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Neuberger Holocaust Education Week begins on Monday November 4th and runs through Sunday November 10th. It is held annually to coincide with the commemoration of Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass), the pogrom organized by the Nazis on November 9-10, 1938. Thousands of Jewish businesses were vandalized, hundreds of synagogues burned to the ground and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps.
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Montreal Holocaust Museum Marks 86th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Join the Montreal Holocaust Museum on Sunday November 10th in commemorating the legacy of Kristallnacht. To mark the somber anniversary, Julian Borger will be in conversation with Tarah Schwartz to discuss his book I Seek a Kind Person: My Father, Seven Children and the Adverts that Helped Them Escape the Holocaust as part of its Canadian launch.
In-person and online tickets are available.
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Visit the Museum for Free This Sunday
The Montreal Holocaust Museum is offering free admission this Sunday November 3rd between 10am – 4pm. Discover objects representing Jewish life before, during and after the Holocaust, listen to survivor testimonies and bear witness to stories of resistance, survival and hope.
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Quebec Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Violins of Hope at Place des Arts
A visionary quest, a duty of remembrance and a symbol of peace and hope: The late Israeli luthier Amnon Weinstein and his son Avshalom have been restoring violins salvaged from the Holocaust since the late 1990s and have built a collection of more than 70 instruments. The gleam of these instruments’ varnish sends a powerful message of hope to the world and a compelling call to remember.
Use promo code ESPOIR for a 30% off discount on tickets.
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New Canadian Handbook Offers Working Definition of Antisemitism
The Government of Canada and the office of Deborah Lyons, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, has just released the Canadian International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Handbook. This crucial and timely resource is a testament to years of dedicated work and collaboration with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Jewish Federations, and other Jewish community groups and stakeholders. We encourage you to explore the handbook and share it within your networks to help broaden understanding and counter antisemitism.
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Holocaust Survivor’s Grief Persists 80 Years Later
Since being liberated from Auschwitz as a teenager in 1945, 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Irene Weiss has lived with persistent grief. As she explains to CNN’s Anderson Cooper in the latest episode of his All There Is podcast, “the soul never forgets.”
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How One Community Leader’s Judaica Collection Found a New Home
Montreal community leader and entrepreneur Irwin Tauben has spent the last 25 years collecting antique Jewish ritual objects from around the world. These Eastern European silver Judaica, soon to find a permanent home in the Gelber Conference Centre, have special meaning for Tauben.
“I am a child of Holocaust survivors,” Irwin said. “My parents' home, while beautiful, contained no family heirlooms. I began to look at the objects, themselves, as survivors, remnants of destruction and displacements. I realized that I was not just collecting, I was giving them a new home. While it was not easy to part with them, I am proud and pleased that these beautiful objects will be available for others to appreciate."
Learn more about Irwin’s collection from the Montreal Holocaust Museum’s Claire Guttadauro and collection curator Mika Benesh on Monday November 11th. A livestream of the event is also available.
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DID YOU KNOW? Federation CJA Commits $7 Million Annually to Montreal Jewish Day Schools
Inflation has had an impact on the cost of Jewish education, with the effects being most felt by students from low-income households. Federation CJA’s tuition assistance programs are helping break down any barrier towards students’ access to Jewish learning. Learn more about the benefits of these initiatives and how it is helping shape the future Jewish leaders of our community.
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Empowering Students on Campus | Federation CJA 360 Podcast Episode 36
We bring you excellent talks by Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s special envoy for combatting antisemitism, and by peace activist and social media influencer Loay Alshareef. Both recently addressed students at Hillel, telling their stories and inspiring students to take action.
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Federation CJA Prepares Students for a Unique Experience in Washington, D.C.
Federation CJA is proud to have a student delegation joining us at the upcoming General Assembly in Washington, D.C. The students, representing multiple campuses across Montreal, recently met up at the Hillel House to get to know each other ahead of the conference. They were joined at the meeting by special guests Alexandra Louise Smith, Director of EndJewHatred, and Ruben Hassan of Bring Them Home Montreal, who offered inspirational words and strategies to combat antisemitism on campus.
