Last night as Jewish Ontarians gathered for Kol Nidre in Belleville - the opening of the holiest day in the Jewish year - shots came through the window of their synagogue. As a person of faith, words cannot properly describe the shock, horror and anger I feel and how heartbreaking it is knowing people feel unsafe to practice their religion, especially around such an important holiday.
I am immensely grateful for the bravery of our police officers who intervened to stop this heinous act and I wish the injured officer a speedy recovery.
Antisemitism is not new, but it is growing and becoming more brazen. Synagogues, Jewish schools, and now the holiest day of the year.
G'mar Chatima Tova. You are not alone.