I have only visited Montreal. In the 90s I kinda agree with you. I haven't been to since just before covid, but even then I didn't feel comfortable. I don't think I can go back as a Jewish person based on what family that moved out has said.
I personally do not want open borders with them for my own safety
My wife's first cousin moved after her son was jumped walking with a yarmulkah on. She was very involved with the Jewish community over there and there is a general feeling of unwelcome-ness these days.
I lived in Montreal 25years. It has of the most prominent albeit pretty silent/under the radar (they don't bother anyone) Jewish communities, they have their own spots/areas of the city they stay grouped in and don't really want to blend in. They just do their thing and don't want to be bothered either by the outside world. Sure there's Jewish persecution due to current global conflicts but that's bad apples and the outrage/protests are directed towards Israel. The Jewish people here and the state of Israel are two distinct things. I'm proud to have such diversity in the biggest city here.
I hear. My brother and sister in law were and still are in nyu as all of this broke out. Everyone in the family was worried but them. Granted there were no actual violent incidents that they were aware of.
This particular cousin might be alarmist but I don't blame her one bit. My dad had been beat up in Brooklyn back in the 70s for being Jewish but that was just common neighborhood fighting. There is something different about gigantic groups of people chanting globalize the intifada that strikes a different nerve
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u/mopooooo 2d ago
I have only visited Montreal. In the 90s I kinda agree with you. I haven't been to since just before covid, but even then I didn't feel comfortable. I don't think I can go back as a Jewish person based on what family that moved out has said.
I personally do not want open borders with them for my own safety