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Dear John, 

This week, wespoke out to demand action against those targeting Jewish institutions. We have takensteps to gain intervenor status in an upcoming hearing involving the encampment at University of Toronto, and we have laid plans for a four-part series to train our supporters to be effective online advocates. 

Read on to learn more. 

CIJA



It’sdifficult to recall a weeklike this past oneafter multiple attacks against Jewish schools and a synagogue.We made a call for more than just words and outlined the action we believe was necessary against such violent acts.An elementary school for Jewish girlsin Toronto was shot at <[link removed]>, which was just one week after Montreal police announced they arrested a suspect in connection with shots fired at a Montreal Jewish school last November. The week was capped with an individual pouring an accelerant and then lighting the front doors of a Vancouver synagogue <[link removed]>. Read our statement <[link removed]>. In between those incidents, news broke Thursday that, overnight on May 27/28,another Jewish school <[link removed]>in Montreal was hit by at least one bullet.

In response, Yair Szlak, President and CEO, Federation CJA, and Eta Yudin, CIJA’s Vice President - Quebec issued ajoint statement <[link removed]>.

We are grateful to the elected officials in Quebec and Canada who publicly condemned these vile and dangerous incidents, including <[link removed]>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau <[link removed]> andLeader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre <[link removed]>, MPs Rachel Bendayan <[link removed]>, Anthony Housefather <[link removed]>, Pierre Paul-Hus <[link removed]>, Quebec Minister Pascale Déry <[link removed]>, Ontario Premier Doug Ford <[link removed]>, MPPs Michael Ford <[link removed]>, David Piccini <[link removed]>, Michael Kerzner <[link removed]>, Stephen Lecce <[link removed]>, Lisa MacLeod <[link removed]>, Toronto City Councillors Brad Bradford <[link removed]>, James Pasternak <[link removed]>, Dianne Saxe <[link removed]>, and Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca <[link removed]>. 

Violent acts targeting religious institutions of any faith are despicable and dangerous, and they must be stopped. CIJA will continue to call on the federal government to: Clearly direct law enforcement to take decisive action in finding the perpetrators and upholding the law generally; Ensure that Crown Attorneys prosecute lawbreakers using all means necessary, including existing hate crimes legislation; And add Samidoun to Canada's Listed Entities for its role in instigating protests across the country and its ties to terrorist organizations such as the PFLP.

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The University of Toronto encampment continues to disrupt campus life and threaten the security of Jewish students and staff. Signs and chants of "Zionists go back to Europe," "Glory to the Martyrs," and "Burn Tel Aviv Down" are just a small sample of some of the disturbing and targeted abuse faced by Jews on campus because of this encampment.

This week, the University of Toronto served documents seeking an injunction order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. CIJA and UJA have jointly retained counsel to represent us as we seek intervenor status at the injunction hearings.

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On Tuesday, hundreds of Canadians will start on their journey to become digital activists engaged in the fight against online antisemitism and hate at the first sessionsof our Intro to Digital Advocacy <[link removed]>webinarseries. Will you be among them? Overthe course of fourwebinarsfromJune 4toJune 25, Introduction to Digital Advocacy will host international experts who willprovide insights into how to fight contemporary antisemitism online. You’ll gain the fundamentalknowledge requiredto identify, monitor, and report antisemitic and anti-Israel content.At the end offour sessions, you’ll be able to call yourself a digital advocate.Thiswebinar is a follow-up to October’s Antisemitism: Face It, Fight It <[link removed]> conference held in Ottawa.

If you want to do something about the antisemitism and other hate in your social media feeds, register today.

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Community Calendar

Communities are gathering in cities across Canada in support of the people and land of Israel. Find an event near you <[link removed]>.

June 5 | Yom Yerushalayim
June 9 | UJA Walk with Israel <[link removed]>
June 12-13 | Shavuot
June 24 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec)
July 1 | Canada Day


CIJA in the News 

Hypocrisie des instances internationales? (Le Devoir) <[link removed]>

Montreal police arrest man in connection with shooting at Jewish school shooting (The Jerusalem Post) <[link removed]>

Gunfire evidence found at all-girls Jewish elementary school in North York (CityNews Toronto) <[link removed]>

Diaspora Jewish groups condemn ICJ ruling, but note it allows IDF action (The Jerusalem Post) <[link removed]>

Toronto police to boost presence after multiple suspects opened fire at Jewish elementary school (CTV News Toronto) <[link removed]>

CIJA demands justice following shots fired at Toronto Jewish school (CP24) <[link removed]>

'Targeted again': Montreal police investigate after gunshot fired at Jewish school (CTV News Montreal) <[link removed]>

Montreal police investigating after Jewish school hit by at least one bullet (The Globe and Mail) <[link removed]>

Montreal Jewish school hit with gunfire days after suspect arrested over November attack (The Times of Israel) <[link removed]>

Iran Supreme Leader's Direct Message to US College Students Sparks Fury (Newsweek) <[link removed]>

Israel at War, Day 237: Red Crescent Says Two Employees Killed in Israeli Rafah Strike (Haaretz) <[link removed]>

Trudeau, CIJA condemn gunfire at Montreal Jewish school (Global News) <[link removed]>

Police investigating another shooting at Jewish school in Montreal (The Jewish Chronicle) <[link removed]>

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Community Careers

National senior professional, External Affairs - CIJA <[link removed]>
Associate Director, University Relations - Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, CIJA <[link removed]>
Associate Director Advocacy, Public and Independent Schools - Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, CIJA <[link removed]>
Hillel Director - Jewish Federation of Edmonton <[link removed]>
Chief Executive Officer - Calgary Jewish Federation <[link removed]>
Vice President/Director of Development - Jewish Federation of Ottawa/Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation <[link removed]>



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