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2 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 3 ith growing concerns over spiking anti- Semitism in Germany, the Simon Wiesenthal Center has been meeting Following a rise in anti-Semitism that swept the Yellow Jacket with leading German demonstrations in France, the vandalization of Jewish graves, and the }œÛiÀ˜“i˜ÌœvwVˆ>Ã>˜` ongoing harassment of Jewish students in schools, the Simon Wiesenthal calling for action to be taken when Center thanked French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured with anti-Semitic incidents arise. W SWC Director for International Relations Shimon Samuels, for Rabbi Cooper met with Dr. Felix announcing a crackdown on the iˆ˜] ­£® iÀ“>˜Þ½Ã wÀÃÌ >˜Ìˆ‡ “scourge” of anti-Semitism. Semitism Czar. They discussed anti- Semitism from the far right, far left, Macron criticized a “resurgence of and from extremist Muslims living anti-Semitism unseen since World in Germany, as well as the impact of social media. Later, the SWC criticized Klein for suggesting that Jews in Germany War II,“ adding, “Anti-Zionism is hide their religious identity because of a spike in hate crimes. one of the modern forms of anti-Semitism.” Macron then SWC Executive Director Rabbi Meyer H. May met with parliamentarians announced the adoption the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s to discuss parliamentary support and educational exchange programs ­,Ƃ®`iw˜ˆÌˆœ˜œv>˜Ìˆ‡-i“ˆÌˆÃ“­ÃiiÌ i-7 ½Ãˆ˜ÛœÛi“i˜Ì]«>}i{®° for German students at the Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance

Jerusalem, scheduled to open in 2021. Such visits would educate young The Simon Wiesenthal Center continues to urge the French Justice Minister Germans about the Jewish people’s 3,500-year relationship to the land of to prosecute anti-Semitic hate crimes amid a recent rise in anti-Semitic Israel and to tackle contemporary anti-Semitism. Pictured (2), Paul Ziemiak, incidents in France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, which General Secretary of the CDU (Conservatives) and MP (L), Torsten Schick, à œÜi`>Ç{¯ˆ˜VÀi>Ãiˆ˜ÃÕV >VÌȘÓä£n]œvx{£ˆ˜Vˆ`i˜ÌÃVœ“«>Ài`̜ MP (R), with Rabbi May (C) who thanked MP Ziemiak and CDU colleagues Σ£Ì iÞi>ÀLivœÀi]>VVœÀ`ˆ˜}̜>ÕÌ œÀˆÌˆið vœÀÌ iˆÀÀœiˆ˜Ì i«>ÃÃ>}iœv>Ài܏Ṏœ˜ˆ˜Ì i ՘`iÃÌ>}`iw˜ˆ˜}Ì i Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as anti-Semitic.

German Minister for Culture and Media Monika Grütters was urged by i˜ÌiÀœvwVˆ>Ã̜Ài“œÛiÌ i ˆÀiV̜ÀœvÌ ii܈à  ÕÃiՓˆ˜ iÀˆ˜] following a disturbing trend of anti-Semitic and BDS activity at the Museum. Dr. Samuels, with Simon Wiesenthal Center supporters at the ƂëÀœÌiÃÌÃ}ÀiÜ] iÜ>ÃiÛi˜ÌÕ>ÞwÀi`°7iiŽÃ>ÌiÀ]­Î® ˆ˜ˆÃÌiÀÀØÌÌiÀà “THAT’S ENOUGH” demonstration against anti-Semitism in Paris. (L) visited the SWC’s Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, met with Rabbi May (C) and Museum of Tolerance (MOT) Director Liebe Geft (R) and toured the Museum’s Holocaust and Tolerance sections.

