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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
All content by David Lazarus

Canada says Jews were most-targeted religious minority for hate crimes last year

DAVID LAZARUS, JTA
Published August 3, 2022

Quebec court upholds law banning yarmulkes and other religious symbols in the workplace

David Lazarus
Published April 23, 2021
Swastikas were spray-painted on Montreal's Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's front doors Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo distributed by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center)

Man arrested after swastikas spray-painted on doors of Montreal synagogue

David Lazarus
Published January 13, 2021

Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreak

David Lazarus
Published September 21, 2020
Travis Patron, the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, called for the removal of Jews from Canada. (Facebook screenshot)

Canadian far-right politician calls Jews ‘parasitic tribe,’ seeks their removal from Canada

David Lazarus
Published July 15, 2020

McGill student union board rejects motion for Jewish student to cancel Israel trip or be impeached

David Lazarus
Published December 4, 2019

Jewish student government member at McGill U ordered to cancel trip to Israel or resign

David Lazarus
Published December 1, 2019

Jews most targeted minority group in Canada

David Lazarus
Published July 24, 2019

Canada’s 2 main Jewish groups at odds over national election on Sukkot

David Lazarus
Published July 22, 2019

Jewish National Fund of Canada audited over using donor money for IDF-linked projects

David Lazarus
Published January 8, 2019

Montreal’s Jewish ex-mayor to serve 1 year in jail for fraud

David Lazarus
Published March 31, 2017

‘Punch a Zionist’ tweeter quits last McGill student government post

David Lazarus
Published March 14, 2017

Montreal police investigate second hate-filled sermon at local mosque

David Lazarus
Published March 2, 2017

‘Punch a Zionist’ tweeter quits McGill student government

David Lazarus
Published February 24, 2017

McGill student council fails to impeach member who urged followers to ‘punch a Zionist’

David Lazarus
Published February 23, 2017

Montreal imam calls to ‘destroy the accursed Jews’ in viral video

David Lazarus
Published February 19, 2017

McGill student leader doubles down on ‘punch a Zionist today’ message

David Lazarus
Published February 13, 2017

McGill University student leader urges Twitter users to ‘punch a Zionist today’

David Lazarus
Published February 10, 2017

Verzijl painting looted by Nazis returned to Montreal foundation

David Lazarus
Published February 8, 2017

Montreal’s first Jewish mayor convicted of fraud and corruption

David Lazarus
Published January 31, 2017

$15 million endowment gifted to Montreal Jewish high school

David Lazarus
Published November 23, 2016

Hasidic Jews in Montreal threaten lawsuit over ban on new places of worship

David Lazarus
Published November 21, 2016

Canadian prime minister denounces anti-Semitic vandalism in Ottawa

David Lazarus
Published November 18, 2016

Canadian umbrella group targets BDS activities on college campuses

David Lazarus
Published November 1, 2016
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