By Lisa Levitan Hundreds of Ottawa’s Jewish community came together on November 6th to participate in the first annual RISE UP Ottawa event. The immensely successful afternoon focused on education, engagement, and learning about the unprecedented rise of antisemitism in … Continued
By Mina Cohn and Artur Wilczynski CHES commends the organizers of Combatting Antisemitism on Campuses: A Convening to Engage, Educate, & Empower Faculty. Professor Cary Kogan of the University of Ottawa and Professor Deidre Butler of Carleton University co-chaired a panel … Continued
By Minda Chaikin An important virtual Teachers’ Workshop was held by CHES on November 17th for 70 educators from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), both of which promoted the workshop to their … Continued
By Marion Silver An audience of second-generation Holocaust survivors was treated to two outstanding presentations on November 14th. In Holding on Through Letters: Jewish Families during the Holocaust, historian and writer, Dr. Debórah Dwork focused on Elisabeth Luz, an unmarried, … Continued
By Marion Silver It is 1941 in Ukraine. Soldiers wearing Red Army coats and armbands are positioned in collaboration with German soldiers. They are standing on top of a ravine with their rifles poised. A woman in a polka-dotted dress … Continued
By Kara Godwin The first Kindertransport departed from Vienna on December 1st, 1938. Children had to say goodbye in the waiting room as parents were not even allowed on the train platform. On the evening of October 19th, CHES, in … Continued
A Healing Journey: Understanding the Trauma of Hate and Bias CHES was invited to attend the 7th Annual Human Rights Learning Forum 2022, hosted by the Ottawa Police Services (OPS) on December 10th. The main topic of discussion was the … Continued
Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced this November that Ontario will mandate Holocaust education starting with grade 6 curriculum.
Holocaust Education Month 2022 Teachers’ Workshop, November 17, 5:00pm CHES’ annual Teachers’ Workshop is open to teachers in all Ottawa school boards and is promoted throughout Ontario. The focus on modern antisemitism is clearly essential. The 2023 workshop … Continued
Holocaust Education Month Virtual Program for Descendants “INSPIRED BY CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS THAT SURVIVED” November 13th, 2:00 pm Program Overview As we move from the age of witness to the age of memory, CHES is continuously looking for new … Continued