We were honoured to present the second annual Tom Weisz Memorial Award for Holocaust Education and Jewish Advocacy to Michael Levitt. As we reflect on Yom HaShoah, we are reminded that remembrance cannot remain solely about the past. It is about recognizing how we have been shaped as a people because of our history and how that has impacted who we have become and how we choose to show up in the world moving forward.

Our first official event following the opening was the community’s annual Yom HaShoah Community Commemoration. Victoria Mancinelli and Yoni Berrous were the keynote speakers followed by the exclusive Hamilton premiere of Irena’s Vows, a powerful film based on the true story of Irena Gut.

A special tribute was dedicated to Benjamin Ferencz, who passed away just days earlier on April 9, 2023. As the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials and a key figure in postwar justice, his legacy serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability and the pursuit of justice following unimaginable atrocities.

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