Doors of Vancouver Synagogue Set On Fire

Published on May 31, 2024

An individual poured fuel on and set fire to the doors of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver May 30, according to the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. The incident comes just days after shootings in Montreal and Toronto targeted Jewish schools. Nobody was injured and the synagogue suffered minor damage, the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver said in a statement. “This deliberate act of hate was an attempt to intimidate our Jewish community,” the federation said. “But we refuse to be intimidated or to hide. Our community is resilient, and we are proud to be an important part of the multicultural fabric of our city, our province and our country.”...