Lessons from the Past
The following distinguished speakers are available at no charge to organizations in the Greater Toronto Area:
MEMORIES AND MIRACLES OF THE HOLOCAUST
Alvin Abram, author of seven books, including, The Unlikely Victims, An Eye for an Eye, and The Minyan, his most recent award-winning novel, enchants audiences with his stories.
ORATORIO TEREZIN: THE CREATION OF A MASTERPIECE
Ruth Fazal, concertmaster, composer, violinist, discusses how she blended the collection of children's poetry, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, to create a powerful composition for orchestra and choir.
GROWING UP IN THE SHADOW OF NAZIS
Gerda Frieberg, founding chair, Toronto Holocaust Centre, Past Chair, Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region, awarded the Meritorious
Service Medal, discusses her experiences during the Holocaust.
DEATH MARCH POLAND
Elyssa Greenbaum, former student at York University, talks about her experiences on "The March of the Living", an annual pilgrimage to
Poland's concentration camps from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
A SURVIVOR'S EXPERIENCES
Nate Leipciger, member, International Auschwitz Council, who has been involved in Holocaust education for the past thirty years, recounts his
experiences in the Holocaust and draws a parallel to the growth of antisemitism in Canada today.