Steven Wernick
Canadareligious leaderMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Rabbi Steven Wernick serves as the senior rabbi of Beth Tzedec Congregation, one of North America's largest Jewish congregations. He has been vocal in addressing the challenges faced by the Jewish community in Canada, recently commending Prime Minister Mark Carney for acknowledging the targeting of Jews in the country, while expressing concern over the lack of a connection made between Canada's foreign policy and the rise of antisemitism domestically.
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Steven Wernick is senior rabbi of Beth Tzedec Congregation in Toronto.
The Belleville attack was a warning shot for the antisemitic attacks Canada has let festerThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-24
Canada· 2026-09-24
Rabbi Steven Wernick praised Mark Carney’s speech for naming Jews being targeted in Canada but criticized him for not linking foreign policy to antisemitism.
Canada is being tested by a crisis of antisemitism, Carney saysThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-06-02
Canada· 2026-06-02
