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Walk With Israel draws tens of thousands in Toronto amid tight security
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (266+ words) Posted June 7, 2026 9: 52 am. A heavy police presence is on site as tens of thousands participate in Toronto's annual Walk With Israel on Sunday. Police say they are increasing their presence this year in order to prevent confrontations, as they expect…...
Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (993+ words) Posted March 29, 2026 4: 28 am. Metal shutters are drawn on nearly all stores in the Old City, home to key holy sites, and only scattered footsteps echo on deserted stone alleyways. Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists....
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (858+ words) Posted December 19, 2025 4: 13 am. In a hastily organized event, people gathered shoulder to shoulder on Bondi's pristine crescent of sand and then formed an enormous circle in the ocean in an expression of solidarity among Sydney's residents and support for the…...
In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (542+ words) Posted December 18, 2025 3: 12 pm. Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death Sunday at their home in Los Angeles, law enforcement officials said. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is…...
Jewish organization calls for action to protect community after Sydney shooting
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (966+ words) Posted December 18, 2025 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " A Jewish organization is calling on all levels of government to protect communities in Canada following a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs CEO Noah Shack said in…...
Grief, tears and anger as funerals for people slain in Australian antisemitic mass shooting begin
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1267+ words) Posted December 16, 2025 9: 45 pm. The two shooters slaughtered 15 people on Sunday during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, with more than 20 other people still being treated in hospitals. All of the victims identified so far were Jewish. First, however, was a…...
Pope denounces 'antisemitic violence' of Sydney attack as he thanks Christmas donors
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) Posted December 15, 2025 9: 19 am. Leo also issued a strong anti-abortion message during an audience with the donors of the Vatican's Christmas decorations, which he said were a sign of "faith and hope." "We pray for those who suffer from war and…...
Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel's war in Gaza
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Posted October 29, 2025 6: 34 am. At a time of rising antisemitism stemming from Israel's war, Leo adopted as his own the Vatican's official position abhorring antisemitism as he marked the 60th anniversary of a landmark Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church's relations…...
Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify worldwide
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1341+ words) Posted October 10, 2025 7: 07 am. Every week hundreds of millions of people around the world gather to worship in peace. But for some, there comes a day when deadly violence invades their sacred spaces and shatters that sense of sanctuary and safety....
Some details about Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (356+ words) Posted October 2, 2025 8: 33 am. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. is widely considered the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. It is being observed this year from around sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 1, until after nightfall on Thursday, Oct....