The SWC called for the wÀˆ˜}œv>˜œÌœÀˆœÕÃ>˜Ìˆ‡ Semitic member of the Defining Anti-Semitism: Montpellier Town Council, Djamel Boumaaz, for his widely reported neo-Nazi behavior and hatemongering. Boumaaz has One Country At A Time Lii˜w˜i`ˆ˜Ì i«>ÃÌvœÀ ˆÃ˜Õ“iÀœÕúµÕi˜iiû‡ˆ˜ÛiÀÌi` Hitler salutes - an action banned by law in France. He proudly Mark Weitzman, SWC Director of Government Affairs and past Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance celebrated his birthday with an SS birthday cake, displaying the Alliance’s (IHRA) Committee on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial, is considered to be the “architect” of the IHRA photograph on social media. definition and has been called, “The principal figure in shaping and introducing the definition of antisemitism.” To date 49 countries have adopted or endorsed the definition as formal government policy.

4 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 5 Fighting Anti-Semitism Forging Interfaith in the Halls of Power Partnerships

With religious, racial and ethnic hatred seeping From dialoguing with Christian groups to attending into the halls of US Congress, the Center urged Ramadan observances, the SWC continues to forge condemnation - clearly and loudly - by Republicans relationships with multifaith partners around the globe and Democrats alike. through its interfaith efforts headed by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Interfaith Director. Rabbi Cooper represented the Jewish community at two Los Angeles Iftar dinners, one at the home of the United Arab Emirates Consul Earlier, Simon Wiesenthal Center General in Los Angeles (1), the other at the Los Angeles œvwVˆ>ÃÜiVœ“i`“œÛiÃLÞÌ i *œˆVi i«>À̓i˜Ì i>`µÕ>ÀÌiÀíӮ>ÌÌ iˆÀwÀÃ̇iÛiÀvÌ>À Republican leadership for stripping dinner for one hundred interfaith leaders, where Rabbi Congressman Steve King (R-IA) Cooper was one of three speakers representing Muslim, of his committee assignments Christian and Jewish communities. following his comments about White Supremacy and White SWC Midwest Director Alison Pure- Slovin with Speaker of the House, Nationalism. Nancy Pelosi

