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Here is What's Happening at the JHCWCInvitation for Applications forThe 2010 Switzer-Cooperstock Lecture Prize in Western Canadian Jewish History Deadline for applications: December 15, 2009. The JHC invites applications for the 2010 Switzer-Cooperstock Prize. This will be awarded for a publishable essay on the subjects: (1) Secular Jewish schools in Western Canada, (2) Jewish settlers and traders in rural areas of Western Canada, (3) The immigration experience of Jews to Western Canada. The winner will be announced at the end of January, will receive $5,500, will present his/her findings at a public lecture, and the lecture will be published. For more info, contact .
Thursday May 13, 2010 University of Winnipeg, Duckworth Centre The Symposium is to educate students on the events of the Holocaust, on anti-racism and ultimately, to identify what society has learned from the Holocaust. This our keynote speaker is Mr. David Shentow, who in 1943, was transferred, along with a group of two thousand prisoners from Auschwitz Concentration Camp to the remains of what had been the Warsaw Ghetto. More info is available on the FFFHEC page The Jewish People of Manitoba Now on Display - Asper Campus This is the exhibit currently on display in the newly re-opened Marion & Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada. View the exhibits anytime during Asper Campus hours.
Jewish Cemetery Photography Project
Creating a Culture, Forging an Identity
Jewish Cemetery Photography Project
Expanding Our Archives
Preserving the Past. A Gift to the FutureEntertainment Books Entertainment books are available at the JHCWC office. Cost $32.00 per book. Our society gets a percentage of all proceeds. Entertainment books are also available via the Internet. You may order an Entertainment Book via: http://www.entertainment.com and enter our number 91872. We will get credit for any books ordered. The book will be mailed to you. Tribute Cards Remember the Jewish Heritage Centre the next time you want to send out a commemorative card for a special occasion or in memory of a family member
or acquaintance. DVD of: Mr Justice Samuel Freedman Exhibit and Opening This DVD is available for $25 from the JHC Office. Jewish Radicalism in Winnipeg 1905-1960 Following up on our very successful Radicalism Conference, we have produced a book of papers The JHC Activity Book 2003 This combined archival document / day-timer / prize journal was a project to both fundraise, and to make interesting and useful heritage materials available to the general public. It contains snapshots documenting Jewish Education in Winnipeg and is still available for $15 or a donation of your choice. Want to know more about it? Our Musical Heritage Project Book "100 Years of Jewish Musicians and Music in Winnipeg" is still available from the , as well as synagogue gift shops in Winnipeg, the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre and McNally Robinson's Grant Park Location. Available online for $19.95 plus shipping from McNally Robinson. Join Us! Paid membership is the lifeblood of our organization. It shows that you are committed in helping to preserve, promote and present the tangible and visible records of our Jewish heritage. Your membership support strengthens our position in applying for grants from funding agencies and in raising additional funds in the community. Please join us!
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