Today, we mark the 90th anniversary of the #ChristiePitsRiots . This event remains one of the worst outbreaks of #antisemitism and ethnic #violence in Canadian history, with over 10,000 people fighting in the streets of #Toronto .
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Great speaking w/ Andrew Brennan about the importance of the community coming together to mark the 90th anniversary of the #ChristiePitsRiots . Even more special was I had my father and nephew on hand - 3 generations of proud Jews and the offspring of my Zaidy - a Holocaust survivor.
On the 90th anniversary of one of the worst ethnic riots in Canadian history, we reaffirm our commitment to #NeverAgain .
See my statement below on the #ChristiePitsRiots .
CIJA was proud to support “Rally Against Racism” organized by Councillor Mike Colle to mark the 90th anniversary of the #ChristiePitsRiots .
Thank you to the many dignitaries who attended this important event.
AGPI remembers. 90 yrs ago today Toronto witnessed the #ChristiePitsRiots , an #antisemitic riot that foreshadowed a decade of persecution & violence. The 6hr brawl was triggered when #Nazi sympathisers violently antagonized Jewish ball players with swastikas & Heil Hitler salutes
90 years ago today my grandfather was among a crowd of young Jews watching a school baseball game in a Toronto park when they were attacked by white nationalists donning swastikas and screaming ‘Heil Hitler’, a bloody battle ensued and spilled across the city. #ChristiePitsRiots
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Ignorance, warping the collective mind of the masses, is a major criterion of #antisemitism . 90 years on, the lessons of #ChristiePitsRiots go unlearned. Well-written look at this historic stain on #Toronto , one that continues to permeate. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…