Jeanne Beker: Fashion icon intertwines life, art and survival
Monday, June 4, 2018
First-Hand Testimony of the Holocaust: An Evening with Survivor David Moskovic
Date: April 26, 2018 Location: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa Cost: Free, but registration is required Experience the moving story of Czech-born Holocaust survivor David Moskovic through video testimonial, followed by a talk on “The Enduring Importance of … Continued
St. Louis — Ship of Fate
Date: Official Opening: March 20, 2018 (Exhibition will run from March 21 – April 29, 2018) Time: 6:00 PM Location: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa Cost: Free, but attendance confirmation is required Fleeing Nazi persecution in 1939, more than … Continued
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Date: Friday, January 26, 2018 Time: 12:00 PM Location: Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall “Together, let us remember those brutally murdered by the Nazi regime and join as one to reaffirm our collective commitment to ‘Never Again’.” In Honor … Continued
The Nazi Titanic – Robert Watson
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Time: 7 p.m. Location: SJCC Social Hall A, Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. The Nazi Titanic – Robert Watson: Join us for an author-led discussion about the tragic story of the SS Cap Arcona. … Continued
In Conversation with a Survivor: Prof. Deidre Butler will host survivor Kati Morrison
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Time: 11:35 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. Location: Carleton University, Canal Building, Room 2202 In Conversation with a Survivor Prof. Deidre Butler will host survivor Kati Morrison and screen her testimonial in her “Introduction to Judaism” … Continued
Teachers’ Workshop 2017
Date: Thursday, November 23, 2017 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Temple Israel 1301 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa Teachers’ Workshop 2017: 70 years since the arrival of 1,123 Holocaust orphans to Canada. Immigration Then and Now: What Can … Continued
2017, November 23, “Immigration and Refugees: Then and Now. What Can We Learn?” with Robbie Waisman, Judy Trinh, and Elin Beaumont
This workshop was hosted live at Temple Israel and not recorded. Powerpoint and accompanying lesson plan are available. 2017 workshop “Immigration and Refugees: Then and Now. What Can We Learn?” marked 70 Years since the arrival of 1,123 Jewish … Continued
In Conversation with a Survivor: Dr. Pamela Walker will host survivor Judy Young Drache
Date: Monday, November 20, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Carleton University, University Centre, Room 182 In Conversation with a Survivor Dr. Pamela Walker will host survivor Judy Young Drache in her Women’s History Class. Students to watch survivor’s … Continued
Rescue in the Philippines
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: Centerpointe Chamber Room, 101 Centrepointe Dr. Rescue in the Philippines: Join us, along with a special guest from the Embassy of the Philippines, for a screening of a documentary that tells … Continued