2–9 November The Future of Memory

community programs
Nobody was Interested,
Nobody Asked
Max Beer’s 2015 film explores the immigration history
of Holocaust survivors who came to Montreal,
their new lives here, and their reception by the local
community. Screening followed by a discussion with
the director, Max Beer.
Presented by Beth Tikvah.
Sunday, 6 November | 7:30 PM
Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue | Toronto | 416–221–3433
A Blind Hero: The
Love of Otto Weidt
This powerful docudrama focuses on the little-known
story of Otto Weidt, one of the Righteous Among
the Nations at Yad Vashem. In 1943, when Berlin was
declared “judenrein,” Weidt—who was deaf and
nearly blind—risked his life to save the lives of dozens
of his employees, most of whom were Jewish
and also blind. Includes short pre-film lecture about
disabilities and the Holocaust with Dr. Geoffrey
Reaume.
Presented by the Access and Inclusion
Department and Active 55+ Program, Miles Nadal
Jewish Community Centre.
Monday, 7 November | 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
750 Spadina Avenue | Toronto | 416–924–6211
UJA Young Leaders’
Dinner of Miracles
Opportunities are limited for Jewish young adults
to interact with Holocaust survivors in a meaningful
way. UJA Young Leaders’ Dinner of Miracles is
a special moment for both groups to share a meal
and experiences in an informal setting. Over a
three-course dinner, join hundreds of young adults
for the 12th annual evening of dialogue and interaction
with Holocaust survivors. Featuring a keynote
from Jennifer Teege, granddaughter of notorious
Nazi commandant of Plaszow, Amon Goeth, and
emceed by Jeanne Beker.
Space is limited; registration required. $60 ticket
includes three-course dinner, Kashruth observed.
Register today at: www.ujaevents.com/registration/
DOM2016. Tickets intended for those in their 20s
and 30s. Business attire.
Monday, 7 November | 6:30 PM
Forest Hill Jewish Centre
360 Spadina Road | Toronto
lprag@ujafed.org | 416–635–2883 × 5374
Helping the Jews in
German-occupied Poland
Aid to the Jewish people is one of the most important
and discussed topics of the history of the German
occupation of Poland during the Second World War.
Five outstanding specialists in the field, Professors
Natalia Aleksiun, Samuel Kassow, Dariusz Stola,
Paweł Śpiewak and Joshua Zimmerman, will
explore the contested topic in a panel moderated
by Professor Piotr Wróbel. Special attention will
be given to Żegota, the clandestine Council for Aid
to Jews.
Co-presented by the Embassy of the Republic of
Poland in Canada, the Polish-Jewish Heritage
Foundation of Canada and Konstanty Reynert Chair
of Polish History at the University of Toronto; with
support from Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish
Studies and Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Chair
of Holocaust Studies at the University of Toronto.
Monday, 7 November | 7:00 PM
George Ignatieff Theatre
U of T | 15 Devonshire Place Toronto
416–575–3420
Testimony
Staged reading of a new play about a man whose
survivor mother committed suicide years earlier and
his refusal to come to terms with it. His daughter,
who works as an archivist of survivor testimonies,
tries to understand his reticence to accept his mother’s
suicide and his indifference towards Holocaust
remembrance as a whole. Featuring dramatized
monologues written by Medina members recalling
stories of family members’ experiences with the
Holocaust.
Co-presented by the Medina Theatre Ensemble.
Monday, 7 November | 7:30 PM
Temple Sinai | 210 Wilson Avenue
Toronto | 647–977–6015
Return to the Hiding Place
When the Nazis begin killing Jews in Holland during
the Second World War, a group of youth fought
to save the lives of the innocent. Return to the
Hiding Place recounts Corrie ten Boom’s army of
untrained teenagers who navigated a deadly labyrinth
of challenges to rescue the Jewish people in
one of history’s most famous dramas (2014, English,
1 hour 42 minutes).
Co-presented by St. Gabriel’s Passionist Parish
and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem–
Canada (ICEJ).
Monday, 7 November | 7:30 PM
St Gabriel’s Passionist Parish
670 Sheppard Avenue East | Toronto
416–221–8866
The Fourth Generation: How
Holocaust Memory is Changing
Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor of Holocaust
Studies at the University of Toronto, and author
of numerous books and articles on religion, ethnicity
and gender in the Second World War, Dr. Doris
Bergen will talk about this year’s Holocaust Education
Week theme with a focus on how Holocaust
memory is changing. Admission by advance reservation
only ($20) by November 4. Lunch at 12:00
noon; Lecture at 12:40 p.m.
Lunch ‘N Learn presented by Beth Tikvah.
Tuesday, 8 November | 12:00 PM
Beth Tikvah Synagogue
3080 Bayview Avenue | Toronto
416–221–3433 × 316
Our Responsibility
to Remember
Looking to the future, how will we take responsibility
for new generations learning about the victims
of the Holocaust? How will they hear the personal
stories of those who survived? Through selected
video clips and student projects, this program will
explore how artistic skills, photography, and new
technologies are being used to carry forward the
visual and auditory memories of victims and survivors
of genocide. Selected materials will be on
display, including items from the John and Molly
Pollock Holocaust Collection.
Presented by the Centennial College Libraries
with the School of Advancement and the Centre for
Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion.
Tuesday, 8 November | 1:30 PM
Centennial College | 941 Progress Avenue
Toronto | 416–289–5000
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