Letter to the Editor of the Canadian Jewish News

We were very disappointed to read Rabbi Dow Marmur’s negative remarks about the March of the Living, and fully agree with the response signed by the 26 Toronto Holocaust survivors who have dedicated their lives to sharing their stories and the lessons of the Shoah. International March of the Living

Just remembering is not enough in this climate

R eremembering is not enough, when people today are rejected because of their ethnicity, gender or belief. This is my view as I sit reflecting on the National Holocaust Centre and Museum’s 20th anniversary and the continuing need for Holocaust education today. I could not have imagined 20 years ago when

Actor makes documentary on Japanese who helped Jews escape Holocaust

TOKYO — A London-based Japanese actor has created a short documentary film that sheds light on individuals who helped Jews escape from Nazi persecution as well as those who have worked to see that this history is passed on. “There was a Japanese diplomat who issued visas in defiance of the

Our Responsibility As Third Generation Holocaust Survivors

The passing of Elie Wiesel serves as a timely reminder that one day soon Holocaust survivors will no longer be able to tell their own stories. In a world where Holocaust denial is rampant, Generation Y and Z prefer videogames to reading books, and sensationalist culture has inspired apathy to

From Auschwitz To Treblinka: ‘Never Again’ Is The Unmistakable Lesson Of Holocaust

Arbeit Macht Frei! Passing through the arch bearing the inscription meaning “Work Will Set You Free”, one is engulfed with diverse thoughts and emotions. The sea of diverse and youthful faces at the main entrance might give the impression that one was about to enter a monument of past glory.

This Day in Jewish History // 1933: Jews Make a Travel Agreement With Nazi Germany

Fearing Jewish-led boycotts, Germany signed the Transfer Agreement, letting 60,000 beleaguered German Jews to reach Palestine, with their money no less. August 25, 1933, is the date of the signing of the Transfer Agreement, which enabled 60,000 German Jews to leave for Palestine while taking some of their money with

Holocaust hero was executed on Stalin’s orders, KGB chief’s diary says

Newly published diaries written by the first head of the KGB clearly state that Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews in the Holocaust, was executed in a Soviet prison, the New York Times reported on Saturday – providing the first solid evidence about the Swede’s

Yad Vashem Officials Slam Polish Government: ‘New Bill Is Very Close to Holocaust Denial’

Israeli research institute says effort to forbid claims that Poles collaborated during Holocaust ‘makes Poland part of the anti-liberal movement picking up speed worldwide.’ Yad Vashem officials have harshly criticized the Polish bill that forbids claiming that Poles collaborated during the Holocaust and warned that its approval in parliament would

AZRIELI FOUNDATION BOOSTS FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

Holocaust survivors who are in financial distress are getting a $457,500 boost thanks to an allocation from the Azrieli Foundation. The funds will go to four Canadian organizations that provide services to an estimated 3,000 elderly survivors in communities across the country. Many are in dire financial straits and find

BIALIK College is on a mission to collect 600,000 buttons, searching all corners of the community, and the country, for those that have fallen off, been forgotten or are simply lying around.

Last year, on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, New York City approved its 2016 fiscal year budget, which, for the very first time, included a $1.5-million-dollar allocation to assist Holocaust survivors living in poverty. The landmark decision to pass the New York City Council Survivor Initiative was