Azrieli Memoirs

Preserving & publishing the memoirs of Canadian Holocaust survivors to promote Holocaust education and break down models of intolerance and exclusion

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We know #HolocaustTestimony matters, and we take the time to educate others on its importance. That’s exactly what Jody Spiegel, our program director, is doing at “The Remembering and Rethinking,” a conference by @TheAJR_. #WhyHolocaustTestimonyMatters https://t.co/1FIrugx4bz

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Call For Papers. Submissions due this Sunday. #callforpapers

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Call For Papers.
We invite proposals that interpret the place of Auschwitz in shaping Holocaust survivor narratives and contribute to the interdisciplinary discussion on the role of Auschwitz in influencing collective memory of the Holocaust.

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Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered for successful applicants. Should a proposal be submitted jointly for co-authors to present, funding will be offered for one presenter only.
Submissions are due by September 15, 2024.
More information https://t.co/vNMWygqcqF

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Call For Papers.
We invite proposals that interpret the place of Auschwitz in shaping Holocaust survivor narratives and contribute to the interdisciplinary discussion on the role of Auschwitz in influencing collective memory of the Holocaust.

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The international conference on May 5, 2025, marks the 80th year since the liberation of Auschwitz and coincides with the Toronto run of the travelling exhibition, Auschwitz: Not long ago, Not far away, at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM).

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Join the THM, @facinghistory, and @AzrieliMemoirs for a week of professional development for educators.

Register at: https://t.co/Wnw9SypJp2

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#YVeduConf
Jody Spiegel of @azrielifdn moderated a panel on Competing Memories

The panel included:
Professor Havi Dreifus, Yad Vashem, @TelAvivUni
Dr. Roni Mikel-Arieli, @bengurionu
Paul Salmons, Curator, education consultant, Paul Salmon Associates UK, @p_salmons

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C’est avec une immense tristesse que nous avons appris le décès d’Eva Lang la semaine dernière, à l’âge de 93 ans. Née en Belgique, Eva a survécu à l’Holocauste dans des maisons d’enfants en France. Arrivée au Canada en 1974, elle s’est ensuite installée en Israël.

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et elle a veillé à ce qu’ils soient reconnus comme Justes parmi les Nations pour toutes les vies qu’ils avaient sauvées.
Puisse sa mémoire être une bénédiction.

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We were very saddened to hear about the passing of Eva Lang last week at 93 years old. Born in Belgium, Eva Lang survived the Holocaust in children’s homes throughout France. She immigrated to Canada in 1974 and later moved to Israel.

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Eva’s is a story of hope — for years after the war, she stayed in touch with the people who hid her and other Jewish children from the authorities and made sure they were designated Righteous Among the Nations for the lives they saved.
May her memory be a blessing.

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@theVHEC @azrielifdn Thanks for sharing! We're eager to hear how students respond to this activity.

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Learn more about the @azrielifdn's newest educational activity Seeking Refuge: Immigration to Canada Before, During and After the Holocaust.

You can find the full activity here: https://t.co/NX135G1B4J

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Thank you to all who joined us last week for the launch of A Mother to My Mother by Malka Pischanitskaya, published by @AzrieliMemoirs. With over 100 attendees, it was an unforgettable morning underscoring the importance of remembering and preserving Holocaust survivors' stories.

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This exciting new activity was developed to meet your classroom needs and offers a range of activities to help your students connect to history through the stories of people who were there.
Check it out: https://t.co/1JFMOj7iVo

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📣Now available for teachers📣
Seeking Refuge: Immigration to Canada Before, During and After the Holocaust—our newest education activity designed for ages 11+
How did Canada respond to the situation for Jews in Europe before, during & after the Holocaust?
https://t.co/1JFMOj7iVo

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Students will explore the experience of survivors who came to Canada through first-hand accounts and primary sources, developing a greater understanding of the Holocaust and of Canada’s immigration policies and how they affect real people.