is indicted on illegal weapons and property damage charges
By Michael Horovitz
Police investigate the site of North York's Temple Emanu-El after it was targeted by gunfire late on a Monday night, Toronto, March 3, 2026. (Nick Lachance/Toronto Star via Getty Images via JTA)
April 29, 2026, 4:49 pm
Long-sought arrest in Toronto’s anti-Jewish shootings leaves unanswered questions
Suspect Mohamed Mahdi captured days after restaurant was riddled with bullets, but unclear whether wave of attacks is linked and whether more police surveillance can provide long-term security
By Joseph Strauss
Aleph Bet Judaica, seen after a rock was thrown at its window in Toronto, April 26, 2026. (Courtesy via JTA)
April 28, 2026, 2:44 am
Targeting of synagogue, Judaica shop window ratchet up Toronto Jews’ concerns
Unlike other recent attacks on Toronto synagogues and Jewish businesses, which were carried out late at night, these two weekend incidents took place in broad daylight
By Joseph Strauss
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators rally on opposite sides of the street in front of the Roy Thompson Hall, where the documentary 'The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue' is showing, during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 10, 2025. (VALERIE MACON / AFP)
March 13, 2026, 8:15 am
‘Every light is flashing’: After shootings at synagogues, Canada’s Jews fear what’s next
Community leaders worry a Bondi Beach-type attack is around the corner after years of unchecked antisemitism; they’re hopeful lawmakers will finally heed the warnings
By Zev Stub
Screenshots from a mock video tour of Gaza created by Israeli comedian Guy Hochman, uploaded in November 2023. (YouTube)
January 20, 2026, 11:38 am
Israeli comedian said held for 6 hours at Toronto airport after Hind Rajab complaint
Anti-Israel foundation accuses Guy Hochman of ‘incitement’ linked to Gaza war due to videos with soldiers; he later performs for local Jews, is attacked by protesters outside hall
By Michael Horovitz
From left: Waleed Khan; Osman Azizov; Fahad Sadaat. (Toronto Police Service)
December 20, 2025, 12:25 am
Canadian police arrest 3 men for attempted kidnappings targeting women and Jews
Armed suspects, 1 of whom is also charged with offenses linked to ISIS support, tried to force victims into vehicles; Canadian Jewish leader demands government step up protection
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: An upset student sits in a school yard (iStock by Getty Images)
July 16, 2025, 1:20 pm
Antisemitism in Ontario schools ‘dire’ and underreported, Canadian study finds
Nearly half of antisemitic incidents reported were not investigated, and nearly one in six involved a teacher or staff member
By Zev Stub
Michal Harel and her husband Avital Epstein show the website they set up to help Israelis navigate a move to Canada in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, December 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Rob Gillies)
May 12, 2025, 1:08 am
Israelis fleeing post-Oct. 7 instability receive warm welcome from Jews in chilly Toronto
Even as antisemitism is on the rise in Canada, war-weary sabras are flocking to Toronto, where its large Jewish and Israeli communities are rolling out the welcome wagon
By Robert Sarner
Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls' school in Toronto, which was hit with gunfire for the third time this year. (Screenshot via JTA)
December 20, 2024, 10:27 pm
Toronto Jewish girls’ school fired at for third time this year
Building damaged but students still able to attend classes on Friday; condemning antisemitism, mayor says ‘enough is enough’
By Joseph Strauss
Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls' school in Toronto, Canada, in an undated photo. (Screenshot)
October 13, 2024, 6:54 am
Toronto Jewish school targeted by gunfire during Yom Kippur, in 2nd attack in months
Trudeau says he’s ‘very disturbed’ by incident, which comes amid dramatic rise in antisemitic attacks in the country as war rages in Middle East
By AFP and ToI Staff
Members of Toronto's Jewish community escorting Eitan Cohen to school, May 17, 2024. (X screenshot)
May 19, 2024, 2:22 am
Jewish community in Toronto escorts boy to school as antisemitic bullying persists
Mother of Eitan Cohen says he was told by fellow students that they would ‘do to him what Hamas did to Israel,’ adds that he’s been pushed, kicked and had stones thrown at him
By ToI Staff
Emergency Rally for the People of Israel in Toronto, Canada on October 9, 2023. (Karen Hecker)
October 10, 2023, 10:59 pm
15,000 Toronto Jews and allies rally for Israel following devastating Hamas attack
Canada’s largest Jewish community – a ‘twin city’ of Sderot – hosts political leaders from all parties, who promise to stand with Jewish state at event secured by legions of police
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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