Toronto

Hundreds stranded as buses fail to show for Toronto's rally in support of Israel

The delay was attributed to a "deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers," which was later mentioned during the rally as an act of antisemitism by bus drivers refusing to transport the attendees.

04/12/2023

Amid rising antisemitism, the view for Jews in Canada looks bleak - opinion

This is what being a Jew in Toronto is like in 2023. It must be how German Jews felt at the beginning of the Holocaust: a terrible mix of shock, betrayal, and disbelief.

By JENNY HAZAN
01/12/2023

Toronto woman brags online about vandalizing for Palestine, arrested

Skigh Johnson filmed herself vandalizing a Starbucks for Palestine.

Police evacuate Toronto Jewish day school after bomb threat

The threat claimed bombs had been planted in the school parking lot. Its subject line was “Death by fire.”

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
17/11/2023

Jerusalem and Toronto scientists reveal different DNA densities in stem cells

Scientists have developed an innovative method that opens new avenues for understanding cellular development – the body’s raw materials.

Israeli series 'Bad Boy' debuts at Toronto Int'l Film Festival

Bad Boy was screened alongside such high-profile international productions as All the Light We Cannot See, a Netflix series about a blind teenager and a German soldier in World War II France.

5 million bees released after truck overturns on Toronto highway

After the mishap, some of the boxes were deliberately left behind for any unaccounted bees to return to at their own pace.

How Adam Sandler’s ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ drew on real-life Jewish celebrations

The production designer and the set decorator of Sandler's new movie were guided by a local consultant on the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony and crashed 10 parties within a matter of weeks.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
24/08/2023

Toronto’s first Holocaust museum looks to the post-survivor era

The Toronto Holocaust Museum replaces the city’s Holocaust Education and Memorial Centre, founded in 1985 by local survivors who wanted to share their stories with students.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
14/06/2023
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