Events

Holocaust Education Month Virtual Launch November 10th, at 7:00 pm “The Ravine”: Atrocity, Photography, and Holocaust Research in Ukraine An evening with acclaimed Holocaust historian, Dr. Wendy Lower   Listen to Dr. Wendy Lower’s interview with Ottawa Morning, on CBC Radio. … Continued

For the Child – The Story of the Kindertransport October 17-31, 2022 Ottawa City Hall Hosted in Cooperation with the Embassy of Austria and the British High Commissioner under the Auspices of Mayor Watson     Exhibition Overview        … Continued

By Minda Chaikin   Early on, CHES became aware of the disturbing rise in antisemitism connected to the May 2021 war between Israel and Gaza. By the end of May, CHES was receiving communications from parents from various schools in … Continued

Many thanks to Ambassador Hoffman and the staff of the Embassy of Israel for their vision and the realization of the two-day summit they organized and hosted in Ottawa. The summit’s objective was to examine the relationship between Israel and … Continued

The recent rise of modern antisemitism in Canadian schools through social media left the Jewish community at a loss in finding a suitable answer.  Believing that education is the required response and following much research, CHES initiated “Unpacking Complexity in … Continued

CHES and the RCMP are creating two important programs that will be open to RCMP members across the country. In Recognition of April as Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month, the first program, A Hidden Child, Never Silenced – A Holocaust Survivor’s Story is … Continued

CHES has finished the preliminary stages of development and is now working on the next phase of a much-needed virtual memorial in the form of a national registry of Holocaust survivors who made their home in Canada after World War … Continued

The National Holocaust monument in Ottawa has the untapped potential to reach and teach tens of thousands of students, residents, and tourists about the Holocaust. The project, a collaboration between CHES, Liberation75, and the USC Shoah Foundation, will combine the … Continued

This workshop was made possible thanks to the Beth Shalom Legacy Fund Committee and a grant from the Azrieli Foundation. “Testimonies of the Holocaust, Inspiring Change Through Legacy: In-depth Exploration of the Voices of Holocaust Survivors“ and associated lesson plans … Continued