Yom HaShoah in Edmonton commemorated the past and strengthened community bonds
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Yom HaShoah marks a somber date of remembrance in the Jewish calendar year. Communities gather to remember the stories of…
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Yom Hashoah in Calgary featured a moving performance using a violin recovered from the Holocaust
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – This year, Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was commemorated around the world on May 5 and 6 – a solemn…
Newly declassified documents reveal why Canada let convicted Nazi war criminals keep their citizenship
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) — In 1967, Canada’s justice minister was asked to strip citizenship from a former Nazi who had been sentenced to death…
Ottawa declassifies more information on Nazi war criminals in Canada
(Ottawa) – On the heels of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024, Canada has declassified a report detailing the extent to which Nazi war criminals settled…
IHRD virtual event will focus on the importance of moral leadership: January 25
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – On January 25, the Calgary Jewish Federation Holocaust and Human Rights Remembrance and Education department will team up with the…