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Kristallnacht Commemoration

Kristallnacht Commemoration, © Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
Presented by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in partnership with Beth Israel Congregation.
Introductions by Dr. Chris Friedrichs
With remarks by the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
Keynote address by Liliane Pari Umuhoza
Liliane is a human rights advocate who uses her life experience of surviving the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and non-profit work to promote peace and summon global dialogue and actions against human right abuses. She is the founder of Retreat for Women Genocide Survivors.
This program is funded by the VHEC community’s generous contributions to the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Annual Campaign. Supported by the Robert and Marilyn Krell Endowment Fund of the VHEC.
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel | 989 W 28th Ave | Vancouver