Man Arrested After Montreal Synagogue Targeted by Arson Attempt
Police say a 38-year-old suspect was found near the scene, and firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire with no injuries reported.
- On Friday, Montreal police arrested a 38-year-old man following an overnight arson attempt at Temple Emanu-El-Beth-Sholom in Westmount, where officers extinguished a small fire after receiving a 911 call around 12:15 a.m.
- Rabbi Lisa Grushcow described the building as "the room where Jewish life happens," while expressing frustration that Jewish institutions would become "fair game" for violence.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the country's "crisis of antisemitism" this week, yet Grushcow described his new committee announcement as "too little, too late," calling for stronger enforcement of existing laws.
- Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant stated investigators are examining surveillance cameras to determine events leading to the incident, while noting the temple was previously targeted by vandalism in February of last year.
- Federation CJA and CIJA warned the attempted arson reflects an antisemitic climate leaving the community unsafe, while former senator Marc Gold, a synagogue member, will head The Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion.
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Canadian Jewish leaders renewed calls for stronger action against antisemitism after a man allegedly attempted to set fire to a Montreal-area synagogue early on June 5.Police responded shortly after midnight to Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount, Quebec, after receiving a 911 call reporting a break-in. Authorities said a 38-year-old man broke a window and attempted to ignite a fire inside the synagogue before being arrested at the scene. T…
Montreal Synagogue Targeted by Firebombs in Latest Attack Against Jewish Community
MONTREAL—A synagogue in Montreal was targeted by arson shortly after midnight on June 5 and police have a suspect in custody. The attack against the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in the affluent City of Westmount near downtown is the latest in a string of similar incidents in Montreal and elsewhere in Canada. Windows at the back of the building, which is accessible through an alley, have traces of fire and one window was broken. Chad Lubelsky, exe…
'Time for action,' says rabbi after attempted arson at Montreal synagogue
A 38-year old man appeared in front of a Quebec court judge on Friday afternoon in connection with an an attempted arson at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, a synagogue in Westmount. Following this latest incident, the synagogue's rabbi sent an email to members to highlight the importance of fighting antisemitism.
A synagogue in Westmount was the target of an attempted arson on the night of Thursday to Friday. An act that could have been "much more serious," are worrying the leaders of the Jewish place of worship, who see an increase in anti-Semitism in Montreal.
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