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Toronto Mezuzah Thefts Spark Concerns Over Rising Antisemitism

12/26/2025

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Toronto police are investigating two mezuzah thefts from Jewish homes this month, including four stolen on Christmas Day near Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue.
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger says the thefts leave him feeling insecure.
Earlier in December, about 20 mezuzahs were taken from another North York building.
Councillor James Pasternak condemned the incidents as rising antisemitism and noted hate crimes against Jews reached 177 incidents in 2024.

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Toronto police are investigating two mezuzah thefts from Jewish homes this month, including four stolen on Christmas Day near Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue.
Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger says the thefts leave him feeling insecure.
Earlier in December, about 20 mezuzahs were taken from another North York building.
Councillor James Pasternak condemned the incidents as rising antisemitism and noted hate crimes against Jews reached 177 incidents in 2024.