­Î®,i«ÀiÃi˜Ì>̈ÛiÃœvÌ i >Ì œˆV] > ?½ˆ]-Õw]ÕÌ iÀ>˜] The SWC criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio- and Jewish communities met with Rabbi Cooper and Cortez (D-NY) for comparing immigration detention Ariel Gelblung, SWC Latin American Director; along with centers on the border to concentration camps. The A national petition was launched by the Center urging Javier Egaña, Coordinator of Religious Issues, Chilean Center stated, “It’s an insult to the victims of the Shoah” House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) Government and Israeli Ambassador Marina Rosenberg to make [a] blatantly false comparison. AOC and her fellow and Ranking Minority Member Mike McCaul (R-TX) in Santiago, Chile to discuss how to work together to members of Congress from both parties have a moral to have the full committee censure Congresswoman combat rising anti-Semitism and hate in the region. Ihan Omar (D-MN) for her anti-Semitism and to urge œLˆ}>̈œ˜̜wÝÌ i Փ>˜ˆÌ>Àˆ>˜`ˆÃ>ÃÌiÀ>ÌÌ iLœÀ`iÀ°» the Speaker to remove her from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Omar accused Jews of attempting to Fighting Holocaust Distortion hypnotize the world by using money’s corrupting power, and Tweeted in reply to a journalist’s remark The SWC’s Director for Eastern Europe Dr. Efraim Zuroff met with Serbian President Alexander about American politicians supporting Israel: 6ÕʼnˆŇ̜`ˆÃVÕÃÃÀ>“«>˜ÌœœV>ÕÃÌ`ˆÃ̜À̈œ˜ÃÜii«ˆ˜} >ÃÌiÀ˜ ÕÀœ«i°6ÕʼnˆŇiÝ«ÀiÃÃi` ˆÃ}À>Ûi “It’s all about the Benjamins baby.” concern and thanked Zuroff for his ongoing efforts to combat these lies, especially in the Balkans. They also discussed plans for the creation of a memorial center on the grounds of the Staro The Center also condemned freshman Congresswoman ->“ˆÄÌivœÀ“iÀVœ˜Vi˜ÌÀ>̈œ˜V>“«Ì >Ì܈w˜>ÞLiVœ“i>Vi˜ÌiÀvœÀÌ iVœ““i“œÀ>̈œ˜œv Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI) accusations that certain US the Jewish, Serb and Roma victims incarcerated and murdered there. senators have more loyalty to foreign governments than America – meaning Israel – as well as her statements claiming Palestinian Arabs provided safe haven for Combating Online Hate Holocaust victims. Illinois Unites Against Nazi Hate Soaring anti-Semitism worldwide and the role of social media is highlighted in the newly-released 25th edition of the Digital Terrorism and Hate 2019 annual report. In Illinois, the Wiesenthal Center led a bipartisan, Also highlighted is the leveraging by bigots of online games, such as Minecraft. interfaith effort to oppose the candidancy of Arthur Social media companies, the alt-tech, messaging apps and gaming companies are Jones, a Holocaust-denying former member and leader Representatives Omar graded regarding their commitment and responsiveness in removing hate from their of the American Nazi Party running for Congress as a and Tlaib are unapologetic platforms. New platforms are coming online with extreme frequency and are quickly Republican, where he garnered 56,000 votes. Jones Vœœ˜ˆâi`LÞ>Ì‡ÌiV ‡i˜Vœ“«>ÃȘ}iÛiÀÞÌ ˆ˜}vÀœ“ˆ˜ÌiÀ>V̈Ûi«iÀܘ>«Àœwià anti-Semites and supporters of the called the Holocaust the “biggest, blackest lie in history” and micro-blogging to chat and even games like Fortnite, and gaming platforms, anti-peace BDS movement.” which led Rabbi Cooper to tell the Chicago Tribune that like Steam, where bigots demean the memory of the Holocaust and celebrate Nazi - Simon Wiesenthal Center Jones is a “proud racist and hater.” symbols like the swastika. The Center continues to press social media companies to act. See Digital Terrorism + Hate online: www.digitalhate.net

6 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 7 The 100th Anniversary of The Hitler Letter

The Hitler Letter written one hundred years ago by Adolf Hitler on September 16, 1919, six years before Mein Kampf]ˆÃÌ iwÀÃ̏iÌÌiÀˆ˜Ü ˆV ˆÌiÀœÕ̏ˆ˜ià ˆÃ«>˜V>ˆ˜}vœÀ]º/ i՘Vœ“«Àœ“ˆÃˆ˜}Ài“œÛ>œv Ì iiÜÃ>Ìœ}iÌ iÀ°»/ ˆÃ ˆÃ̜ÀˆViÌÌiÀ]œÜ˜i`LÞÌ i Simon Wiesenthal Center and displayed in the Museum œv/œiÀ>˜Viˆ˜œÃƂ˜}iiÃ]ˆÃ>à œVŽˆ˜}Ài“ˆ˜`iÀÌ >Ì œ˜Þ Çä Þi>Àà >vÌiÀ Ì i œœV>ÕÃÌ] >˜Ìˆ‡-i“ˆÌˆÃ“ >˜` >Ìi>ÀiyœÕÀˆÃ ˆ˜}œ˜Vi>}>ˆ˜° US President Barack Obama with Rabbi Hier, Rabbi Cooper and US President Donald Trump with SWC Board Member Lee Samson Bob Iger, Chairman & CEO The Walt Disney Company with Rabbis May and Richard Trank, Writer/Director and Executive Producer, Moriah Films Hier and Janice Prager, SWC National Development Director

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier with Rabbis Hier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Rabbi Hier Tom Cruise, Barbra Streisand, James Brolin and SWC Board Member David George Clooney with Rabbi Hier May, Cooper and Liebe Geft Shapell (z”l) and wife Fela

