Ellin speaks to the Calgary Jewish Book Festival Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Calgary Jewish Community Centre 1607 90th Avenue SW, CalgaryEllin Bessner speaks about Canada's 17,000 Jewish soldiers who served in the Second World War.
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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…