BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO – The Canadian Foundation for Universal Ethics Education is expressing profound devastation and absolute condemnation regarding the shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Congregation in Belleville on Sunday evening, September 20, 2026.

This horrifying act of violence took place as community members gathered to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Our foundation emphasizes this violence underscores the urgent need for a return to foundational human values.