New findings released on Holocaust awareness
A new poll suggests that a “comfortable” majority of Canadians believe young people today are less aware of the Holocaust and its lessons compared to the past.
A survivor’s story retold as a musical symphony
Michael Fraiman speaks with composer and musician Adi Berkovits, who will be recounting his father’s Holocaust story in a new original symphonic concert, The Journey Home, which will be performed on Nov. 3. in Richmond Hill, Ont.
Hunters isn’t bad for Jews – it’s just dumb
Michael Fraiman reviews the Amazon Prime Video series Hunters.
Défendre la mémoire des Juifs spoliés en France pendant la guerre
En France, un différend oppose actuellement Jean-Jacques Fraenkel, survivant de la Shoah et citoyen canadien, à la Commission pour l’indemnisation des victimes de spoliations (CIVS).
Listen: Remembering Norene Gilletz
Ella Burakowski joins in-studio to recall her favourite memories of Canada’s queen of kosher cuisine, Norene Gilletz.
Vatican unseals archives of controversial Second World War era Pope Pius XII
The Vatican reached a historical turning point on March 2 when it finally unsealed its archives on the wartime papacy of Pope Pius XII, kept secret for decades amid accusations that the pope turned a blind eye to the Holocaust.
Brazilian Carnival parade featured costumes with swastikas
A leading Brazilian Jewish official gave a thumbs up to a local Carnival performance that featured swastikas and mirrored a spectacle that raised eyebrows in the 1990s.
Flourishing scene reinvigorates musician’s career
Ruth Schweitzer speaks with folk musician Glen Hornblast ahead of his gig at the Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival later this month.
Q & A with Julie Payette: The importance of Holocaust education
Special to the CJN, Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod speaks with Canada’s governor general, Julie Payette, about her recent trip to Israel for the Fifth Annual World Holocaust Forum.
Spiegel: Holocaust must be taught as an independent event
“We must all continue to make connections and keep this historical event relevant, creating a critical bridge between history and empathy.”
