Join us for a conversation with Holocaust survivor, educator and award-winning author, Vera Schiff, as she recounts her incredible story of survival and liberation during the Second World War.
The Canadian War Museum is proud to partner with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies to bring you a conversation with Vera Schiff — a Holocaust survivor, educator and award-winning author.
Vera was born in 1926 in Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia, where her family had lived for many generations. She was 12 years old when the German army occupied Prague in 1939, a key event that led to the Allied declaration of war later that year. Vera’s family and thousands of other Czech Jews immediately felt the effect of anti-Semitic policies. In 1942, the family was deported to Theresienstadt, the infamous hybrid transit camp and ghetto that served as a key waystation for Jewish people from central and western Europe, who were later deported to death camps. Her parents, sister and grandmother died there before the year was over. By the age of 16, Vera was alone in the world. She bore witness to the crimes of the Nazi regime until Liberation in 1945.
On November 17 at 1 p.m. (EST), we invite students and educators from across Canada to participate in a special virtual program. Vera will share her incredible story of survival and liberation during the Second World War, followed by a question and answer period. The program is free, but space is limited so we encourage you to register soon.
In English with simultaneous translation in French.
Live via Zoom
Photo: Courtesy of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies