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The mob at the Capitol brought him back to Auschwitz, 1944. By HANNAH ALBERGA/JTA JANUARY 28, 2021 On January 6, a sea of heads bobbed and flags flew outside the US Capitol. A closer look revealed a dark hoodie, skull, … Continued
By Sheila Hurtig Robertson and Marion Silver Seventy-six years ago, on January 27th, 1945, troops of the Red Army entered Auschwitz concentration camp thereby liberating some 7,600 emaciated prisoners. In the five years of the infamous camp’s existence, more than … Continued
January 17, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day: “Today, we pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who risked his life to save tens of thousands of Hungarian … Continued
Author of the article: Blair Crawford This article was originally published by The Ottawa Citizen, updated Jun 03, 2020 When Vera Gara told students at Cairine Wilson Secondary School it was important to help the Syrian refugees now on their … Continued
Monday, February 3, 2020 By Sheila Hurtig Robertson, Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship Survivors, ambassadors, politicians, and representatives from 10 partner organizations, including the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES), gathered in Ottawa on January 24th to commemorate … Continued
Thursday, January 24, 2019 CHES cooperated with Library and Archives Canada, CIJA, the Jewish Federation and the Wallenberg Coalition Initiative on this event. The book will be available for viewing on Sunday January 27th at the event at Library and … Continued
Thursday, November 15, 2018 CHES is pleased to note that thanks to our on-going advocacy, the demand for speakers in educational intuitions has increased considerably, with recent requests coming from as far away as Brockville and Kingston. Kingston is an … Continued
Monday, October 29, 2018 Please find below the Canadian Prime Minister’s official statement of condolences following the October 27th attack in Pittsburgh. Read the English PDF version ENGLISH FRENCH
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship is honoured to welcome classical violinist Niv Ashkenazi during its Holocaust Education Month launch event. To read more about Mr. Ashkenazi and his prized instrument, please click on the … Continued
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Edit Kuper lives in Montreal and is working to form a 2nd G. group in her city. Her parents are from Poland, she spent her first few years in a DP Camp in Austria and grew … Continued