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Canada wildfires turn Toronto’s skies orange as smoke threatens World Cup final

More than 850 fires are burning across Canada, briefly making Toronto the world’s most polluted major city; smoke has reached Michigan, Minnesota and New York, raising concern ahead of Sunday’s Spain-Argentina final in New Jersey

News Agencies, ynet | 07.16.26

משטרה אבטחה מחוץ ל אצטדיון טורונטו לפני משחק מונדיאל בין קנדה ל בוסניה והרצגובינה

Jewish man violently attacked in Toronto: 'This is not the Canada where I grew up'

Jewish agent Joseph Bitton says he was violently attacked in Toronto by a man who allegedly identified as a Yemeni Houthi supporter, throwing bricks, metal and a tree branch while threatening to kill him

ynet Global | 07.03.26

אוהדי קדנה צופים במשחקה הראשון במונדיאל, אתמול

World Cup 2026 in Canada faces backlash over soaring costs and housing crunch

Canada’s first World Cup sparks excitement and backlash; Locals question $1B investment per city amid soaring hotel prices, housing black markets, disrupted daily life and skepticism over FIFA revenues

Roni Rachmani, Vancouver | 06.13.26

Pro-Palestinian protest at World Cup in Canada urges to kick Israel out of FIFA

Protestors unfurled a giant banner near a Toronto stadium before Canada’s match against Bosnia, accusing FIFA of double standards over Israel; Palestinian soccer chief Jibril Rajoub says the US denied him a visa to attend official World Cup events

ynet | 06.13.26

‘Unapologetically Zionist’: Toronto Jews rally behind Israel amid rising antisemitism

Despite rising antisemitism and security threats, support for Israel remains strong among Canadian Jews, leaders say, as tens of thousands marched with Israeli flags in Toronto; interest in aliyah is growing, though most remain committed to their Jewish and Canadian identities

Alexandra Lukash | 06.08.26

Esther, 14, has been missing in Toronto for a week and a half: 'She has been missing for too long'

She was last seen on May 15 in a city park and later near a highway and she was not wearing shoes; Many people have come to help at local command centers, go door to door and distribute flyers

ynet | 05.25.26

Reception for hostages freed in Operation Entebbe

'The greatest military feat in history': 50 years after Entebbe, filmmaker releases long-delayed tribute

Andy Halmay, 98, plans June release marking 50 years since Entebbe rescue, recalling decades-old project inspired by the 1976 hostage operation

ynet Global | 04.25.26

Shots fired at synagogues in Toronto for second time in a week

Two synagogues sustained gunfire on Friday night; earlier in the week, a synagogue came under fire on Purim; Toronto mayor: 'These are outrageous acts of antisemitism, hatred and intimidation'

Shilo Freid, AFP | 03.08.26

המזוזה משברי טיל איראני שיקבל ניצול השואה נייט לייפציגר

Holocaust survivor to receive mezuzah made from Iranian missile fragments after antisemitic attack

After his mezuzah was torn from his Toronto home, 98-year-old Nate Leipciger will receive a new one crafted from Iranian missile debris, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day with a message of Jewish resilience

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.27.26

Mezuzahs torn down again in Toronto; Holocaust survivor urges Jews not to hide their identity

An unidentified person removed mezuzahs for a second time this month from homes of elderly Jews, including Holocaust survivors, in Toronto; 97-year-old Nate Leipciger warns that fear and hiding Jewish identity are the greatest victory for antisemites

Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 12.27.25

Toronto police probe mezuzah thefts at Jewish seniors’ home as possible hate crime

About 20 mezuzahs stolen from doorposts in North York seniors’ residence, drawing condemnation from city leaders; volunteers replace mezuzahs for residents and distribute Hanukkah kits; no suspects arrested

Itamar Eichner | 12.09.25

Model forced from Uber after driver finds out she's Jewish: 'suddenly braked, told me to get out'

Miriam Mattova says Toronto Uber driver stopped at a busy intersection after hearing her talk on FaceTime about Israel and told her to get out because she was Jewish

Alexandra Lukash | 12.08.25

Toronto model alleges Uber driver ordered her out for being Jewish

Miriam Mattova says she was told 'we don’t drive Jews' before being left at a busy intersection after midnight; Uber apologizes and refunds fare but declines to say whether the driver was suspended, prompting renewed concerns over antisemitic incidents

ynet | 12.07.25

Dodgers beat Blue Jays in 11 innings to win back-to-back World Series titles

Dodgers became the first team to win consecutive World Series championships since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees and the first National League club to do so since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds

News Agencies | 11.02.25

New Jersey rabbi assaulted outside home as antisemitic incidents rise in North America

Rabbi Avraham Wein was assaulted outside his New Jersey home in what police called an isolated attack; incident, along with a reported harassment case in Toronto, comes amid rising concerns over antisemitic acts across North America

Itamar Eichner | 10.06.25

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