Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II With journalist Ellin Bessner This talk commemorates Remembrance Day and the 72nd…
On Remembrance Day, November 11, 2017, Ellin speaks to family and friends of the late squadron leader Jack Cahan at…
Fighting Amalek: The Untold Stories of Canada's 17,000 Jewish servicemen and women who fought Hitler in WWll.
How Canada's Jewish servicemen and women kept their faith (or didn't) as they fought Nazism and the Axis during World…
A fundraiser in support of the True Patriot Love Foundation, put on by the Centennial College Public Relations students.
Ellin Bessner speaks about Canada's 17,000 Jewish soldiers who served in the Second World War.
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!
Courtesy Royal Caribbean International Guests aboard one of the world's largest cruise ships will welcome author and journalist Ellin Bessner…
Attention Canadian snowbirds and military history enthusiasts! If you live near Century Village's Deerfield community, or are within driving distance…
As Jews around the world prepare to observe the festival of Passover, Toronto author and journalist Ellin Bessner takes us back in time to seventy three years ago this month, during the darkest days of WWII. In her new book, "Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and WWII", Ellin tells the story of how Canadian Jewish troops brought Passover to the front lines, even as the battle raged to liberate Europe from Hitler's murderous regime.
