Exhibit in Memory of Lives Lost During Hamas Attack at Nova Music Festival Now in Toronto

Officially open today in Toronto, the Nova Music Festival Exhibition shares the tragic story of what happened on October 7, 2023, when a music festival meant to celebrate love and peace was turned into a horrific scene of terror.

CTV’s Beth Macdonell attended a preview of the exhibit, where victim and survivor stories were shared.

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Jewish Candidate's Campaign Signs Defaced with Hateful Messages in Winnipeg's Tuxedo Neighbourhood

A police investigation is underway after election campaign signs of Marty Morantz, a Jewish candidate in the federal Winnipeg West riding, were defaced with hateful messages. The candidate's face in some signs was defaced with a mustache and haircut resembling Adolf Hitler's.

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Pope Francis, Who Advanced Church’s Relationships with Jews, Dies at 88

Pope Francis, who significantly advanced the Catholic Church’s relationship with Jews by actively promoting dialogue, reconciliation and a strong stance against antisemitism — relations that were tested after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war — died Monday, one day after marking Easter with a public appearance in the Vatican. He was 88.

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Antisemitic Incidents, Partly Fueled by Campus Protests, Reached Record-Breaking High in 2024, According to the ADL

Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, according to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit released yesterday. The audit identified 9,354 cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2024, marking a 5% increase from 2023.

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Nazi Banners Hung Over Stockholm Tunnel on Hitler's Birthday

Nazi party banners were hung over a Stockholm tunnel, coinciding with the date of fascist leader Adolf Hitler’s birthday. An Israeli living in Stockholm told The Jerusalem Post that the Sunday incident had crossed lines, angering the Swedish people, not just the Jewish population.

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104-Year-Old Warsaw Ghetto Survivor in Australia Gives Vivid Testimony of Uprising

At 104 years old, Berysz Aurbach is one of the last surviving Jews who witnessed the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest act of Jewish resistance during the Second World War. He shared his testimony with the Times of Israel.

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Report Antisemitism and News of Concern to FSWC

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