Happy Yom Ha'atzmaut from the Simon Wiesenthal Center! 🇮🇱
We stand with Israel today and every day, and will always support its right to exist—as a secure, peaceful, and sovereign Jewish state.
#YomHaatzmaut #Israel #IsraelIndependenceDay
Meet Ben M. Freeman, a gay, Scottish Jewish author and one of the most compelling Jewish voices of our time on identity. Don't miss the chance to hear him speak live at the Museum of Tolerance on April 30.
Watch to learn more about him and stay tuned for upcoming videos.
This Passover, we're sharing 2 photos from the SWC Archives.
The 1st, taken in 1946, shows Holocaust survivors in Sweden celebrating their first Passover Seder since liberation. The 2nd photo, captured in 1936, shows Jewish students in Germany observing Passover as Nazi persecution intensified.
We welcome the NYC Council’s passage of legislation to establish security perimeters around houses of worship and religious institutions.
When synagogues and other religious spaces have become targets, this law is a reminder that the promise of safety is not a luxury, but a birthright.
A recent wave of violent antisemitic attacks in Belgium & throughout Europe has impelled the Belgian government to deploy armed forces to protect Jews
These attacks makes clear that antisemitism is no longer confined to rhetoric; it's organized & increasingly violent.
Photo: Reuters
‼️ URGENT: Oppose AB 2159 – A Direct Threat to Jewish Civil Rights in California
Take action now: Urge your representatives to oppose AB 2159 and protect Jewish students in California schools. https://bit.ly/4lMPYAV
March 20, 1933, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS & Munich’s police president, publicly announced the opening of Dachau.
On April 29, 1945, American forces liberated Dachau
At the SWC, we teach Holocaust education is essential because history does not repeat itself without warning.
Photo: Reuters
The Simon Wiesenthal Center congratulates Argentina on assuming the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, especially now as Holocaust distortion and antisemitism continue to rise globally. Read more: wiesenthal.org/news/argentina-ihra-presidency
#IHRA #Argentina
📣 Summer Internship applications are due by March 31!
If you’re a college or graduate student and ready to join the next generation of Jewish advocates, apply now: wiesenthal.org/NextGen
🗓️Dates: June 15-July 31, 2026
📍Chicago, New York, Los Angeles & South Florida
⏰Apply: March 31, 2026
Our thoughts are with the congregants, families, and community members who were inside the synagogue or nearby at the time. We are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and first responders who moved quickly to secure the area and protect lives.
Read more: https://bit.ly/411gNrm
During Women’s History Month, we honor Jewish women whose impact continues to shape our world. Swipe to learn more ➡️
At SWC, education and advocacy are at the heart of our mission. These women embody those values and inspire the best in all of us.
#WomensHistoryMonth #womenshistorymonth2026
📣 Join us 3/10/25 @ 10 am PST for a webinar on how the Iran war fuels disinformation & affects antisemitism: https://bit.ly/4rhLgfv
Join us for an exclusive Los Angeles event discussing Iranian influence in Latin America. Register here: https://bit.ly/47e3Td4
🗓️ Monday, March 9
📍Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles
🕖 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Register today: https://bit.ly/47e3Td4
Iran's antisemitic influence extends far beyond the US & into Latin America.
The most dangerous part? It doesn't look like foreign propaganda. It looks like news from trusted sources.
Iran has been quietly & systematically spreading antisemitism across Latin America for decades.
Today, Jews around the world celebrate Purim, but in Israel, they're doing it in bomb shelters.
Watch 27-year-old Benjamin Cohen, 28-year-old Eitan Hirsch, and 32-year-old Shira Suissa share their experience celebrating underground.
#Israel #IsraelBombShelters #Purim #Purim2026
Video: Reuters
‼️APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED for a paid summer internship!
📣 Calling all college and graduate students! Apply today: wiesenthal.org/NextGen
📍 Locations: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, South Florida
🗓️ Dates: June 15–July 31, 2026
⏰ Deadline: March 31, 2026
Right now, our hearts are with the Iranian people. We stand with the Iranian people and with the Persian community in the United States, many of whom know firsthand the cost of standing up for freedom. Read more: https://wiesenthal.org/news/new-middle-east
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Ariel Gelblung, SWC Director for Latin America, to learn about uncovering the Nazi escape network & the fight against antisemitism in Latin America. Register here: https://bit.ly/4kUJQ96
🗓️Saturday, February 28
📍Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, North Miami Beach
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Helene Mayer, a Jewish fencer who competed for Germany, was coerced into doing the Nazi salute at the podium when she won silver.
Nazi authorities forced her mother to send a telegram reminding Helene that her family was subject to Nazi control.
Join us for a free screening of the Oscar-nominated film, Butterfly. Reserve your seat: https://museumoftolerance.com/event/butterfly
There will be a Q&A with Director Florence Miailhe.
📍The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance LA. .
🗓️ Thursday, February 26, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
SWC is raising serious concerns over renewed efforts in Chile to use the country’s judicial system to target Israeli citizens and dual Chilean-Israeli nationals under the banner of "universal jurisdiction.”
Read more from SWC’s Latin America advocacy team: https://bit.ly/3ZPQsMz
📣 SWC PAID INTERNSHIP
Building the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders
The SWC is seeking college and graduate-level students for paid internships this summer with government agencies, consulates, elected officials, or international NGOs.
➡️ Apply today: wiesenthal.org/NextGen
SWC is countering misinformation through education. Read our op-ed on the importance of media literacy in today’s world: wiesenthal.org/news/commentary-media-li...
🚨HB 2723 has been introduced in the IL House of Representatives and would repeal Illinois' decade-old anti-BDS law.
Now is the time to ask lawmakers to vote NO on HB 2723.
‼️ Take Action Now: https://bit.ly/4kIxW2a
February 13, 1945, marked the liberation of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, though even in liberation there was continued suffering.
By the time Soviet forces arrived, the SS had already begun evacuating the camp.
"The SWC stands firmly against any attempt to repeal Illinois’s anti-BDS law. With antisemitism rising, this repeal would send a message that targeting the world’s only Jewish state is acceptable."
-Alison Pure-Slovin, SWC Director,
Social Action and Partnerships, Midwest/South
✨ Are you a college student looking for a paid summer internship?
The SWC NextGen Program is looking for college & graduate-level students ready to make their mark! Apply: wiesenthal.org/NextGen
📍Chicago, New York, Los Angeles & South Florida
🗓️ June 15-July 31, 2026
⏰ Apply by: March 1, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the role of Swiss Banks during & after the Holocaust. See SWC in the news: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/politics/s...
Become an internship host today! Ideal for government offices, nonprofits, & advocacy organizations. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3O1TdaM
Host organizations benefit from the contributions of high-potential students who will support your mission, develop your talent funnel, and bring fresh ideas.
The SWC testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about Swiss banks’ involvement in helping Nazis escape prosecution.
“Transparency is not about rewriting history; it is about completing it,” said Jim Berk, CEO of the SWC.
Find out more visit: wiesenthal.org/nazi-ratlines
