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Montreal attack aftermath: 'Every single one of us is a moving target'

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of a violent attack on a haredi man in Montreal, Jewish leaders call for increased security and concrete governmental actions to combat growing antisemitism. 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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Tags

Israel Palestine ConflictHarediJewish CommunitiesHate CrimesMontrealSecurityPolice ResponseCommunity SafetyGovernment Policy

Places mentioned

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"That's the sound from a 29-second video taken by a bystander on Friday afternoon as a Hasidic man was being attacked in a Montreal park by an unknown suspect while his three terrified young daughters cling to his arms and shout."
Quebec, Canada
"He's a spokesperson for the Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews, and he's a volunteer emergency paramedic in Montreal."
Canada
"and it shocked the community and prompted condemnation for many Canadian politicians and Israeli leaders too, who referenced the growing anti-Semitism in Canada,"
Israel
"and Israeli leaders too, who referenced the growing anti-Semitism in Canada,"
New York, United States
"He is from New York."
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Retrieved 2025-08-12 05:30:52 UTC
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