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Edition 6 (1994) Winner
Eli Rubenstein
エリ・ルーベンスタイン
Eli Rubenstein
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959 （Toronto）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Holocaust educator, writer, storyteller, filmmaker, activist, religious leader
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Congregation Habonim Toronto, March of the Living, Israel Guide Dog Centre for the Blind
- Influenced By
- Elie Wiesel, Alec Gelcer
- Influenced
- Pinchas Gutter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eitz Chaim School | — | — | — | 幼少期 | Canada |
Eitz Chaim School
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Canada
Many teachers were Holocaust survivors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canadian Jewish Book Award | For You Who Died I Must Live On...Reflections on the March of the Living | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Ve’ahavta Tikkun Olam Education Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Miklos Kanitz Holocaust and Human Rights Education Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Order of Canada | — | — | Governor General of Canada | オフィサー |
Canadian Jewish Book Award
1994
Work:
For You Who Died I Must Live On...Reflections on the March of the Living
Result:
受賞
Ve’ahavta Tikkun Olam Education Award
2008
Result:
受賞
Miklos Kanitz Holocaust and Human Rights Education Award
2013
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
2022
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
オフィサー
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
For You Who Died I Must Live On...Reflections on the March of the Living
1993 Non-fictionEdited book featuring experiences from participants on the March from its first four years. Contemporary Jewish Youth Confront the Holocaust.
HolocaustMemory transmissionJewish youth
Witness: Passing the Torch of Holocaust Memory to New Generations
2015 Non-fictionInspired by a UN exhibit of reflections and images of Holocaust survivors and students who traveled on the March of the Living since 1988.
Holocaust memorySurvivor testimoniesPassing to next generations
Translations
- Spanish edition
- Polish edition
- Hebrew edition
Bibliography
- For You Who Died I Must Live On...Reflections on the March of the Living
- Witness: Passing the Torch of Holocaust Memory to New Generations
Translations of Works
- Witness Spanish
- Witness Hebrew
- Witness Polish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Storytelling-focusedSermon-styleEmpathy-inducing
- Recurring Motifs
- Holocaust survivor storiesBridge-building in Polish-Jewish relationsFighting hatred and prejudice
Legacy
Awarded the Order of Canada for significant contributions and innovative programs in Holocaust education as a writer, storyteller, film producer, and community organizer.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on CBC's The Current
Quotes
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When you hear a story you become part of the story. You place yourself in the shoes of the person in the story and you develop, probably the most important human quality, which is empathy.
Source: Speech (2011) (2011) -
Many people die twice. Once when they die, and once again when they are forgotten.
Source: Via Elie Wiesel, from Witness (2015)
Trivia
- Mother Esther was a Holocaust refugee from Szatmárcseke, Hungary.
- Father Isadore was born in Toronto, Canada.
- First cousin is Jason Greenblatt, former Trump advisor.
- Produced and directed numerous documentary films on Holocaust topics.