Video Shows Jewish Man Being Attacked in Montreal IFCJ Canada | August 18, 2025 (Credit: Doron Horowitz/Flash90) A video taken on Friday, August 8, showing a 32-year-old Jewish man being attacked while out with his two children is currently being investigated by Montreal Police, The Times of Israel reports. The assailant has not been caught as of the time of reporting. A 28-second video circulating on social media shows part of the antisemitic attack – which occurred in the borough of Villeray-Saint- Michel-Parc-Extension – beginning with the assailant straddling the man and beating him. The assailant then picked up some groceries and threw what appeared to be a kippah into a nearby splash pad area. The video did not show the moments leading up to the attack. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the man – who was dressed in typical ultra-Orthodox attire – suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A number of Canadian leaders have commented and condemned the antisemitic incident amid the rising number of such cases around Canada since October 7, 2023. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the “appalling act of violence,” and Premier of Quebec François Legault expressed that he hopes justice will be served and that hatred and violence have no place in Montreal. Meanwhile, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, “these are images reminiscent of dark periods of Jewish persecution,” and added that Canada must do more to fight antisemitism. Like the attack in Milian at a service station, anti-Semitic incidents can occur simply by the sighting of something like a kippah, tallit, or anything else that may suggest a Jewish identity or practice. According to Canda’s B’nai Brith, antisemitic incidents in Canada have almost doubled since October 7 – including bombings and shootings at Jewish schools and synagogues in major cities like Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Just as Israeli Jews’ sense of safety was shattered on October 7, Jewish people around the world find that their own is also waning. IFCJ Canada will continue to serve as a major resource for awareness and education against antisemitism.
