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This week, ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler appeared as a guest on the very popular Cārvāka Podcast, hosted by Kushal Mehra, alongside Rishabh Sarswat of the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), a new member of ALCCA.  

ALCCA’s Chair Mark Sandler joined host Neil Silvert on the Your Grey Matters podcast to discuss the recent mezuzah thefts in Toronto and what they reveal about the broader rise of antisemitism in Canada. Mark highlights the urgent need for stronger law enforcement responses, the realities facing Jewish Canadians, and how ALCCA’s coalition of 65+ organizations is building bridges across communities.

ALCCA Senior Criminal Litigation Counsel Rochelle Direnfeld joined Toronto Today to explain why recent protests at Bathurst and Sheppard, and marches into nearby Jewish neighbourhoods, do meet the criminal threshold for criminal intimidation and unlawful assembly.

ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joined Canadian Justice for a powerful conversation on the rise of antisemitism in Canada. Appearing alongside representatives from ALCCA member organizations, the panel examined how contemporary antisemitism is increasingly expressed through anti-Zionism, the surge in hate-motivated incidents since October 7, and the growing intimidation faced by Jewish families, students, and communities.

Watch the recording of Community Briefing: Making Sense of Canada’s Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) – a highly attended session featuring leading legal experts explaining what the proposed legislation means for Canadians, its real-world impact on combatting antisemitism and hate, and how communities can advocate for stronger protections.

On Yom Kippur at Temple Sinai, Rochelle Direnfeld – ALCCA’s Senior Criminal Counsel – joined Rabbi Michael Dolgin to share updates on ALCCA’s legal work. She highlighted efforts to train police and prosecutors, support victims, and advocate for stronger hate-crime enforcement, while reviewing antisemitism trends, recent cases, Bill C-9, and the emerging concept of Anti-Palestinian Racism (APR).

ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler joined CJN’s North Star podcast to discuss Canada’s new Combatting Hate Act. He welcomed stronger protections for Jewish institutions but urged more action, including addressing the glorification or wilful promotion of terrorism.

Watch: ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler shares powerful insights on legal advocacy and the fight against antisemitism at the national Confronting Antisemitism in Canada conference.

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.

Watch: ALCCA Chair Mark Sandler on using legal tools to fight antisemitism, protect Jewish spaces, and push for real accountability.