Interviews & Stories
This is a collection of interviews and stories. Some of the videos are reactions to events, and some are stories about Holocaust education and remembrance. There are interviews on radio, television, and YouTube. Scroll this page to watch or listen.
Eli Rubenstein tells a story on CBC about meeting someone with integrity who needed assistance and would not take it without a way to pay it back.
In 2022, Eli Rubenstein was awarded the Order of Canada for his “significant contributions to Holocaust education.” He was interviewed on CBC's "The Current."
WHEN YOU LISTEN TO A WITNESS, YOU BECOME A WITNESS
March of the Living Exhibit Opening at the United Nations
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of young people have joined the March of the Living from Auschwitz-Birkenau. They march in memory of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and all other victims of Nazi genocide and against prejudice, intolerance and hate. During the March of the Living and on similar trips, the students visit additional locations of Nazi German persecution as well as once-thriving sites of Jewish life and culture. A critical element in the experience is the participation of Holocaust Survivors, who transmit their stories to the students - each a story of life and love interrupted, of irreparable loss - in the very places their histories unfolded.
"When you Listen to a Witness, You Become a Witness", includes powerfully moving images and reflections in verse, gleaned from 25 years of March of the Living. The exhibit documents the stories of the aging survivors and their young students who, hand in hand, embark on this life-changing journey and return profoundly transformed.
Matt Galloway's Metro Morning [CBC] interviews Eli Rubenstein about the new exhibit,
"When You Listen to a Witness, You Become a Witness", which recently opened at the United Nations.
Witness Book Commentary
From Eli Rubenstein
Because God Loves Stories:
Eli Rubenstein Storytelling
REMEMBERING THE 215 CHILDREN:
AN INDIGENOUS AND JEWISH MEMORIAL, JUNE 21,
2021 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
REMEMBERING THE 215 CHILDREN:
AN INDIGENOUS AND JEWISH MEMORIAL, JUNE 21,
2021 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
Servants of God
Eli Rubenstein
Servants of God - Marking the Opening of
“The Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II,” Markowa, Poland. In honour of martyrs Józef & Wiktoria Ulma of Markowa and many other Righteous Among the Nations who risked their lives to save Jews in Poland during the Holocaust.
The event was held on March 17, 2016, at Congregation Habonim, Toronto, sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland.
November 2012:
We Love You, Eli.
This is a tribute video for Eli Rubenstein, who's early contributions made such an impact on the people around him.
The King Who Said
No To Hitler
The King Who Said No To Hitler was an event held at Congregation Habonim to raise funds for the Jewish Heritage School at Congregation Habonim. The keynote speaker was Hermann Leiningen who shared the heroic story of the rescue of Bulgarian Jewry from the Nazis by the people and leadership of Bulgaria. Hermann Leiningen is the grandson of the King of Bulgaria who features prominently in this story.
Bridge-building: Polish-Jewish Relations with the March of the Living
POLcast is an award-winning podcast and the first English language podcast about Poland and Poles worlwide. In this episode, Eli Rubenstein was called "a charismatic and devoted bridge-builder." The podcast focused on building bridges with the past, across cultures, and more.
Eli Rubenstein Appointed to the Order of Canada for Work in Holocaust Education
From CBC Radio: We continue our series looking at the contributions of people appointed to the Order of Canada. Eli Rubenstein is the religious leader of Congregation Habonim and the longtime National Director of the March of the Living. He has been honoured for his significant contributions to Holocaust education. December 2022
The Governor General, the Right Honourable Mary Simon, appointed Eli Rubenstein for his significant contributions and innovative programs in Holocaust education as a writer, storyteller, film producer, and community organizer.
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Bringing People from Different Cultures Together
Episode 15 is about how tragedies from the past can bring people from different cultures together, with Eli Rubenstein as a geust.
Blind Love Q & A
On December 22, 2020, the International March of the Living held an Exclusive Screening and Q&A of “Blind Love: A Holocaust Journey through Poland with Man’s Best Friend.” The Q&A featured a discussion between the film’s producer and Director of Education for the International March of the Living, Eli Rubenstein and Liron Artzi, a March of the Living alumna from the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind.
