NO ISRAELI PRODUCT BOYCOTT AT ENZO'S NO FRILLS

Regarding a sign on the door at Enzo's No Frills that apparently said something like "We don't sell Israeli Products for Political Reasons" I spoke with Enzo in person today and though he could not go on camera without HO approval, he seemed upset about the whole thing and said the store had nothing to do with it. Meryle Kates, from the SPEAKERS ACTION GROUP, who I got the story from originally, spoke with the manager of the store and reported the following: "He (the manager) says that the sign was posted outside his doors - sometime after closing on Thursday and remained there on Good Friday." Apparently they are investigating.

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[pamar27]

recording this report on Shabbat of Pesach and complaining there's no kosher food there, what a concept?!

[MortgageMensch]

@pamar27

Divisive

[Mbrebaf]

David

You made an error in judgement...a serious one. Without thinking you sent out erroneous information and assisted in maligning the good name of a hardworking businessman. While this was a first step, I note that you did not apologize. It is the least you can do.

Martha Brebaf

[MortgageMensch]

@Mbrebaf OK MBrebaf, I have thought about your email and if it's not clear enough, yes I do regret sending out the email without digging into the matter further 1st. I think this video, plus 2 emails to the group I sent this to, to square away the facts, have set things straight. I doubt any harm will come to Enzo's business because I believe anyone who heard about it now has the facts. Do you think I should call Enzo and apologize personally?

[MortgageMensch]

@Mbrebaf OK MBrebaf, I have thought about your email and if it's not clear enough, yes I do regret sending out the email without digging into the matter further 1st. I think this video, plus 2 emails to the group I sent this to, to square away the facts, have set things straight. I doubt any harm will come to Enzo's business because I believe anyone who heard about it now has the facts. Do you think I should call Enzo and apologize personally?

[MortgageMensch]

@Mbrebaf OK MBrebaf, I have thought about your email and if it's not clear enough, yes I do regret sending out the email without digging into the matter further 1st. I think this video, plus 2 emails to the group I sent this to, to square away the facts, have set things straight. I doubt any harm will come to Enzo's business because I believe anyone who heard about it now has the facts. Do you think I should call Enzo and apologize personally?

[gidster17]

Thanks for update...would love to see how this whole thing got started.

[LOLATUIDIOTS]

Yeah your smart I work there and id know if we refused we dont have any because there isnt a high amount of the Jewish community living in that area go down to Bathurst and theres tons of stores that sell kosher stuff

[yukikoi1994]

@justgottasay ...as a matter of fact, if you yourself took the time to look at ALL the products that Enzo's has to offer, you would see there is in fact kosher products. Just because they are not in a specific isle, doesn't mean they are not there!!!

[yukikoi1994]

@justgottasay ...as a matter of fact, if you yourself took the time to look at ALL the products that Enzo's has to offer, you would see there is in fact kosher products. Just because they are not in a specific isle, doesn't mean they are not there!!!

[RFjunk]

Uhhh... I guess you're not from the area or ill-educated in regards to the demographics of that area. Bathurst and Rutherford is one of the fastest growing jewish areas in Ontario, if not Canada. Not only is there a HUGE Jewish school, few new synagogue's but the population and demographics of that newly occupied land is vastly jewish. And yes, There are a lot of jews who shop at Enzo's -- As of right now, the only other "major" grocery stores in the area are Sobey's and Longo's

[nataher123]

I don't understand David. You said a customer may have put it up to spread anti-semitic messages. Maybe he is just against Israel's policies? How does that make him a jew hater? A lot of orthodox Jews boycott Israel...does that make them anti-Semitic?

[nataher123]

@MortgageMensch I don't understand David. You said a customer may have put it up to spread anti-semitic messages. Maybe he is just against Israel's policies? How does that make him a jew hater? A lot of orthodox Jews boycott Israel...does that make them anti-Semitic?