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Toronto (October 12, 2024) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is deeply disturbed that a Jewish school in Toronto was hit with gunfire overnight, as the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Bais Chaya Mushka, a Jewish girls’ school, was the target of gunfire for the second time, following a similar incident in May. No one was injured, but a window was broken in this latest attack which comes amid a continuing surge in antisemitism in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada.

FSWC has been in communication with the Toronto Police Service, which said the Hate Crime Unit is involved in the police investigation.

“Tragically, the reality of life for Jews in Canada now includes gunfire targeting our schools, metal detectors and armed police outside our synagogues, ongoing harassment of Jewish students on university campuses and terror-glorifying hate rallies on our city streets,” said FSWC President and CEO Michael Levitt. “This is not just a Jewish problem, and Jews alone can’t fix it. Condemnations are appreciated but they are not nearly enough. Our leaders need to act decisively and urgently to address this grave situation before someone gets seriously hurt.”