Hate crime possible in vandalism of Montreal kosher restaurant
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The front door of Chez Benny was broken and there was an attempt to start a fire.
“Quixotic” Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg fought for Orthodoxy’s survival: biographer
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A Kabbalist, he was also a combatant in the fierce struggle for control of the kosher meat business.
Pandemic has led synagogues to rethink how they do things
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“People had nothing to do in lockdown, so they were more than happy to listen to a rabbi talk.”
Quebec B’nai Brith director Harvey Levine was devoted to helping others
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“He could light up a room with his smile and exuberance.”
Israel-Hamas ceasefire has not ended Montreal Jewish community’s security concerns
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“The verbal abuse with which I was targeted last Shabbat while walking through Westmount… was unprecedented.”
Two men arrested for possible hate crime in Montreal after tense weekend of protests
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Pro-Israel demonstrators had rocks thrown at them and were chased at a rally.
Montreal Jewish community rallies in support of Israel
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Israeli soldier urges Diaspora communities to continue to support the State of Israel.
‘He was a diamond’: Father of Yeshiva student Dovi Steinmetz who died in Meron speaks out
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“He always took care of his friends all the time.”
Montreal Jewish community demands justice for slain French woman
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Montreal Jewish organizations joined with France’s Jewish community in demanding justice for Sarah Halimi, the Parisian woman whose killer has been absolved of criminal responsibility due to mental impairment.
Montreal to name a park in honour of Elie Wiesel
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Elie Wiesel, the late Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor, will be recognized by the City of Montreal with the naming of a new park in his honour