Jewish Federation of Ottawa
Special Film Screening and Q&A: "Memories of a Room" 
Date: November 5
Time: 7 - 9 PM

Location: Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. 
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa's Shoah Committee invite you to a special film screening followed by a conversation with Alex Munter and Dr. Hartley Stern. Through the deeply personal story of Dr. Stern's family, this evening offers an opportunity to reflect on the Holocaust, the courage and resilience of those who survived, and the lasting impact of their experiences on future generations.
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Jewish Federation of Ottawa
Animated Short: "Escape: The True Story of Morris Schnitzer" 
Date: November 26
Time: 7 - 8 PM
Location: Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. 
The Jewish Federation of Ottawa's Shoah Committee invites you to a screening of this animated short film followed by a Q&A, suitable for ages 10 and up. "Escape" tells the true story of Ottawa's own Morris Schnitzer z"l (1921-2020), a Holocaust survivor, scientist, and honoured member of the local Jewish community.
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CHES

Title: "The Normalization of Antisemitism - 80 years since the Nuremburg Trials"

Date: November 9

Time: 7 - 9 PM

In commemoration of Kristallnacht, The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) announces the annual launch event for Holocaust Education Month. This year's theme will focus on what lessons, if any, might have been learned. This year's keynote speaker is Michal Cotler-Wunsh,  the former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, engaging local and global partners around the shared responsibility to comprehensively identify and address the rise and mainstreaming of ever-mutating antisemitic hate. Sponsor: Honorary Chairperson, Jules Sigler

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CHES

Title: "Lost, Found, Remembered: Researching Holocaust Victims and Survivors"

Date: November 15

Time: 3 - 5 PM

Please join the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES) for a unique presentation by genealogist Peter Jassem, an architect who has spent years researching the roots of relatives affected by the Holocaust.
Sponsor: Honorary Chairperson, Jules Sigler
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Soloway JCC
Documentary: "No Secret Monuments"
Date: November 10
Time: 7 - 8:30 PM
In spring 2024, Jewish Edmonton activist Paula Kirman and her creative partner Adam Bentley toured the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) and Finland, where they exposed monuments to Nazis hiding in plain sight. How can the Baltic States, countries now a part of the European Union with its common understanding of continental history, have trouble letting go of its reverence for World War II Nazis?
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