By Kara Goodwin The past two months of Through Their Eyes have been quiet in terms of events, but CHES has been busy in the background laying the groundwork for presentation development. Over 35 participants have joined the program, either … Continued
By Zoltan Fried I was very pleased to participate in the special program presented by CHES to honor the inauguration of the National Holocaust Monument on September 27th, 2017, at Library and Archives Canada. I clearly remember the evening as … Continued
CHES Through Their Eyes Program By Phil Emberley and Marion Silver Antisemitism is a pervasive force locally, nationally, and internationally; it is manifested by hateful speech and acts of animosity with increasing frequency. At the same time, there is an … Continued
Canada faces a startling issue: the growth of extremist hate groups, antisemitism, and racism combined with Holocaust distortion, misinformation, and false news spreading on social media. Although Jews make up only 1.25% of Canada’s population, they are the target of … Continued
The For the Child exhibit provides a powerful current and relevant connection to today’s students by exploring the impact of what it means to be a refugee, an experience shared by some of our students. The For the Child exhibit … 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 Shelli Kimmel My mother, Annemarie, was born in Vienna on October 1st, 1922, the only child of Elsa and Paul Klauber. Her parents had moved from a place unknown in Czechoslovakia to Vienna when they got married, and lived as a wealthy and assimilated … Continued
By Roberta Goldmaker The National Holocaust Monument, entitled Landscape of Loss, Memory, and Survival, is situated in Ottawa, but stands as a reminder to all Canadians “to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust as well as the contribution Holocaust … Continued
By Dr. Hartley Stern “The room was 12 feet long by 11 feet wide. It was bare, it was cold, but it was a refuge.” These are the opening words of the book, ‘Hidden for 1000 Days’ my grandmother, Sarah Veffer, … Continued
By Dr. Phil Emberley I am the son of Dieter Werner Eger, born November 11, 1925. On August 25, 1939, my father, having bid farewell to his sorrowful parents – Berthold Eger and Minna Eger – boarded a train … Continued