Tag Archives: B’nai Brith Canada
‘Kill the Jews’ scrawled at Canada’s Concordia University
The words “Kill the Jews” were found scrawled inside a building at Concordia University in Montreal over the weekend, marking the latest antisemitic incident in Canada.The vandalism, which included the words “Allahu Akbar,” Arabic for “God is great,” was discovered in a campus bathroom. Read more » »
Polish-language, Canadian newspaper ‘doubles down’ on antisemitism – JNS.org
(June 26, 2023 / JNS) The Ontario-based, Polish language newspaper Goniec has “doubled down on antisemitism,” per a B’nai B’rith Canada investigation. Read more » »
Antisemitic incidents, violence dropped slightly in Canada in 2022 – JNS.org
But an annual antisemitism audit from B’nai B’rith Canada raises alarm. (April 18, 2023 / JNS) Antisemitic incidents in Canada dropped 1.1% in 2022 from the record high of 2,799 incidents in 2021, and violent incidents dropped from 75 in 2021 to 25 in 2022, according to B’nai B’rith Canada’s just-released Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. Read more » »
BDS a ‘polarizing’ factor on campus, Canadian report concludes
McGill University in Montreal (Shutterstock)(Shutterstock)BDS a ‘polarizing’ factor on campus, Canadian report concludes BDS rhetoric leaves McGill University’s Jewish students feeling “marginalized, alienated and/or discriminated.” By Dion J. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in anti-Semitism for sixth year in row
“Most worrisome,” said the report, was the increase in violent incidents, which went from “nine in 2020 to 75 in 2021.” (April 25, 2022 / JNS) For the sixth consecutive year, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada has increased according to an audit by B’nai Brith Canada. Read more » »
Montreal Chabad center targeted by antisemitic neighbor | World Israel News
The Montreal Chabad Center has been vandalized several times by an antisemitic neighbor. (Courtesy, COLlive.com)(Courtesy, COLlive.com)Montreal Chabad center targeted by antisemitic neighbor The city has seen several hate crimes aimed at Jewish institutions over the last year, with antisemitic acts rising to record levels across the country. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada says university course could be ‘forum for anti-Semitic views’
The organization is concerned about a course by assistant professor Shamma Boyarin, who has lashed out at Jews online and posted derogatory images and statements on his personal Twitter account, called Motley Jëw. Read more » »