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8 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 9 NEVER STOP DREAMING: The Life And Legacy of Shimon Peres Moriah Films New York Los Angeles

Never Stop Dreaming: The Life And Legacy of Shimon Peres held its Los Angeles special screening and reception at the Director’s Guild of America. Guests from the entertainment

industry, as well as business, Photo: Monica Almeida civic, and political leaders, including President Peres’ son, Yoni Peres, attended the sold-out event. Pictured are event co-chairs and SWC Board Members Burt Sugarman, Mary Hart, Lee Samson and Rosalie Zalis, with Rabbi Hier, Janice Prager and Richard Trank.

12 In Production: The Colorful Life of David Ben-Gurion

Over 500 guests attended a New York special screening >ۈ` i˜‡ÕÀˆœ˜] ÃÀ>i½Ã œÕ˜`iÀ >˜` wÀÃÌ *Àˆ“i of Never Stop Dreaming: The Life And Legacy of Minister, is the subject of the 17th production from two- Shimon Peres at the Director’s Guild of America theater time Academy Award®-winning Moriah Films. The latest followed by a reception at The Plaza Hotel. production features Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, who devoted his life to the creation of the State of Israel. Co-Chairs for the event were Bob Book, SWC Board Member, Nelson Peltz, SWC Honorary Co- Chairman and Board of Governors Chairman and Jay Schottenstein, SWC Board Member. Also attending, w““>ŽiÀ >˜VÞ-«ˆiLiÀ}]ÃÀ>i½Ã œ˜ÃՏi˜iÀ>ˆ˜ New York, Danny Danon and leaders in the world of business, art, media and politics. 3

Richard Trank and cinematographer Jeffrey Victor on location in Ben-Gurion’s retirement home in Sde Boker

The documentary takes a deep dive into his life, work, family and the passion that drove him to create the Jewish -Ì>Ìi° / i `œVՓi˜Ì>ÀÞ ˆ˜VÕ`ià ˜iÜ vœœÌ>}i w“i` in Ben-Gurion’s hometown of Plonsk, Poland, in other 4 5 6 7 European locations, as well as in his Tel Aviv home and on

Pictured: (1) Event Co-Chair, Bob Book (2) Event Co-Chair, Jay Schottenstein (3) Richard Trank, Danny Danon and Rabbi Hier (4) Hadassah and location in the Negev Kibbutz of Sde Boker. Senator Joe Lieberman (5) Jeanie Schottenstein and Amy Book (6) Norman Kurlan and Rabbi May (7) Tim Brodlieb and Janice Prager.

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Rabbi Marvin Hier at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, June 2019

inston Churchill once said, “Strength is granted to us all when we are needed to serve great causes.” I believe one such cause is the Museum of Tolerance that we are now building in the heart of Jerusalem. It’s a Museum about our world, today and tomorrow. A Museum that honors heroes and challenges us to confront the anti- Semites and bigots that are now enveloping the world. Its message is direct and compelling.

Thousands of years ago, two rabbinic scholars debated the most important verse in the Bible. Rabbi Akiva chose W“Love thy neighbor as thyself” while Ben Azzai, chose a rather obscure verse from Genesis, “This is the book of the generations of Adam, on the day G-d created him… .” Media critics today would undoubtedly wonder how anyone could possibly choose, “This is the book of generations of Adam,” over the obvious, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”

What is Ben Azzai’s point in extolling ‘generations’ above ‘neighborhood’? What Ben Azzai is telling us is something profound, most of us live out our lives in a narrow swath of space, where our values are entrusted only to those we know - those who look like us - those who are from the same economic strata, the same religious and political beliefs. In other words, our values do not extend beyond our neighborhoods.

