OVED for Human Rights

Today is the 110th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg's birthday - Happy Birthday to a remarkable man who risked everything to save thousands of lives, and whose important legacy of compassion, activism and exceptional courage continues to grow. https://oved.ca/2022/08/raoul-wallenbergs-110th-birthday/

The Siege of Budapest - read an excerpt from the wartime memoirs written by Ferenc Szoges, father of OVED co-founder Celine Szoges, who details his experiences under Hungary’s N**i regime and the historic events that shaped both the course of his life & the history of Hungary itself.
https://oved.ca/2022/07/the-siege-of-budapest/

If you haven't seen OVED co-founder and CEO George Preger's great documentary about Raoul Wallenberg yet, please take a moment to check it out.

Raoul Wallenberg – Honorary Canadian Citizen, Saviour of Thousands of Jews in Budapest Raoul Wallenberg – Honorary Canadian Citizen, Saviour of Thousands of Jews in Budapest. Raoul Wallenberg’s story is fascinating, not only because of his dari...

A wonderful letter from the Robbins Hebrew Academy thanking OVED co-founder and vice-president Celine Szoges for a very powerful, interactive & engaging presentation on the Holocaust and her father's experiences during WWII.

Robbins Hebrew Academy Thank You Letter – OVED Robbins Hebrew Academy Thank You LetterMay 22, 2022May 22, 2022 A Note from Robbins Hebrew Academy Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Website Comment *

The OVED team is meeting this week at beautiful Blue Mountain, where lots of important operational discussions & decisions will take place. We're also in the process of editing a brand new video we hope to release soon. Stay tuned for details!

Today is Yom HaShoah, a Holocaust Remembrance Day when we commemorate 6 million Jews and millions of other victims brutally murdered by the N**is & their accomplices in WW2.
is more than just a phrase - it's a commitment to learning from history and preventing future atrocities.

Happy Passover! On behalf of the OVED team, we wish all our friends, family & everyone celebrating Pesach health, happiness, love and especially peace. As you gather around the Seder table, may it be joyful & filled with hope. From our family to yours: Chag Sameach!🍷

Anishinabe lawyer David Nahwegahbow, founding member & former President of the Indigenous Bar Association, spoke to OVED today about the damaging effects of the residential school system on Indigenous children, racism and legal reparations. We also discussed intergenerational trauma in Indigenous & Jewish communities.

In today's OVED meeting, Indigenous rights advocate Ryan Bellerose shared insights on the historical plight and trauma of Metis people whose culture, homesteads & livelihoods were destroyed by Canada’s colonial system. Some of the topics discussed included poverty, cycle of abuse, missing & murdered women, and what it would take to make a difference.

Meet our dedicated team of Holocaust survivors and children of survivors who founded OVED to bring to light the achievements of human rights visionaries like Raoul Wallenberg, Per Anger, Inger Ganz Koppel, Carl Lutz and others who saved thousands of innocent lives in WW2 Europe.

About OVED – OVED To bring to light the achievements of human rights visionaries such as Raoul Wallenberg, Per Anger, Inger Ganz Koppel, Carl Lutz and others, who saved thousands of innocent people during the Holocaust in Europe during WW2.

We are a group created by Holocaust survivors and dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and countering injustice. Please visit our website to learn more about our events, Holocaust education programs & antisemitism training. https://oved.ca

OVED for Human Rights OVED for Human Rights is a Holocaust survivors group countering antisemitism and remembering human rights visionaries who saved thousands of people during WW2 in Europe.