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A Judaica store in Toronto was targeted Sunday morning when a rock was thrown through its window, marking another act of antisemitism in Canada’s largest city.

Police said the incident took place near Bathurst Street and Regina Avenue, confirming that a stone was hurled at a local business. Authorities added that the Hate Crime Unit “was consulted and is aware.”

The shop, Aleph Bet Judaica, has now been hit in similar attacks for the third time. Despite the repeated vandalism, owner Moshe Joseph said he refuses to be deterred and plans to respond as he has in the past—by repairing the damage and continuing operations.

“This is not going to scare me,” Joseph said. “I have been in Canada for 49 years.”

He made clear that intimidation would not force him to close his doors.

“We have been open since 1988,” Joseph told The Sun.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) reacted to the incident by expressing frustration over the ongoing pattern of attacks.

“Another day, another attack. This time a Judaica store in Toronto, which has been targeted before.”

“Words are starting to lose meaning when this keeps happening. We need urgent action from the authorities and all levels of government to safeguard communities and address the sources of the violence before lives are lost,” added CIJA.

The vandalism occurred just one day after another incident in the area, when a man attempted to enter a shul in Thornhill, north of Toronto, and assaulted an individual before fleeing. According to York Regional Police, the episode happened around 9:30 a.m. at the Sephardic Kehila Centre on Bathurst Street, just above Steeles Avenue West. Investigators are treating the case as hate- or bias-motivated. The victim was not injured.

{Matzav.com}