The issue of shots being fired at three Toronto-area synagogues in less than a week is no longer just a Jewish one. It’s fast becoming a Canadian issue and the impetus to do something about it has never been more immediately vital. That was the united message from a group of Jewish community and political leaders during a press conference outside Shaarei Shomayim in North York, one of the two synagogues, along with Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT), that were peppered with bullets early Saturday morning. “Canada is at a crossroads,” said Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre of Israel and Jewish Affairs. There were no injuries in any of the shootings, but police say they nonetheless represent a serious escalation in violence targeting Jewish institutions.

Source: National Post March 08, 2026 19:38 UTC