The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the largest act of Jewish armed resistance during the Holocaust. A group of young, under-equipped Jews chose to fight back against the Nazis. They were outmatched, but not without agency. This part of history challenges a simplified narrative of victimhood and highlights something more complex: individuals making values-driven decisions under impossible circumstances, demonstrating courage, responsibility, and moral clarity.

Holocaust Education Week is ultimately about more than remembrance. It is about ensuring that the lessons of the past continue to inform how individuals and communities respond to hatred, discrimination, and injustice today. We are grateful to the educators, speakers, partners, and participants who made this week possible, and to everyone who took the time to engage with this important work.

Marking Kristallnacht in this way, through images, stories, and shared reflections on how different perspectives can greatly impact perception of facts, reminds us that the warning signs of hatred are not always loud. They aren’t always bold signs or loud rallies with angry participants screaming in your face. Often they are subtle. Sometimes they appear gradually. Quietly. Incrementally. Manipulated in imperceptible ways until the damage has been done.

The inaugural Tom Weisz Memorial Award for was presented to MP, Melissa Lantsman. As a Member of Parliament and one of the most prominent Jewish voices in Canadian public life today, Melissa Lantsman has consistently used her platform to confront antisemitism directly and unapologetically. At a time when conversations around antisemitism can be complex, politicized, or avoided altogether, her leadership has been defined by moral clarity, conviction, and a willingness stand up

On May 2, 2024, Margaret’s Legacy marked a profound milestone as the Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Learning & Jewish Advocacy Centre officially opened its doors to the community. This unveiling of a new space at the newly renovated Hamilton Jewish Federation building was the realization of a vision years in the making.

This three-day gathering brought together an extraordinary cross-section of voices: educators, students, policymakers, scholars, and community members, united by a shared recognition: antisemitism is not a relic of the past. It is unfortunately a present and evolving reality that demands us to respond.

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

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

This week, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) facilitated their first workshop utilizing the new Journeys curriculum developed by Margaret’s Legacy. This unique opportunity was presented to one of the public schools in Vaughn, Ontario ( @YRDSB ) , as a ‘micro-history’ of the Holocaust, built around the stories of Margaret Stadler and Arthur Weisz, a young Jewish couple whose story of courage and perseverance in the face of Nazi hatred. Several hundred students gathered

Margaret’s Legacy is proud to announce an educational partnership with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies. Our organizations share the belief that positive changes happen when we educate young people about the values of tolerance, empathy, and leadership. The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre has been teaching Canadian students about these values through the lens of Holocaust education for the past 25 years, and they are excited to move forward with Mar

JANUARY 26 - 27, 2019 Margaret's Legacy has officially partnered with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, who will be facilitating the Holocaust Education engagements for Margaret's Legacy for schools in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton area. With the launch of a new Holocaust curriculum, this is a very exciting new stage for Margaret's Legacy. The initiative will be launched at the 2019 National Policy Conference on Holocaust Education for educators across North America.

Margaret's Legacy thanks all of the 2016/2017 participants for learning and growing with us! Thanks to you, we have impacted over 5000 students spreading messages of acceptance, diversity, and tolerance.

Danna & Dennis were contacted by students at Sir William Osler to come and present Margaret's Legacy's Documentary to their peers. The students felt that they were a minority and there were a lot of students in the school who did not understand the important messages of the Holocaust. Their hope was that Margaret's Legacy would help educate the students about diversity and tolerance.

Two Hundred More Students Educated!! This past week, two hundred high school students were educated at Hillfield-Strathallan College in Hamilton, Ontario. After the presentation, one 9th grade student wrote: “I thoroughly enjoyed the documentary presentation and the short lecture on the Holocaust. The documentary didn't just tell me statistics and facts; it took me deeper into the story, talking about real life experiences of a couple, who were taken by the Nazis. It showed

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies "From Compassion to Action" trip to Poland From Compassion to Action is an initiative that began in 2010. The objective is to travel with influential Canadian delegations from a variety of professional backgrounds to visit sites of the Holocaust to further understand the tragic consequences of hate. Discussions with experts in the field of Holocaust studies place the Holocaust in an historical context while making con

On May 29th, 2015 Margaret's Legacy's Executive Director, Danna Horwood, was interviewed on Hamilton's CHCH Morning Live! She spoke with Annette Hamm about how Margaret's Legacy was born and how its mission and vision continue to grow.

Margaret's Legacy's first speaking engagement in the USA. Danna Horwood was impressed with the questions and insights shared by the students at the Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. All were completely attentive to Margaret and Arthur’s Story and shared their meaningful impressions with Danna about the documentary. One student wrote; “While listening to this video, I realized how fortunate I am, and how I should take advantage and appreciate every little t