FENTSTER partners with the Miles Nadal JCC and the Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre to present the Warsaw-based artists Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar, founders of the the internationally successful Judaica brand MI POLIN. Discover their inspiring story to locate and preserve mezuzah remnants across Poland, making new art from traces of the past.

EXHIBITIONS

Mezuzah Okno
Opening Tuesday, October 29 @ FENTSTER

On the Doorposts
October 31 - November 27
Miles Nadal JCC
750 Spadina Avenue
Artist-led exhibition tour: Tuesday, November 5 | 2:30 PM

TALKS

Holocaust Education Week Legacy Symposium for Young Professionals
Sunday, October 27 | 11 AM
Oakham House, Ryerson University
55 Gould Street

The Other Shelf: In Conversation with David Bezmozgis
Monday, November 4 | 6 - 7 PM
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street

Limmud Festival
Sunday, November 10 | 3:30 - 4:15 PM
University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
78 Queen's Park

WORKSHOPS

In addition to running workshops at Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School, Danforth Jewish Circle Jewish Studies and Downtown Jewish Community School, Helena and Aleksander will offer one public workshop:

Intergenerational Mezuzah-Making
Sunday, November 3 | 4 - 6 PM
Danforth Jewish Circle
310 Danforth Avenue
Advanced registration required, space is limited

For more information please visit: www.holocaustcentre.com/mi-polin

View the 2019 Holocaust Education Week program guide here

Presented by FENTSTER, the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre and the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre as part of Neuberger Holocaust Education Week. Made possible by the Kultura Collective of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and our community partners.