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By Lisa Levitan While antisemitism is omnipresent, in recent years the OCDSB has experienced a horrific rise of Jewish hate within their schools. After two years of Jewish educators asking for Jewish representation on the OCDSB equity team, on January … Continued

By Kara Goodwin Despite stormy weather, members of Ottawa’s Indigenous and Jewish communities gathered at Temple Israel (and via Zoom) on December 10th and 11th for the Jewish – Indigenous Relations through the Creative Arts program. CHES was proud to … 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.  

CREATING SAFE SPACES: NAVIGATING THE LANGUAGE OF ANTISEMITISM AND HATE Holocaust Education Month 2022 Teachers’ Workshop – November 17th, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Register here: https://sidepony.ca/ches-november-17 CHES’ annual Teachers’ Workshop will be open to teachers in all Ottawa school … Continued

Holocaust Education Month 2022 Descendants Program – November 13th, 2:00 pm.    By Kara Goodwin Beyond the ink on a page, a handwritten letter tells a story of its own. Letters are a very personal historical record. On November 13th, … Continued

Holocaust Education Month 2022 Launch Event – November 10th, 7:00 pm By Kara Goodwin This year’s Holocaust Education Month Launch Event, in commemoration of Kristallnacht on November 10th , will be an online presentation featuring Dr. Wendy Lower, award-winning author … Continued

Holocaust Education Month 2022 – November 6th, 1:00 pm CHES is calling on the Ottawa Jewish Community to support RISE UP Ottawa!, a fundraiser organized by OCDSB educator Lisa Levitan in partnership with the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation and Ottawa … Continued

Original article written by Andrew Duffy, published by the Ottawa Citizen, Oct 19, 2022 In late August 1939, one week before the outbreak of the Second World War, 13-year-old Dieter Eger said goodbye to his parents and boarded a train … Continued

CHES’ Pre-IWalk tours are designed to gain awareness of visitors’ understanding of the National Holocaust Monument and provide insight for the development of the ambitious IWalk Project. Visitors are asked for feedback while at the Monument and are also provided with a … Continued