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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Jake Jedwab on the loss of his aunts and the fading memory of Auschwitz. Luba, Sara and Chaya were three sisters who enjoyed their childhood in the town of Pabianice,... More
Thursday, January 23, 2020
When David Moskovic washes dishes, makes the bed or performs any of the chores that constitute his day, he pays no mind to the four-digit number tattooed on his left forearm — 6024 — a faded reminder of the darkest moments in his, and humankind’s,... More
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Carleton’s Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) marked four years of Holocaust Education Month at its launch event held Nov. 10 at the Kehillat Beth Israel Congregation. The event is one of six currently scheduled for Holocaust Education Month, the dedicated month of November which aims to “promote the legacy and lessons of... More
“It is hard, if not impossible, to explain something that is essentially irrational, delusional and absurd,” Deborah E. Lipstadt wrote in her 2019 book Antisemitism Here and Now. “That is the nature of all conspiracy theories, of which anti-Semitism is just... More
Saturday, November 9, 2019
In advance of her lecture, which will serve as CHES' launch for Holocaust Education Month, renowned Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt was on CBC Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan. Click here to listen to the... More
2019 marks 80 years since the start of the Second World War. What lessons have we learned from the past? Explore these thought-provoking (and free!) events. We're sure you'll find something of... More
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
"Learning from the Past for the Future," an innovative symposium featuring experts on trauma, resilience, and the impact of the holocaust on second and third generation descendants, will be a highlight of Holocaust Education Month... More
Deborah Lipstadt, a world renowned professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University in Atlanta, will be this year's speaker CHES Launch of Holocaust Education... More
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Tammy Bottner, who was born in Ottawa, is a physician, writer, and mom. She is also a child and grandchild of holocaust... More
Call it serendipity or destiny, Yuri Dojc arrived at his unique interpretation of Holocaust education, or what the Czechoslovakian-born Canadian photographer calls "cultural memory," through a series of fortuitous turning... More
For holocaust survivors, there is no forgetting. For everyone else, we need to capture survivor testimonies so we can... More
Irving Osterer, an accomplished graphic designer and applied design teacher, quietly understates the significance of a project he led with the 22 students of his 2018-2019 senior graphic design class at Merivale High... More
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