Beth Israel presents premiere staged-reading of “Girl from Treblinka”
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On the evening of May 23, Beth Israel Synagogue’s bimah was transformed into a theatrical stage for a one-night-only staged-reading…
Holocaust
2022 Holocaust Education Symposium reaches thousands of students across Alberta
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – With each passing year, there are fewer Holocaust survivors alive to share their testimonies with live audiences. Here to Tell:…
Shoah Week in Alberta highlighted a diversity of themes and stories
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Those engaged in Holocaust education and remembrance have seen it coming for years now, a sea change that is painful…
Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin: Holocaust Education and Remembrance in Calgary and beyond
by Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin (AJNews) – It is our honour to serve as co-chairs of Calgary Jewish Federation Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance…
A new podcast chronicles the little-known stories of boxers from the Holocaust era
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — In the early 1930s, Victor Perez was on top of the world. The Tunisian Jewish boxer, who fought under the…