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Neuberger HEW 2024 | Kristallnacht Commemoration: Hasidism and Anti-Jewish Violence in Poland

Photo by Daniel Malen for the Toronto Holocaust Museum, 2023.
November 10, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Commemorative Commemorative Community event Community event

In honour of Neuberger HEW’s annual Kristallnacht commemoration, join us for an evening of dialogue and music centered around the Hasidic community in Poland. In his new book, The Light of Learning (2024), author and historian Glenn Dynner tells the story of Hasidism in the context of an increasingly violent interwar Poland and genocidal Nazi occupation. Dynner explores Torah study not only as a spiritual-intellectual endeavor but a political practice that fueled a culture of resistance. He challenges ideas of Hasidic decline, showcasing its role as a vital cultural force before and during the Holocaust.

 

 

The program also includes a candle-lighting ceremony to mark the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht and features musical accompaniment.

Speakers

Date & Time

Sunday, November 10, 2024

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Cost

Free

Venue

Shaarei Tefillah Congregation

3600 Bathurst Street

Sponsored by

The Glicksman, Glick, Altschuler, Glassberg, and Herschorn families, honouring the memories of Holocaust survivors Morris & Rose Glick and Max & Gutta Glicksman

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