Côte St. Luc nixes shul/kollel project after citizens object
In the face of overwhelming opposition from citizens, Côte St. Luc has withdrawn its earlier support for a Sephardi group’s proposed construction of a synagogue and centre for advanced religious studies.
Anti-Semitism definition raised at city hall Yom Ha-Shoah commemoration
Montreal was urged to adopt a widely recognized definition of anti-Semitism during a virtual Yom ha-Shoah commemoration the city hosted in conjunction with B’nai Brith Canada.
Documentary Explores Thorny Hasidic-Francophone Relations in Outremont
A new CBC documentary looks at the relationship between French-Canadians and Hasidic Jews living in Outremont.
Former Montreal Canadiens GM Irving Grundman Thanked for the Memories
Former Montreal Canadiens general manager and longtime municipal politician Irving Grundman died at age 92.
Pandemic-stricken Segal Centre Benefiting from Federal Funding Program
MONTREAL—The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, which has been closed to normal operations for a year, is receiving a welcome financial boost from the federal government. The Segal is one of four local professional arts organizations getting additional money for their endowment funds through the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal (JCF), Mount Royal MP Anthony […]
Judge Denies Hasidim’s Request for Curfew Exemption
The Council of Hasidic Jews of Quebec is considering its options following a Superior Court judge’s rejection of its request that the province’s nighttime curfew be delayed by 2-1/2 hours.
Hasidim go to court over Quebec’s COVID curfew
Hasidic communities are again turning to the courts to challenge Quebec COVID containment measures that they say hinder their religious freedom.
Threats posted on social media after Hasidim, police clash
A complaint has been filed with the Montreal police force’s hate crimes unit over online threats of violence and anti-Semitism after police officers broke up gatherings at several synagogues for violation of the province’s pandemic lockdown rules.
Richard Liebmann becomes Montreal’s first Jewish fire chief
As a teenager, Richard Liebmann knew what his life’s work would be when the baby began breathing again, and anguish was replaced by relief and joy on the parents’ faces.
Montreal museum’s Holocaust-themed exhibition goes virtual
In October, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) was to have held the vernissage of a solo exhibition of works by Montreal-based artist Yehouda Chaki, whose career now spans six decades.
