Holocaust Education Week public lecture at the Richmond Hill Public Library, Central Branch.
Ellin speaks at the Richmond Hill Public Library Writing the Wrong: How Canada's Jews in Uniform Fought WWll Author and…
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Remembrance Week public lecture at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre: Why it’s time Canada recognized the Jewish men and women who helped win WWll
Double Threat: Canadians, the Military, and World War Two". An interactive talk by Ellin Bessner, author and journalist. Seventy two…
Remembrance Day at Beth Torah Synagogue, Toronto
Beth Torah Synagogue 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDouble Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II With journalist Ellin Bessner This talk commemorates Remembrance Day and the 72nd…
Jack Cahan Memorial Lecture at Temple Kol Ami, Thornhill
Temple Kol Ami 36 Atkinson Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario, CanadaOn Remembrance Day, November 11, 2017, Ellin speaks to family and friends of the late squadron leader Jack Cahan at…
Ellin speaks at Congregation Machzekei Hadat (Clanton Park Synagogue)
Fighting Amalek: The Untold Stories of Canada's 17,000 Jewish servicemen and women who fought Hitler in WWll.
Beit Rayim Synagogue Lunch and Learn
How Canada's Jewish servicemen and women kept their faith (or didn't) as they fought Nazism and the Axis during World…
Ellin speaks at “Meet Me in Casablanca”: a fundraiser for True Patriot Love Foundation
The Heliconian Club 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaA fundraiser in support of the True Patriot Love Foundation, put on by the Centennial College Public Relations students.
Ellin speaks to the Calgary Jewish Book Festival Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Calgary Jewish Community Centre 1607 90th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaEllin Bessner speaks about Canada's 17,000 Jewish soldiers who served in the Second World War.
Ellin speaks at “Ignite: Chanuka Adult Jewish Learning Night at the Prosserman JCC in Toronto
Ignite: Chanukah Adult Learning Night. Light Up Your Mind! Join us for a special adult learning event on the 4th night of Chanukah! When? Saturday, December 16, 6:30 – 10:00 Where? Prosserman JCC
Registration opens at 6:30
7:00 Candle Lighting
Special Candle lighting ceremony with Song Shul's Cantor Simon Spiro and the Toronto Festival Singers! Chanukah refreshments provided. Choose two from the featured sessions:
7:30 – 8:30 Session 1 Rabbi Howard Morrison “Not the famous story from Hebrew School – The real story of Chanukah and its lessons for today”
Ruthie Ladovsky “United Bakers: the story behind Toronto's beloved oldest Jewish restaurant"
Ellin Bessner “Fighting Amalek: the 17,000 Canadian Jews who fought Hitler in WWll”*sponsored by OJA*
Batik workshop: discover the art of fabric dye using wax and special dyes
Ceramics workshop: make your own Chanukah Judaica!
Double Threat at sea: Ellin speaks aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas
Courtesy Royal Caribbean International Guests aboard one of the world's largest cruise ships will welcome author and journalist Ellin Bessner…