WARMINGTON: Security funding for Jewish groups has been long overdue
Another day, another antisemitic attack.
It’s no longer a question of will the Jewish community face antisemitic attacks, it’s a matter of when. It happens most weeks and many times for days in a row.
WARMINGTON: Security funding for Jewish groups has been long overdue Back to video
So it was not lost on anybody involved that another Toronto synagogue had been vandalized on the very day federal cabinet ministers were set to announce special emergency funding to help the Jewish community fend off violent attacks.
The synagogue hosting Toronto’s longest-running Jewish congregation was the one struck this time after almost three years of serial antisemitism that has not only plagued the city, but been allowed to continue as well. While Holy Blossom Temple was thankfully not shot up like three other GTA shuls have been over the last week, signs were defaced at the front of the property – specifically a sign that reminded people the property is protected by a bubble zone bylaw for protests.
Temple says it reported incident to police
In a letter addressed to congregants, Rabbi Yael Splansky, executive director Rachel Malach and board chair Eric Roher wrote “overnight, two of the three signs posted outside the........
