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Vancouver Jewish Film Festival – Among Neighbours

Tuesday, May 5, 6:15PM
Among Neighbours, is an award winning film, that examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side for centuries before the Second World War.
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Vancouver Jewish Film Festival – The Stamp Thief

Thursday, May 7, 4:00PM
The Stamp Thief, set during the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War; follows a Nazi officer who stole millions of dollars worth of stamps from Jews sent to concentration camps.
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The Spoils: Screening & Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Join us for a special screening of the powerful film The Spoils, followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion. More details to follow. Registration opening soon.
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Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written by Children of Holocaust Survivors

Monday, May 25, 7 PM
The VHEC proudly presents the book launch of Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written by Children of Holocaust Survivors.
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Getting Started with Subject Headings: How to Explore VHEC Collections by Topic

The VHEC online collections catalogue holds over 11,000 records and is Western Canada's largest collection of Holocaust-related artefacts, testimonies and archival documents.
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Honouring Survivors, Advancing Holocaust Education: Reflections on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Hannah Marazzi joined Holocaust survivors and city leaders at Vancouver city hall for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as the VHEC brings survivor stories to students through Fragments in Focus.
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Advancing Holocaust Education in BC: Professional Development with VHEC’s Education Team

The VHEC is offering free professional development for educators across BC using its new Holocaust teaching resource.
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Fragments in Focus: A History of the Holocaust

New Digital Exhibition Available Now

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READ BC WRITING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS CONTINUED RELEVANCE

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Teaching the Holocaust: New Resources and Strategies for the Updated BC Curriculum

Maple Ridge, January 27 West Vancouver, Jan. 30 Smithers, February 6 Langley, Feb. 9 Victoria, Feb. 13 Kelowna, Feb. 13 Mission, Feb. 13 Burnaby, Feb. 27 Coquitlam, Feb. 27 Nanaimo, April 27 Surrey, May 1
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