| While many of us at the Simon Wiesenthal Center shelter at home, our work has not stopped. Over the last few weeks, we have been active on many fronts, fighting anti-Semitism and hate, standing with affected Jewish communities, launching new programs, as well as: |
| Combating the backlash of anti-Semitism infiltrating communities in New York and New Jersey by advocating community leaders, state and local government officials, publishing editorials in newspapers, speaking out on the radio, organizing tours for officials with Jewish leaders to help ensure that Jewish institutions comply with corona closures, distancing and safety precautions, and making sure that anti-Semitic accusations by hate groups, claiming that Jewish groups are not complying, are investigated and called out. |
| Continuing to monitor and demand that social media giants remove the virulent online hate blaming Jews for the coronavirus with numerous posts having been removed following SWC protests. |
| Publishing our newest report: Deadly New Virus Intersects with History's Oldest Hate, examining the historical roots of blaming Jews with current examples of demonizing Jews by using this pandemic to spread anti-Semitism and hate. |
| Launching an extensive array of online programs at the Museum of Tolerance from virtual tours, to digital resources, lesson plans, free virtual professional development experiences and more. |
| Showcasing our collection of films from our two-time Academy Award®-winning Moriah Films division where tens of thousands of people around the globe have been downloading one or more of our 16 films available on numerous streaming platforms. |
| Releasing a new chapter a week from Meant To Be: A Memoir written and read by Rabbi Hier which has been listened to by thousands across North America, in Israel, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany Serbia, Switzerland, South Africa, Argentina, Norway, Italy, Finland, Mexico and beyond. |
| Uploading SWC Nazi Hunter Dr. Efraim Zuroff, and co-author Ruta Vainigate’s recent discussion about their new book, Our People: Discovering Lithuania's Hidden Holocaust with close to 5,000 views, and growing, on Vimeo and Facebook. |
| Finally, in a few weeks, we will be launching our new video series Profiles in Courage, highlighting brave individuals whose remarkable, uplifting stories have impacted those around the world. |
| We will continue to update you in the days and weeks to come. Thank you for your continued support. |
