Interfaith Harmony: How Jamaica saved Jews fleeing the Holocaust

Interfaith Harmony: How Jamaica saved Jews fleeing the Holocaust

Sunday, February 12, at 1 PM 

Hosted in partnership with CCAH, Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Halton and Interfaith Council of Halton

Shaarei-Beth El Congregation, 186 Morrison Road

Admission: Free 

In observance of Interfaith World Harmony Week and Black History Month, please join us for a keynote presentation followed by group discussions. "Dreams of Re-Creation in Jamaica: The Holocaust, Internment, Jewish Refugees in Gibraltar Camp, Jamaican Jews and Sephardim" by Diana Cooper-Clark.  Her research found that nearly 1,000 Jews from many parts of Europe, particularly the Netherlands, were housed at the Gibraltar refugee camp near Kingston in Jamaica between 1942 and 1945. At that time, Jamaica was part of the British Empire.

Learn more about the event and register here.