THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND By Jason A. Waxman In writing about my grandfather, Morris Waxman z”l, I am filled with a sense of pride and purpose. I was blessed to have my Zaidie (grandfather) in my life for almost 30 years, unarguably, the most important and foundational ones at that. He was a significant part of my life, and rightfully so. I have no doubt that when many are asked to speak about a role model, they may default to a celebrity, politician or great sage. Perh

An important message to educators: If you genuinely invest your heart and soul into each child as an individual, you may never know the full extent of the return on your investment, but you can be sure it will be profound. The National Policy Conference for Holocaust Education was such a wonderful experience. Presenting to a room full of educators and human rights professionals from across Ontario was a humbling experience, and we would thank Avi Benlolo for this incredible o

CHANNELING MY INNER GRAMMA She did not cure Cancer or establish world peace; she did not build hospitals or invent life-changing technologies; she did not travel the world or wear the most fashionable clothes… but she did teach us that a good life is one focused on friends and family; and she showed us that laughter is really good medicine (maybe even the best); she made the choice to highlight the best in every single person; and she loved altruistically, absolutely no stri

HOW GRANDMOTHER MARGARET STARTED IT ALL My grandmother, Margaret, was a stoic, noble, graceful, loving, and hopeful woman who was the primary source of motivation and inspiration in my life. She modeled resilience and refused to be solely recognized for her Holocaust “victim” status. She preferred the term “survivor”. I wholeheartedly believe that “survivor” isn’t even the right identity. She didn't just “survive” the senseless hatred and violence of the Nazis, she grabbed

On January 10th, 2019, Margaret’s Legacy had the honour of participating as a Conference Delegate at the C.H.A.N.G.E the Way Human Rights Conference, held at Carmen’s Banquet Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. This remarkable event was a fully student-led initiative organized by the Global Connect class at Dundas Valley Secondary School (DVSS) in Dundas, Ontario. Under the leadership of inspirational educator Mr. Toth and with the help of Ms. Dupuis, students designed a conference

Snippets from Margaret & Arthur's Book From Hungary to Hamilton Before WWII, Arthur was the direct beneficiary of "Enlightenment". At the time, he did not truly understand the immense blessing it was. He was able to go to college and own land. It was easy to take that for granted when he never remembered anything different. Below is an excerpt from 'Arthur's Story' in our book "From Hungary to Hamilton". Margaret and Arthur's Memoir is full of relatable stories and history th