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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 498

Toronto

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
Illustrative: A Canadian police car is seen near the Rainbow Bridge border crossing into the US in Niagara Falls, Ontario, November 22, 2023. (Usman Khan/AFP)
August 22, 2024, 1:56 am
Bomb threats emailed to over 100 Jewish institutions in Canada
Jewish community leaders say threat was ‘designed to disrupt lives,’ thank law enforcement for swift response; Trudeau decries ‘blatant antisemitism’ of targeted campaign
By ToI Staff
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters block the route of Toronto's Pride Parade, June 30, 2024. (X screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 2, 2024, 9:16 pm
Anti-Israel protesters force premature end to Toronto Pride Parade
Demonstrators hold up march for 45 minutes until organizers cancel event, citing public safety; police say they could have dealt with protest, but organizers said not to interfere
By ToI Staff
Heather Conn Hendel in a video published March 27, 2017, for an annual dinner of the Manhattan Jewish Experience Synagogue in which she was honored for her volunteer work. (Screen capture: Youtube/Mark Wildes MJE, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 15, 2024, 1:03 pm
Heather Conn Hendel, pillar of Toronto, NYC Jewish communities, dies at 48
Beloved teacher, matchmaker, and ‘Bikur Holim’ volunteer passes away months into marriage, shortly after giving birth to daughter
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak speaks at a solidarity rally outside the Bais Chaya Mushka school, May 27, 2024. (Screenshot via X, @PasternakTO)
May 30, 2024, 9:59 am
Toronto leaders rally at Jewish girls’ school attacked by gunmen on Shabbat
Mayor decries ‘despicable antisemitic act’; Jewish leader: ‘Predictable consequence of seven months of Jews and Israelis being dehumanized’
By JTA and ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of gunmen firing shots a the Bais Chaya Mushka Jewish girls school in Toronto, Canada, May 25, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 26, 2024, 8:14 am
Volley of shots fired at Jewish girls’ school in Toronto; no injuries
Two suspects open fire on Bais Chaya Mushka complex in early hours of morning; political leaders condemn incident as antisemitic; Jewish community laments rising hatred
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
People holding photographs of Israeli family members abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
April 8, 2024, 6:23 am
Cities in North America, Europe hold rallies marking hostages’ six months ‘in hell’
Former captives, relatives and politicians, including Lapid and Bennett, attend protests calling for deal; congressman heckled in New York after urging more aid for Gazans
By ToI Staff
Toronto Police officers walk the scene at Danforth St. at the scene of a shooting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 23, 2018. (AFP /Cole BURSTON)
January 4, 2024, 9:16 am
Jewish-owned Toronto deli set ablaze in suspected antisemitic arson attack
‘Free Palestine’ graffitied on entrance to eatery; Canadian police vow to use all resources to catch culprit; Toronto mayor says antisemitism ‘not welcome here’
By Agencies
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
Canadian rapper Drake accepts the award for Best Rap Song for "Gods Plan" during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2019. (Robyn Beck / AFP)
October 7, 2023, 2:04 am
Drake announces break from music career over health issue
Award-winning Canadian-Jewish rapper says he’s had ‘the craziest problems for years’ with his stomach; hiatus to force cancellation or postponement of upcoming US concerts
By AFP and JTA
Idina Menzel (from left), Samantha Lorraine, Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler and Sadie Sandler in a scene from the Netflix film 'You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah.' (Courtesy Netflix)
August 25, 2023, 1:47 am
‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ draws inspiration from real celebrations
Production designer and set director say they crashed 10 ‘amazing and big and outlandish and extravagant’ parties to prepare for new Adam Sandler comedy
By Shira Li Bartov
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters poses for photographers during a press conference to present 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains,' in Rome, January 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
June 22, 2023, 4:37 am
Wish you weren’t here: In Toronto, a group takes a stand against a Pink Floyd exhibit
The Abraham Global Peace Initiative counters anti-Israel messaging from the rock group’s co-founder Roger Waters with its own exhibition preaching tolerance and inclusion
By Aviva Engel
Actor Adam Sandler (left) with Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin of Toronto's Beth Tzedec Synagogue, where Sandler and cast spent much of the summer filming his upcoming tween film, 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!' (Courtesy: Robyn Fryer Bodzin)
August 18, 2022, 7:08 pm
Adam Sandler spends 6 weeks at Toronto shul shooting bat mitzvah film
Sandler, Idina Menzel and SNL actor Sarah Sherman get friendly with the rabbis, Beth Tzedec’s Steven Wernick and Robyn Fryer Bodzin
By Jessica Steinberg
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