Ben Azzai raises the bar, insisting that human beings have the capacity to reach beyond their comfort zones. That it is not enough to care for our neighborhoods, for our temples, churches or mosques. Each of us have obligations to our ‘generations’ - responsibilities that extend well beyond our zip codes - to pass on what is the best in us to those who will live on after us.

That is why we need the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem. To remind the world that only man can redeem mankind!

12 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 13 he Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem (MOTJ) is not about archaeology or history. It is a museum about retaining the values that safeguard our future so that we can thrive and remain relevant and vibrant in the 21st century and beyond. Rather than the traditional role of a museum as an oasis of calm in a turbulent world, the MOTJ is a crucible for The three-acre, 185,000-square-foot MOTJ campus is located in the change – a place in which the past and the present heart of the city, in walking distance to the Old City and the Western Tdialogue with the future. Wall, a few blocks from the King David and Waldorf Astoria hotels, two blocks off Ben Yehuda Street and around the corner from the Mamilla shopping mall. It is comprised of the main Museum, Children’s

Faith Pavillion Museum, an Educational and International Conference Center, a 1,000- seat outdoor amphitheater, a 380-seat theater, 150-seat auditorium, a Grand Hall that seats 500 for a banquet and 800 for lectures, a Study Hall, indoor and outdoor Cafés, and a Museum Bookstore.

Michael and Lori Milken, together with Larry and Carol Mizel have dedicated the MOTJ campus. Pictured Michael Milken and Rabbi May. A People’s Journey Outdoor Amphitheater

The MOTJ will be a welcoming and exciting place for all citizens and residents of Israel and the region, as well as the large numbers of foreign visitors, international tourists and delegations from around the world.

The synergy of all the MOTJ’s programs and facilities Outdoor Plaza make it a superb hub for innovative ideas and creative public exchange, and enrich the cultural, artistic, educational, intellectual and social life of Jerusalem.

Social Lab Photo: Sasson Tiram

Moshe Lion, Jerusalem Mayor; Larry Mizel, SWC Chairman; Dawn Arnall, SWC Co- Photo: Lior Teitler Main Lobby 380 Seat State-of-the Art Theater Chairwoman and Rabbi Hier at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem site Main Lobby

14 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTIONON MAMAGAZINE 15 Nikki Haley Heroes & Hollywood Come Together Honored In to Fight Hate & Anti-Semitism Chicago, Toronto

Chicago: The Midwest Region’s  5RKTKV QH %QWTCIG $GPGƂV dinner bestowed the Humanitarian Laureate Award on Nikki Haley, former US Ambassador to the United Nations (2017 – 2019) for her courage and compassion in protecting Photo L-R: SWC Trustees, Robert Hartman, Stuart Isen, Dawn Arnall, Nikki Haley, global human rights and Rabbi Hier and SWC Trustees, Mary Hart and Burt Sugarman the State of Israel. Mary Hart, SWC Trustee and TV personality interviewed Haley during the program. Dominic DiFrisco was Photo L-R: Medal of posthumously awarded Valor Awardees Daniel 2KPEWU ,WUVKP *GHVGT (L-R): Larry Mizel, Dawn Arnall, Rabbi May, Robert A. Iger, Ron Meyer, Rabbi Hier and Jim Gianopulos the Community Leadership Megan Hallahan and Award. Mohammed Al Samawi Nikki Haley and RKEVWTGF YKVJ 5GPCVQT Alison Pure-Slovin Mark Kirk (R-L)

Toronto: At the  5RKTKV QH *QRG $GPGƂV, Haley was the featured speaker and recipient of a Humanitarian Award at the sold-out event attended by 2,700 guests chaired by Paul Bronfman. Haley discussed rising incidents of anti-Semitism and Jeffrey Katzenberg

(L-R): Janice Prager, Burt Sugarman, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Robert A. Iger, Rabbi Hier and Mary Hart

Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company Lara Logan, Mistress of Ceremonies was bestowed the Humanitarian Award for his commitment to the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance. Chairmen included Chernin Group’s Peter Chernin; Paramount Pictures’ Jim Ron Meyer and Robert A. Iger Gianopulos; Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer; Walt Disney Studios’ Alan Horn; Imagine Entertainment’s Ron Howard; Quibi’s Jeffrey Katzenberg; CAA’s Photo L-R: 6QO-QHƃGT5CO/K\TCJK0KMMK*CNG[)GTCNF5EJYCTV\(TGF9CMU Richard Lovett; NBC Universal’s Ron Meyer; News Avi Benlolo, David Cynamon Corp’s Rupert Murdoch; MacAndrews & Forbes’ >Ìi] Ì i ÃÀ>iˆ‡*>iÃ̈˜ˆ>˜ Vœ˜yˆVÌ >˜` Ì i 1 ½Ã ˆ˜ViÃÃ>˜Ì Lˆ>à Ronald O. Perelman; Saban Capital Group’s Haim against Israel. Haley was interviewed by David Axelrod, a political Saban; Amblin Entertainment’s Steven Spielberg; commentator and strategist. Lara Logan, Chief Foreign Affairs Sony Pictures’ Tony Vinciquerra; and Wasserman Media Group’s Casey Wasserman. Correspondent for CBS and 60 Minutes served as the evening’s Medals of Valor recipients (R-L) Pittsburgh Tree of Jimmy Kimmel, Mistress of Ceremonies. Life synagogue’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers; Holocaust Master of Ceremonies Rabbi May and Nikki Haley resistance hero, Kurt Kleinman; immigrant rights activist, Florence Phillips and Rabbi Hier Photos: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages 16 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 17 MAKING HISTORY: From the Archives

A historic letter written by General Dwight Eisenhower to his wife Mamie, Ü>à `ˆÃ«>Þi` vœÀ Ì i wÀÃÌ ̈“i vœÀ Ì i commemoration of the 75th anniversary United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the US Yousef of the D-Day landings. On June 5, 1944, Al Otaiba toured the Museum of Tolerance and Eisenhower wrote, “Starting tomorrow I participated in a roundtable discussion with interfaith have a series of trips that will last without community leaders. Pictured L-R: Reverend Johnnie interruption from six to ten days.” He kept Moore, Founder/CEO The Kairos Company; Rabbi the letter intentionally vague in case it fell May; Rabbi Cooper (standing); Rabbi Hier; Yousef into German hands to avoid revealing Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the war plans. Letters from Winston Churchill, Albert United States and Minister of State; Haim Saban, Chairman and CEO, Saban Capital Group; Burt Sugarman, SWC Board Einstein, The Hitler Letter (see pages 8-9) and Member; Mahomed Khan, Faith Leader and Martin Indyk, Former US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations. others are part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s vast archival collection on display in the Museum of Tolerance. At a time when we seem to be constantly surrounded by Faces of Hope, a special exhibition of Davis Factor’s portraits celebrating hope in the face of division and distrust, it’s refreshing challenge was exhibited in the Museum. Factor - and inspiring - to visit an institution with such a positive mission.” - UAE Ambassador Al Otaiba

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In honor of what would have been Anne Frank’s 90th Birthday, the Simon Wiesenthal Center showcased the US premiere of Anne, A New Play. In this new adaptation of the immortal Holocaust story, 13 year-old Anne imagines captured and documented the brave journeys her life as a young woman, safe in a post-war world. of children participating in the programs of Chai When she meets a publisher Lifeline, which provides support and hope to interested in her story, Anne children and families living with serious illness. Anne remembers the two years she Pictured (L-R) are Randi Grossman, Director Chai a new play and her family spent hiding Lifeline, Davis Factor and Liebe Geft. rediscovering Anne Frank from the Nazis. This innovative Global Anti-Semitism – America’s Response, production dispensed with a conversation with Elan Carr (C), United States traditional sets and costumes Special Envoy for Monitoring & Combating Anti- to place the audience and Semitism and Rabbi Hier (L) was held at the actors on the same dramatic plane as the characters - all Museum of Tolerance. David Suissa (R), Publisher Ài> «iœ«i ՘`iÀ Ài> VˆÀVՓÃÌ>˜Vià ‡ w} ̈˜} vœÀ Ì iˆÀ of Tribe Media and The Jewish Journal moderated lives, their sanity and their dreams of the future. the evening.

