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Friday, November 13, 2020

Launch of the Holocaust Virtual Museum

On November 4th, 2018 Temple Israel was the scene of a “Pop-Up Museum” with a display of Holocaust artifacts submitted by Holocaust survivors and their family members. Rabbi Morais of Temple Israel was behind the idea for the Pop-Up Museum. 47 items were shown including artifacts, documents, letters, books, movies, short videos, a Tora... More

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Holocaust education petition addresses antisemitism

Art Leader, the son of Holocaust survivors and a member of the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES), was alarmed, and with reason. In 2019, statistics reported by B’nai Brith Canada revealed that, for the fourth year in a row, antisemitic incidents in Canada rose to more than 2,000... More

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Jewish Federation of Ottawa promotes Holocaust Education Month

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Presenting Holocaust Education Month during a pandemic

In these uncertain times, adaptability is critical. Such was the challenge facing the Ottawa-based Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES). Since 2015, CHES has been bringing year-round Holocaust education programs to Ottawa and environs with Holocaust Education Month (HEM) being the focal point throughout... More

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

2020 Holocaust Education Month Events

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming events in recognition of the 2020 Holocaust Education... More

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Ontario students face gaps in Holocaust education

In the wake of a widely shared report on low levels of Holocaust awareness in the United States, there are growing calls across North America — including a parliamentary petition in Canada — for what many have been urgently seeking for years: comprehensive Holocaust education in... More

Monday, March 2, 2020

75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz‎-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp: Remembering the Holocaust, Conveying its Lessons

Under the sponsorship of Senator Donna Dasko, Senator Marc Gold and Jack Jedwab of the Association for Canadian Studies. January 24,... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

Holocaust survivors’ testimony will live on as holograms

Seventy-five years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the 27th of January remains a day to remember, to commemorate and to honour the memories of those who perished during the darkest days of history. The date, designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, continues to be an important reminder,... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

How Holocaust survivors are keeping their stories alive

As the window closes for Holocaust survivors to tell their own stories, their families, along with other organizations, are doing their best to record these crucial accounts for future generations. Abigail Bimman reports on what’s being done to preserve those memories and explains why it’s so... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

Remembrance: 75 Years After Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberation

By Sheila Hurtig Robertson, Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship Survivors, ambassadors, politicians, and representatives from 10 partner organizations, including the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES), gathered in Ottawa on January 24th to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

Ottawa police launch hate crime probe after Holocaust monument defaced

The Ottawa Police Service has launched a hate crime investigation after the National Holocaust Monument was defaced just days after the 75th anniversary of the liberation of... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

Holocaust Remembrance Day – National Post Radio

Listen below to the National Post Radio segment on Holocaust Remembrance Day.... More

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