Advocacy @ HBT: What you can do

The week of November 8, 2024

IHRA Antisemitism Handbook Released / Deborah Lyons to discuss the Handbook NEXT WEEK at Holy Blossom / Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism provides additional IHRA resources.  

• The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Handbook has been published! 
• Special Envoy Deborah Lyons, whose office released this handbook, will be at Holy Blossom Temple on November 13th! 
• Get more insights and resources on the IHRA Handbook from the ALCCA.  

After years of dedicated work, the Canadian Government and the office of Deborah Lyons, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, have released the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Handbook. This is a vital and timely resource for identifying and addressing antisemitism, in both traditional and subtle forms. You can read the handbook in its entirety here, or learn about it from CIJA at this link.  

Deborah Lyons, whose helped author the handbook, will join us in person on Wednesday, November 13th  at 7:00 pm. Special Envoy Lyons will inform us about her ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, discuss the challenges faced by Jewish Canadians as they grapple with a historic rise in antisemitism, and engage in a moderated conversation with members of the Holy Blossom Temple Advocacy Committee. Please register at the above link and join us for a vital, timely, and deeply topical evening.  

An additional resource on the IHRA Handbook comes from the ALCCA. Click on the link to learn about the history of the document, how it can be utilized, and the next steps that are needed to transform it from a government document into a meaningful tool for fighting antisemitism.