Passover, one of the most important holidays for members of the Jewish faith, beginning Wednesday night — smack-dab in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We should all understand that symbols matter, you know, especially when they represent the hatred that fuelled the loss of the lives of millions of innocent men, women and children."

Members of B.C.’s Jewish community joined the global call to #ShowUpForShabbat on Saturday, a week after a massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

Everyone is welcome to attend a vigil at the Jewish Community Centre Thursday night.

After a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Kingston's Jewish community and local school board are highlighting ways to combat anti-Semitism at home.

During the service, candles were lit for the 11 victims, whose names were read out loud. Attendees also chanted a traditional mourning prayer. 

The executive director of Winnipeg's largest synagogue said they will evaluate if any security improvements are needed after a deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue.

"It's very sad that the world has to put up with this kind of inhumanity," Leah Aharonov said. "We should be pulling together and caring about one another."

Members of Manitoba's Jewish community have expressed shock and offered support following Saturday's shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh which killed 11 people and injured six others, including four police officers.

A shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Pittsburgh, Pa., region of Squirrel Hill has sent shock waves through the region's tight-knit Jewish community.