Category Archives: Holocaust Education Week

The Tailor Project at Holocaust Education Week

Holocaust Education Week, The Tailor Project

I’ll be speaking on the topic, “Gathering More Threads: The Tailor Project 70 Years Later”, as part of Holocaust Education Week at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue (Toronto) on Wed. Nov. 6, 2019, 7:30 PM.
No cost, pre-registration required at the link below:
https://www.beby.org/event/tailorproject

After the Holocaust, over 1,000 Jewish tailors and their families were chosen from displaced persons camps to come to Canada through the Garment Workers’ Scheme (“The Tailor Project”). I’ll be giving an illustrated, interactive lecture that will include the historical context of the Scheme, a short documentary film, and family stories. The Tailor Project is now being rediscovered by Impakt Labs with significant implications for immigrants and refugees coming to Canada.

Sponsored by The Goldfinger Family Fund at Beth Emeth and AJL – Ontario Chapter (Association of Jewish Libraries)

Two Readings and a Lecture

44 Hours or Strike, Holocaust Education Week, , , , ,

It’s been a busy November 2015! I spoke about 44 Hours or Strike! at the Free Times Café (Yiddish Vinkl) on Thurs. Nov. 5. We had a great time talking about the garment industry in Toronto and singing Yiddish songs together.

On Wed. Nov. 11, I spoke on the topic of “Uncertain Haven: Canada and the Jewish Displaced Persons” at the Ekstein Library as part of  Holocaust Education Week in the GTA. It’s always great to have such an appreciative audience. And we even had to bring in more chairs!

Finally, on Mon. Nov. 30, I spoke at the Terraces of Baycrest / Wagman Centre about 44 Hours or Strike!  It was a pleasure to read from my book, talk about research and writing, and sing Yiddish songs together. An added bonus was hearing people’s stories about growing up in Toronto.2015-11-05 14.32.54 Anne_Dublin_HEW_Nov11,2015 Baycrest_Terrace2_44Hours