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Man charged for two Toronto-area synagogue shootings

JL;DR SUMMARY A man has been arrested in connection to two shootings at synagogues in the Toronto area in March, incidents that alarmed the Jewish community. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate CrimesLaw EnforcementGlobal AntisemitismTorontoJewish Community SafetyGun ViolenceSynagogue ShootingsBnai Brith CanadaUja Federation

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Toronto police did not share the name of the suspect, who is an 18-year-old man, because he was 17 at the time of the incidents."
United Kingdom
"Similar attacks have targeted Jewish communities in places such as the United Kingdom and Australia."
Australia
"Similar attacks have targeted Jewish communities in places such as the United Kingdom and Australia."
Iran
"Police in London said recent arson attacks may have been carried out in exchange for payments from Iran, which has a long track record of sowing violence against Jewish and Israeli targets abroad."

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