Why Danna Horwood rejected a tell-all version of her memoir, choosing to self-publish to protect her story’s integrity This piece by Rebecca Shapiro was originally published on Times of Israel, and a portion of it is republished here with permission. Danna Horwood’s memoir was not written for the public. It was a collection of letters full of engaging stories spanning nearly one hundred years of family history, from pre-Holocaust to the present day, combined with pop culture,

Canadian Jewish News Feature Article by Ralph Benmergui (full story can be read on the CJN website) May 3, 2024 Ralph Benmergui at the opening of Margaret's Legacy on May 2, 2024. It’s a sunny and warm Thursday downtown in my city, where sandwiched between a paint store and the brick-and-mortar home of a sports app on Main Street is a place called JHamilton. The Hamilton Jewish Federation hasn’t always lived here, though. And like much in this community, it’s had its share of

Nicole Martin, CHCH News April 4, 2024 "A Hamilton woman is honouring her grandparents’ Holocaust legacy by continuing to share their story through education and community work. Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Learning & Jewish Advocacy Centre has opened in Hamilton on Main Street West with the idea of educating people on an awful period of human history." Original link can be found here

What’s all the Controversy About? When @Eva.Stories (a series of Instagram stories inspired by the real-life journal of Eva Heyman ) was first released on Sunday with the trailer "What if a girl in the Holocaust had Instagram?", the team at Margaret’s Legacy received an outpouring of e-mails and messages asking if we had seen the trailer and what our thoughts were about the concept. Because we are known as leaders in Holocaust education geared specifically to youth, many as

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

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

Day (Toronto, On): International speaker at the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal National Policy Conference For Holocaust Education. Click here for details. Evening (Hamilton, On): Hamilton Jewish Federation & Margaret's Legacy event at the Art Gallery of Hamilton to Support Hamilton's Holocaust Education programs, March of the Living 2020 scholarships & Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program scholarships. TO RESERVE SEATS OR FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: e-

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

Danna spent 2 consecutive days in Toronto, Ontario presenting to grade 5 students and their grandparents. It’s been a busy couple of days for Margaret’s Legacy, as Danna was fortunate to visit both Bialik campuses to present at the grade 5 grandparent breakfasts. After screening “Margaret & Arthur’s Story” feature film, and sharing inspirational words with the grade 5s and their grandparents, there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd. Danna felt privileged to share such meaningfu

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.

Tom arrived at this port at the age of 4 with his parents, after escaping the horrors of the Holocoaust. Tom & Danna presented Margaret & Arthur's Story to dozens of elementary schools at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Nova Scotia. It was especially meaningful and nostalgic for Tom, as this was the port he had arrived at after the horrors of the Holocaust at the age of 4. The next day, Danna was invited to one of the local public schools for a more intimate

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.

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