The Canadian government announced a national antisemitism forum after the shooting of the Toronto Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School and arson of the Montreal Beth Tikvah Synagogue.
The current incident is the third time gunshots were fired at the school this year, with similar incidents recorded in October and May.
Kehillat Shaarei Torah has had its windows smashed with rocks, hammers, its signs graffitied and set on fire, and a dead raccoon placed on its property.
Hundreds of customers had complained to the TTC about antisemitic defacement of stop poles, shelters, and vehicles.
Banners with “Ceasefire now” and “Jews 4 Free Palestine” can be seen in a video of the incident.
The suspects are being investigated for a previous shooting at the same elementary school in May.
We invite all who believe in justice to join us in Toronto, to stand against the rising tide of hate, and to affirm that antisemitism has no place in Canada—or anywhere else.
Parents were told that their children would be observing a protest on Grassy Narrows First Nation and the ongoing water crisis, but instead students participated in an anti-Israel rally.
“We’re not here to fight people,” Osuji said, "We’re here to protect. If we see kids attacked, that might play out a little different."
Dr. David Gryn: “I feel satisfaction living here, raising my family and seeing my family thrive here. There is a sense of eternal continuity.”
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