Montreal synagogue firebombed for the 2nd time in just over a year
No one was injured in the incident, the most recent attack on a Canadian Jewish institution since Oct. 7, 2023
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Fast Forward Top Canadian book prize to be awarded amid a flurry of protest over its sponsor’s ties to Israel
Among those protesting the Giller Prize was last year’s Jewish winner, Sarah Bernstein
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Fast Forward Mass bomb threat sent to dozens of Jewish institutions across Canada
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Books Transgression, dystopia and comedy reign at a Reform synagogue in a Toronto suburb
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