- September 30, 2015
Owl’s Nest Books and the Calgary Jewish Community Centre invites you to celebrate the Calgary book launch of Holocaust Survivors in Canada.
When: Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 pm
Where: Calgary Jewish Community Centre (1607 90 Ave SW), Calgary
Cost: FREE
Light refreshments provided.
About the Book
In the decade after the Second World War, 35,000 Jewish survivors of Nazi persecution and their dependants arrived in Canada. This was a watershed moment in Canadian Jewish history. The unprecedented scale of the relief effort required for the survivors, compounded by their unique social, psychological, and emotional needs challenged both the established Jewish community and resettlement agents alike.
Researched in basement archives and as well as at Holocaust survivors’ kitchen tables, Holocaust Survivors in Canada represents the first comprehensive analysis of the resettlement, integration, and acculturation experience of survivors in early postwar Canada. Goldberg reveals the challenges in responding to, and recovering from, genocide—not through the lens of lawmakers, but from the perspective of “new Canadians” themselves.
About the Author
Adara Goldberg received her PhD from the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark University. She is the Education Director at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
