21st Annual Holocaust Education Week

Cancellation Notice for November 6: Closing Program for Holocaust Education Week

We regret to inform you that the Holocaust Education Week closing program with Shimon & Peggy Walt on Wednesday evening, November 6, at the Halifax Central Library, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We greatly appreciate your understanding. We are working to re-schedule.

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In case you missed it! Recorded Holocaust Education Week Programs:

Opening: Sunday, October 27, 2024 | “Jewish Lament Poetry Across 2500 Years”

Keynote Speaker: Eva Mroczek, Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies, Associate Professor, Religious Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Opening Remarks: Dr. Jim Spatz, Executive Chairman Southwest Properties

Eva Mroczek is Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at Dalhousie University and the Simon and Riva Spatz Chair in Jewish Studies | Link to: Recorded Program

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Friday, November 1, 2024 | Keynote Speaker: Dorota Glowacka, Professor of Humanities, University of King’s College. Opening Remarks: U.S. Consul General Viki Limaye.

“Hidden Words: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of Young Diary Writers”

Dorota Glowacka is Professor of Humanities at the University of King’s College, Halifax. Link to: Recorded Program CONTENT WARNING: This program contains mature content.

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Monday, November 4, 2024 (recorded on November 5, at the student program). Keynote Speaker: Eva Kuper, Holocaust survivor, in conversation with Elin Beaumont, Special Events and Holocaust Survivor Relations, The Azrieli Foundation. Recorded Program with Eva Kuper

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CANCELLED: Wednesday, November 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Keynote Speakers: Peggy and Shimon Walt.

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Holocaust Education Week 2024

Holocaust Education Week is presented by the Atlantic Jewish Council, and made possible, in part, by a generous grant from The Azrieli Foundation. Programs offered are in partnership with the University of King’s College, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Dalhousie University, and with support from the Halifax Central Library.

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