OTTAWA, February 10, 2021: After five years of fruitful cooperation, the Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies (ZC) at Carleton University and the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) are entering a new phase in their relationship. While the two … Continued
“We view with great concern how historians researching the Holocaust are being sued in Poland for presenting the findings of their work. Together, the Member Countries of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) have pledged to uphold the Stockholm Declaration … Continued
By VANESSA GERA | February 4, 2021 WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Polish historians are facing a libel trial for a scholarly examination of Polish behavior during World War II, a case whose outcome is expected to determine the fate … Continued
Announcing Liberation75 in 2021! When: May 4-9, 2021 This once-in-a-lifetime event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of liberation from the Holocaust will be VIRTUAL, WORLDWIDE and FREE to attend. Some of the new highlights you can look forward to include: … Continued
Discussing Holocaust only through lessons we can learn from it turns it into a poorly understood metaphor Jody Spiegel, Naomi Azrieli · for CBC News Opinion · Posted: Jan 27, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 27 … Continued
The mob at the Capitol brought him back to Auschwitz, 1944. By HANNAH ALBERGA/JTA JANUARY 28, 2021 On January 6, a sea of heads bobbed and flags flew outside the US Capitol. A closer look revealed a dark hoodie, skull, … Continued
When: January 26, 2021 Time: 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) Location: Library and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English and in French (with translation). International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the victims of the Holocaust around January 27. It was officially … Continued
By Sheila Hurtig Robertson and Marion Silver Seventy-six years ago, on January 27th, 1945, troops of the Red Army entered Auschwitz concentration camp thereby liberating some 7,600 emaciated prisoners. In the five years of the infamous camp’s existence, more than … Continued
Virtual Event Date: January 27, 2021 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm Register for the event at https://fswc.crowdchange.ca/1289 The program will include a short pre-recorded commemorative service of candle lighting in recognition of the victims of the Holocaust that will … Continued
January 17, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day: “Today, we pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who risked his life to save tens of thousands of Hungarian … Continued