Tribute: Frieda Wertman, 96, was a Holocaust survivor who knew how to make the most of life
Frieda Wertman died June 25, 2022, in Vancouver at the age of 96. Her granddaughter Becca Wertman-Traub recalls the lessons that she learned from her. I grew up knowing that both of my grandparents, my Babi, Frieda Wertman, and my Zaida, George Wertman, were Holocaust survivors. Zaida would tell me his stories—about surviving the forced […]
Obituary: Yehudi Lindeman, 84, was a pioneer in keeping the oral history of the Holocaust
Yehudi Lindeman, who died in Montreal at age 84 on June 12, was well into middle age before he was able to frankly confront what it meant to be one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, and the responsibility that came with that. The Dutch-born Lindeman was the founder and director of Living Testimonies, […]
Why Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation wants to talk to new Holocaust survivors in Canada
Canada has about 10,000 survivors, the third largest group in the world: Marilyn Sinclair
Obituary: Lea Hochman was a Holocaust survivor who spoke about faith and miracles
“She had lived through so much, so when she spoke, her message resonated.”
A survivor who’s celebrating 100 remarkable years
Herta Getzler flourished in Canada after being saved by Oskar Schindler.
Liberation75 promises to keep Holocaust relevant
COVID may have delayed it by a year and it’s taking place virtually instead of live in Toronto, but Liberation75 is still billing itself as “the world’s largest gathering of Holocaust survivors, descendants, educators and friends.”
Cutting through the red tape to get European passports
For a long time, Dayn Gehry-Riis knew he was eligible for Polish citizenship through his grandfather, who fled the country during the Holocaust. In 2013, when he decided to study in Europe, he finally had the incentive to apply for that citizenship: cheaper education as an EU student. Gehry-Riis, who lives in Mississauga, Ont., decided […]
