Join us at Har El for a fascinating lecture for Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day:

Recipes of Resistance: The Ravensbrück Recipe Book"
by Lise Kirchner & Ellie Lawson

Gain insight into a lesser-known dimension of the Holocaust: the experiences of Jewish women in Ravensbrück and the forms of resilience that emerged in a camp built specifically to incarcerate and exploit them. You will discover how a recipe book created from memory under starvation conditions reveals profound stories of resistance, imagination, and cultural preservation. Through photographs, documents, letters, and survivor testimony, participants will learn about the fate of the Teitelbaum family of Belgium, the conditions within the women’s camp, and the networks of care and solidarity that helped some prisoners endure. The talk offers a deeper understanding of how women responded to extraordinary brutality, and how personal artefacts can illuminate the human experiences behind historical events.

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Lise Kirchner / Director of Education - Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

As Director of Education, Lise Kirchner leads the Centre’s resource and curriculum development, school programs and teacher training initiatives. Lise has worked with the VHEC for over two decades and has extensive experience in the development and delivery of the VHEC’s educational programs and the curation of exhibitions. Her work has also included projects to enhance the accessibility and pedagogical use of the VHEC’s collection of artifacts and Holocaust survivor testimonies.

Ellie Lawson / Education Manager - Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

As Education Manager, Ellie Lawson is responsible for the development, advancement and support of educational initiatives at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. She develops resources and delivers impactful programs for schools, educators, professionals, the public and adult learners.

Ellie holds a master’s degree in public history from Indiana University in Indianapolis, with expertise in Holocaust and genocide history. Throughout her career, Ellie has collaborated closely with Holocaust survivors, as well as second- and third-generation descendants, and survivors of human rights violations, amplifying their narratives.

This event is by donation. We kindly suggest a $5 donation.