OTTAWA — More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across the country were on high alert Wednesday after they received the same threatening email.
RCMP confirmed the threats were made to"a number of institutions, including synagogues and hospitals, across Canada."
Several Jewish leaders said police had confirmed there was no imminent concern of physical violence but the impact of the threatening emails was still stark."It is absolutely chilling to hear of more than 100 Jewish institutions across the country being threatened earlier this morning," said Michael Levitt, CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.
"Repeated calls for violence against Jews and Jewish institutions are a stark reminder that extremism and radicalization are thriving in Canada and must be confronted before it's too late. The time for our leaders to step up is now." "Jewish Canadians will not be intimidated — we will continue to take part in Canadian society and Jewish life. We will stay vigilant, but we will never be intimidated," she said.
"They all have congregational names that are very identifiable," said Andrews, the rabbi at House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel. He said some of the addresses are in Hebrew or contain the word"rabbi." Just recently, he said he was walking home with members of his congregation on Sabbath when teenagers began yelling at them through their car window and throwing water bottles.
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