‘Not just eggs’: Jewish prayer interrupted as eggs splatter Saskatoon synagogue

A Saskatoon synagogue congregation is feeling “violated” and “vulnerable” after its prayer service was interrupted by vandals.

Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovsky was leading the Sabbath religious service at Congregation Agudas Israel on Saturday morning, when one of its members heard a sound.

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Eggs were found smashed against the windows, doors and exterior of the synagogue, and one member found egg yolks on vehicles in the parking lot.

Congregation Agudas Israel in Saskatoon also had a memorial hit with eggs on Aug. 1, 2026. (Claudio Jodorkovsky/Submitted)

Jodorkovsky said he was concerned the synagogue would be targeted again in a more severe incident.

“I think this is very difficult to digest,” he said. “We are really hoping this is an isolated event, but at the same time very concerned that maybe this will grow.”

Jodorkovsky said the windows and doors can be washed but the congregation is concerned about what may happen next.

A car parked at the Congregation Agudas Israel splattered with eggs on Aug. 1, 2026. (Claudio Jodorkovsky/ Submitted)

He said the synagogue’s board of trustees have contacted police about the incident.

“Unfortunately, we do feel that there is hatred towards the Jewish community,” he said. “We don’t know exactly what what is the motive for what happened last Saturday.”

Synagogue will increase security measures

Members in charge of the synagogue have chosen to have a guard at the prayer service going forward.

Robert Englebert, the co-president of Congregation Agudas Israel, said he wants people to feel safe while attending ceremonies.

“It doesn’t feel good coming into a building when you feel there are lots of guards around and so forth,” he said.

“It’s super superimposing, but we are going to up our security in the short term, at least.”

Englebert said he’s collecting as much evidence as possible to send to police, including surveillance footage and witness interviews.

“We can wash our building,” he said. “We can wash our cars — but it’s not just eggs, it’s a directed attack against us because we’re Jewish, and it’s a blatant act of antisemitism.”

Acts of anti-semitism on the rise in Canada

Richard Robertson, the B’nai Brith Canada’s Director of Research and Advocacy, said the country is experiencing a crisis in antisemitism against Jewish people.

“This is the result of the normalization of antisemitism in our society,” he said.

B’nai Brith said it reported the largest amount of antisemitic incidents against the Jewish community in 2025.

“We recorded 10 violent incidents across Canada targeting members of the Jewish community in 2025,” Robertson said. “We’ve already more than doubled that number in 2026.”

He said he wanted to see a national task force created so all levels of government can investigate religious hate crimes.

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