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‘Everybody Loved Him’: Michael Mizrahi Remembered as Generous Man

Montreal’s Jewish community is mourning the loss of Michael Mizrahi, 68, after he was shot in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday. Rabbi Mendel Raskin of Beth Chabad in Côte-St-Luc, who knew Michael for more th…

Police Say Young People Being Recruited to Carry Out Multiple GTA Shootings

Police say dozens of shootings across the GTA are being carried out in “gun-for-hire” schemes where young people are recruited through encrypted messaging services and paid by “bad actors” to target specific locations, including synagogues, Jewish schools, and the U.S. Consulate. At a news c…

Record-Breaking 60,000 Join UJA’s Walk with Israel

A record-breaking crowd adorned in blue and white, waving Israeli and Canadian flags, walked along Bathurst Street in Toronto on Sunday for the UJA’s annual Walk with Israel. The event celebrated community while serving as a powerful show of solidarity against rising antisemitism in Canada. …

Ontario Government Announces Funding to Strengthen Safety at Summer Camps

Thanks to the hard work of UJA, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)—UJA's advocacy agency—and in close collaboration with the Ontario Camps Association, the Government of Ontario has announced a $600,000 investment through the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention (AHSP) grant to enh…

Search intensifies for missing Toronto teen

As the official police Level One search for missing Toronto teen Esther (“Esti”) enters its second week, hundreds of community members have stepped up to distribute updated posters across the city. Volunteers have been canvassing bus stops, subway stations, shopping malls, and downtown offic…