Jewish& At the Toronto Holocaust Museum

Description:

Jewish& invites interfaith/mixed heritage couples for a guided tour of the new Toronto Holocaust Museum and post-tour facilitated conversation. 

Led by Museum staff, couples will delve into the stories of survival, agency, and courage, learning about the Holocaust through the lens of survivors who made new lives in Canada. Together, we'll examine how these narratives resonate within our modern context and the significance they hold for those in interfaith relationships. 

Through guided discussions and reflective exercises led by facilitator Rabbi Denise Handlarski, couples will have the opportunity to explore their own connections to the stories shared, deepening their understanding of each other's backgrounds and experiences, and fostering meaningful dialogue.  

This program is intended explicitly for couples in Jewish interfaith/mixed heritage relationships.  If you have any questions, please contact LaurenS@mnjcc.org

ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to accessibility and invite you to let us know what we can do to make this program accessible to you. For information visit https://torontoholocaustmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit 

About Jewish& 

Miles Nadal JCC’s program that explicitly gathers interfaith, multi-cultural and mixed-heritage individuals, couples and families for Jewish exploration, education, and celebration.  

About our facilitator, Rabbi Denise Handlarski 

Denise Handlarski is a rabbi, an educator, a researcher, an officiant, a community leader, and a Labour and Birth Doula. She is ordained by the International Institute of Secular Humanistic Judaism, holds a Ph.D in English Literature from York University, and is the founder and spiritual leader of an online community, Secular Synagogue. A former teacher, she now teaches at the Trent School of Education in Peterborough, Ontario, teaching about literacy, equity/diversity in education, community education, and wellness.  

Denise is the author of the book ‘The A-Z of Intermarriage’, is intermarried herself, and the serves many couples and families who are of different cultures. Her work is about how to create and thrive in connected communities across cultures -- in person and online, and to experience "more joy, less oy" in relationships and in life. 

About THM 

The Toronto Holocaust Museum is a space for education and dialogue about this vital history and its ongoing relevance. The Museum serves as a powerful and growing force against antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred in all its forms. Our state-of-the-art facility is the premier destination for Holocaust education in the city showcasing cutting-edge technology, including interactive Holocaust survivor testimony stations at the core of each exhibit space and augmented reality tablet tours. The Museum deepens the public’s knowledge and understanding while, inspiring visitors to think critically about the tragedies of the Holocaust and to make connections between the Holocaust, world events, and contemporary Canadian life. 

Available: Available

Price: $10.00 Taxes waived

Tags: Spring

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