All events are virtual. Registration is required. By Dr. Art Leader Acclaimed Actor Saul Rubinek headlines CHES Kristallnacht Commemoration In a few short days, on November 9th, supporters of CHES will have the exclusive opportunity to share in actor-writer-director Saul … Continued
We are delighted to announce that CHES continues to spread its wings. We welcome three new partners: the Embassy of Israel, Liberation 75, and Equity, Diversity, and Training at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. We look forward to working … Continued
Heroes, Victims, Perpetrators and the Ties that Transform By Toby Herscovitch Be among the first to hear acclaimed Canadian actor Saul Rubinek perform excerpts from his play “All in the Telling” at the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship’s (CHES’s) … Continued
By Benita Siemiatycki Building upon previous programs offered for descendants of survivors, this year CHES is proud to welcome writer Helen Epstein who will deliver a presentation entitled “The Shadow of the Holocaust on the Lives of Children of Survivors… Is it … Continued
By Kenra Mroz CHES is an active Community Partner that has provided the OCDSB’s and OCSB’s teachers with nine successful workshops to date. Our workshops are also useful and appropriate for post-secondary-level educators. World War II continues to impart important … Continued
By Andrew Duffy Published Date: September 14, 2021 According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, reports filed by SS units showed 33,771 Jews were massacred during the two-day period. More than 100 people gathered at the National Holocaust Monument … Continued
By Minda Chaikin My name is Minda Chaikin. I’m a both a Canadian citizen and an Israeli citizen. I live in both of these worlds and know both very well. I was born in this country as were my parents. … Continued
SPECIAL BULLETIN CHES was there! Ottawa, July 21st: A virtual gathering of the Prime Minister and key government ministers and leading stakeholders in the fight against antisemitism was hastily organized in response to the disquieting increase in antisemitic hate crimes. … Continued
Event Date: May 6 – 15, 2021 Films available at 12:01 am on May 6th The Liberation75 FREE Holocaust Film Festival, in partnership with the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation is featuring over 25 powerful films (released 1940-today). Remembering and honouring the tragedy … Continued
Watch the video of this event Virtual Event Date: April 8, 2021, 7:00 pm For the second year, the Neuberger is proud to partner with Jewish communities, Holocaust Institutions and Federations across Canada to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. As a … Continued