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“Survived to Tell” Virtual Reality Experience Available for Students
The “Survived to Tell” virtual reality (VR) program is coming to Hillel on Tuesday November 5th. The VR footage will take the viewer on a journey as told by the survivors who experienced the horrors at the Nova festival and neighbouring Kibbutzim. Experience never-before-seen footage, real life reenactments and personal testimonies of five strangers who have now been unified by unimaginable horror.
Space is extremely limited, so early registration is recommended.
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Avi Melamed to Address Students on Campus During Montreal Speaking Tour
Believing in the power of knowledge as a way to bridge divides, Avi Melamed founded Inside the Middle East, encouraging participants to move away from oversimplified narratives and misconceptions and towards nuanced, comprehensive perspectives. Melamed, a geopolitical Middle East expert, former Israeli intelligence official, author and educator Avi Melamed will speak to students at Hillel about the Middle East as part of his week-long Montreal speaking tour.
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CIJA Condemns Upcoming Visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
A future visit by United Nation’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to Canada has raised eyebrows due to antisemitic statements she has previously made and her failure to denounce Hezbollah, among others. Join CIJA in condemning Albanese’s behaviour by sending a letter to Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.
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Sukkot From a Different Perspective
Federation CJA’s Director of Impact Partnerships and Allocations, Abba Brodt, shared how Sukkot and who we are as a Jewish people has taken on a whole different meaning for him in the wake of October 7th. In a blog post published in the Times of Israel, Abba offers a reframing of the four species synonymous with the holiday, symbolizing four different parts of the body and with it, four different types of Jews.
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Bring Them Home Now Montreal Walk | Sunday November 3, 2024
Take part in Bring Them Home Now Montreal’s weekly walk from Hampstead Park to the YM-YWHA in support of the hostages. Once at the YM-YWHA, hear from Federation CJA Board Chair Steve Sebag, former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, Iranian human right activist Tara Dachek and Iris Weinstein Haggai, whose parents Judi and Gadi’s bodies are still being held in Gaza.
Please bring your Israeli flags and signs of support for Judi, the only remaining Canadian hostage.
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The Network Presents: US Election Night Party | Tuesday November 5, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable US Election Night filled with excitement, insights, and special guests as we watch the future unfold together! This exclusive event will be THE place to experience the commotion of Election Night, surrounded by fellow news enthusiasts, political junkies, and community leaders. Join us to explore how the election results will impact Canada and the Jewish community worldwide.
With real-time coverage on every screen, you won’t miss a second of the action!
Moderated by comedian Derek Seguin.
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Serena Hak - Your Story, Your Superpower Part 2 | Wednesday November 6, 2024
Great storytelling strengthens emotional connections, builds trust and simplifies even the most complex of ideas. But now, we’re taking it to the next level! Join the Jewish Community Foundation for a 90-minute workshop where they’ll dive deeper into the art of storytelling with keynote speaker Serena Hak.
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Hollywood and the New Antisemitism | Thursday November 7, 2024
Join the Jewish Public Library for an enlightening and timely conference featuring New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist Ian Halperin. Halperin will discuss his latest book, "Bigot: Roger Waters, Mel Gibson, Kanye West and The New Antisemitism," in a riveting conversation with renowned journalist Barbara Kay with an introduction by Member of Parliament and Special Adviser on Jewish Community Relations and Antisemitism, Anthony Housefather. Dive deep into the themes and revelations of Halperin’s newest work during this insightful talk based on his seven-year research into antisemitism in Hollywood.
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Remembrance Day Ceremony | Monday November 11, 2024
Join us as we pay tribute to the Jewish soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces. In these fraught times, with the ongoing war in Israel, it is more important than ever to unite in remembrance and honour those who have fought for our freedoms. Let us also extend our prayers for the safe return of those who are currently risking their lives daily so that we may live in peace and freedom.
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PME Hub Workshop: Marketing and Communications | Tuesday November 12, 2024
Our next PME Hub workshop will focus on "Marketing and Communications.” Learn the modern-day marketing channels, how to adapt your objectives to external change and how to attract more customers from Elisa Dahan. She will also share how to leverage digital marketing, increase brand awareness, drive traffic and reach new audiences.
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Explore Rabbi Sacks' z”l wisdom, insights, and teachings on the Torah. Read this week’s parsha.
Shabbat Candlelight
Nov 1 | 5:22 PM
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