Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Guelph Chabad hit with antisemitic graffiti for 2nd time, police hate crime unit investigating
For the second time in the past two weeks, antisemitic graffiti has been scrawled on the window of a Jewish place of worship in Guelph.
The graffiti appears on the window of the Chabad of Guelph near the corner of Gordon Street and College Avenue. It's written in black marker and says, “Zionist dogs … stop killing children … the goyim know.” A smiley face appears under the writing.
The Chabad pop-up was previously vandalized on May 30.
The graffiti appears on the window of the Chabad of Guelph near the corner of Gordon Street and College Avenue. It's written in black marker and says, “Zionist dogs … stop killing children … the goyim know.” A smiley face appears under the writing.
The Chabad pop-up was previously vandalized on May 30.
Police say both incidents are currently under investigation by the Guelph Police Service Hate Crime Investigative Unit. It hasn’t been confirmed if the incidents are connected.
Rabbi Raphi Steiner told CBC News in an emailed statement that it was “disturbing, and clearly some folks are trying to send a message that Jews are not welcome.”
Steiner says educators, community leaders, faith leaders and public institutions must speak clearly and consistently against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
“From our perspective, antisemitism has become more visible and more normalized than many people would have imagined a few years ago. Incidents like this don’t occur in a vacuum. They happen in an environment where anti-Jewish rhetoric is increasingly tolerated,” said Steiner.
“We won’t be intimidated, we won’t hide our Jewish identity, and we will continue building a welcoming community for everyone.”
Police are urging anyone with information to reach out to the hate crime investigative unit.
Rabbi Raphi Steiner told CBC News in an emailed statement that it was “disturbing, and clearly some folks are trying to send a message that Jews are not welcome.”
Steiner says educators, community leaders, faith leaders and public institutions must speak clearly and consistently against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
“From our perspective, antisemitism has become more visible and more normalized than many people would have imagined a few years ago. Incidents like this don’t occur in a vacuum. They happen in an environment where anti-Jewish rhetoric is increasingly tolerated,” said Steiner.
“We won’t be intimidated, we won’t hide our Jewish identity, and we will continue building a welcoming community for everyone.”
Police are urging anyone with information to reach out to the hate crime investigative unit.
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