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Access ALCCA's June 8, 2025 Newsletter.

Toronto’s Walk with Israel drew a record-breaking 56,000 participants in a peaceful celebration. Yet masked protestors caused safety concerns. Days later, a peace-focused Casa Loma gathering faced violent antisemitic threats and assaults. These incidents raise urgent questions about police response and the alarming boldness of hate-fuelled demonstrations across the city.

Reflections from the 1st Canadian National Hindu Conference, highlighting cultural pride, youth empowerment, legal advocacy, and opportunities for interfaith collaboration between the Hindu and Jewish communities.

Access ALCCA's June 1, 2025 Newsletter.

Shavuot marks the revelation at Mount Sinai—when the Ten Commandments were given and the foundation of the Torah was established, defining Jewish identity for over 3,300 years.

In the wake of rising antisemitism and the Washington, D.C. embassy shooting, Lawyers Combating Antisemitism held a healing webinar for Jewish legal professionals. Led by trauma experts, the session offered therapeutic tools, Jewish resilience teachings, and a path forward through collective support.

It was devastating to learn about the targeted murder of two young Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. This heinous act—ostensibly carried out in support of a Free Palestine and Gaza speaks volumes.

Access ALCCA's May 25, 2025 Newsletter.

This week, Toronto City Council passed bubble legislation to help protect children, worshippers, and community members from harassment near vulnerable spaces. The legislation—which takes effect July 2—was approved 17–9 after much needed amendments to the draft circulated by city staff. In our editorial, ALCCA describes the new legislation, rebuts claims by its opponents, and outlines the collaborative work done that contributed to its passage.