Canada · 5 d ago
Montreal synagogue likely hit by pellet gun bullets, rabbi says
The executive director of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount, Quebec, noticed holes in some windows on Friday, Rabbi Lisa Grushcow said. Nothing penetrated the building.
What we know
- Holes found in some windows Friday
- Nothing penetrated the building
- The rabbi calls it a deliberate act
Not yet
- The motive
- Whether pellet gun bullets were used
The rabbi says the building was hit by what were likely pellet gun bullets. The motive is not yet known.
This is our third incident in less than two years.
— Rabbi Lisa Grushcow
Background
In February 2025, a swastika was spray-painted on the building. In June, a man was arrested and charged with arson after an attempt to set the synagogue on fire, according to reports.
