As we celebrate the Festival of Freedom, and recount the Exodus from ancient Egyptian slavery, we remember the victims of the Holocaust, the legacy of the survivors and reaffirm our commitment to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel Happy Passover

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan to Arutz Sheva: "There's this romantic idea that causes advanced by academics are always good causes... Nothing is further from the truth. The thugs that burnt books in front of the Heidelberg Universitätsplatz, were the students and professors."

Please read this beautiful piece on Yad Vashem's Yom Hashoah Commemoration yesterday and on why it inevitably felt different. ejewishphilanthropy.com/yad-vashem-mar…

ICYMI: There's no better time to educate ourselves on the perils of Antisemitism- from it's age old roots to daunting contemporary dangers. Join Yad Vashem for an online course teaching about Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present. Register today: yadvashem.org/education/onli…

If you haven't already registered, we hope you will join us for this important memorial, as our Toronto Jewish community gathers to honour and remember the victims of the October 7th attacks. Be sure to register in advance. jewishtoronto.com/events/october…

Thank you to our wonderful community for being a vital part of the CSYV’s mission. In a world where the truth faces ever-growing challenges, your support makes a profound difference. Together, we continue to shine a light on truth and memory. #truthshinesbright

Wishing a happy Hanukkah to you & yours. This year, as we get ready to the light the candles, we think of the steadfast spirit of our people & the miracle of Hanukkah as brightness in times of darkness. Pictured: Hanukkah menorah, Kiel, Germany, Yad Vashem Archives

Everyday, Holocaust denial spreads, replacing truth w/ dangerous lies. Survivors who lost their families to Nazi atrocities, see their stories twisted into falsehoods. The memory of millions is at risk - but you have the power to protect it Donate Now yadvashem.ca

'Yad Vashem Way' Inaugurated on Thursday in New York City yadvashem.org/press-release/…

Yad Vashem Seminar in Berlin & Israel 2025-2026 Canadian educators from primary and high schools are invited to an international one year program to gain professional skills in teaching and learning about the Holocaust from world-renowned experts. yadvashem.ca/scholarship-pr…

Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg appear in powerful new antisemitism ad, funded by billionaire Robert Kraft. “Man, I hate that things are so bad, that we have to do a commercial about it.”

Wishing a heartfelt Mazel tov to the Hon. Irwin Cotler on being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. nationalpost.com/news/canada/ir…

Israel assumes the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) today, taking over from the UK. Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan will serve as Chair of the IHRA during Israel's presidency, which runs through February 2026. yadvashem.org/press-release/…

Wishing you and your family a Chag Pesach Kasher V’Sameach from the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem. Next year in Jerusalem!

In response to the desecration of the Nat'l Holocaust Monument & rising hate, we are coming together in remembrance, reflection, & solidarity. Join us at the Nat'l Holocaust Monument as we honour victims of hatred and affirm our shared commitment to justice & compassion.

Don't miss these two important reads: 1/2 Yad Vashem Dani Dayan's - Israel's war in Gaza is not genocide, but we must act morally jpost.com/opinion/articl… 2/2 A poignant response - Israel's real strength: Defeating Hamas without surrendering its values jpost.com/opinion/articl…

On Sunday, September 7, our community will come together in downtown Toronto for the March for the Hostages: Event Details: 📅 Date: Sunday, September 7 🕒 Time: 3pm 📍 Location: Old City Hall, Toronto, Bay and Queens.

They stopped at nothing to murder every last Jew. We will stop at nothing to recover every last name Yet 1M names are still missing. Your support makes it possible to uncover lives still hidden and restore their names to memory. 🕯️ #everynameisaworld

It's Giving Tuesday & we know there are countless meaningful causes to support. Today, we implore you to choose the critical work of preserving memory through Holocaust ed and research. Donate this Giving Tuesday to the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem at yadvashem.ca

Something strange is happening in the information war. Young Americans defending regimes like the Islamic Republic of Iran that jail protesters, strip women of rights and execute people for being gay. Self-described patriots on the right suddenly echoing narratives that benefit