18 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 19 Tools for Tolerance™ Traveling Exhibitions

S.H.A.D.E.S. The Simon Wiesenthal Center has three landmark exhibitions that have been displayed in the Vatican, In partnership with Los Angeles Superior Court, the on Capitol Hill, at the UN and throughout the world. ÕÃiՓ œv /œiÀ>˜Vi ­ "/® i` >˜œÌ iÀ wÛi‡`>Þ Those exhibits are: People, Book, Land: The 3,500 ÕÀœÀ ÌÀ>ˆ˜ˆ˜} vœÀ -Ƃ - ­-̜« >Ìi >˜` iˆµÕi˜VÞ Year Relationship of the Jewish People With the Holy Empowering Students), a specialized Teen Court, Land, The Birth of Israel: 18 Months That Change vœVÕȘ}œ˜LՏÞˆ˜}ˆ˜Vˆ`i˜ÌÃÀœœÌi`ˆ˜«ÀiÕ`ˆVi>˜`Lˆ>ðÕÀœÀÏi>À˜ œÜ̜ˆ˜ÌiÀ«ÀiÌ >Ìiˆ˜Vˆ`i˜ÌÃ>˜`VÀˆ“i>Üà Jewish Destiny, and Courage to Remember. For more Courage to Remember, the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s >˜`̜«Àœ“œÌiÌÀ>˜ÃvœÀ“>̈Ûi i>ˆ˜}œÕÌVœ“ið˜ÌiÀ>V̈Ûi>V̈ۈ̈iÃ>˜`ܜÀŽÃ œ«Ã>Àii`LލÕ`}iÃ]>ÜÞiÀÃ>˜` information: wiesenthal.com/travelingexhibitions traveling exhibition on the events of the Holocaust, professional human relations facilitators on understanding the forms and consequences of bias and hate, enhancing was displayed at the University of California, Irvine, i“«>Ì Þ>˜``iÛiœ«ˆ˜}ˆ˜ÌiÀ«iÀܘ>ΈÃ̜ÃiÀÛi>ÃÌ ˆÃëiVˆ>ˆâi`ޜÕÌ ÕÀœÀ° and seen by thousands of students, faculty and staff. Courage to Remember has been seen on six continents by millions of people and continues to be displayed in cities across the United States, Asia and Africa.

The Birth of Israel on display at the Club Z Leadership Student Conference in Northern California. Law Enforcement Space to Talk About Race

The Museum of Tolerance is committed to supporting VÀˆÌˆV> Vœ˜ÛiÀÃ>̈œ˜Ã Ì >Ì }i˜iÀ>Ìi ՘`iÀÃÌ>˜`ˆ˜} >˜` L-R: Rabbi Cooper, President Gemma Guerrini, Dr. Shimon Samuels, DCM «Àœ“œÌi ÕÃ̈Vi° / i ˜ii` vœÀ `ˆ>œ}Õi >˜` V >˜}i Ofra Farhi, President Ruth Dureghello, Ambassador Hana Hubackova, Dr. Graciela Vaserman Samuels and Father Norbert Hofmann continues as incidents of hate persist online and in our ÃÌÀiiÌð ˆ>œ}ÕiˆÃ>ŽiÞvi>ÌÕÀiœv> "/«Àœ}À>“Ã>˜` People, Book Land was on display at Palazzo Valentini, is highlighted in the successful Space To Talk About Race the Metropolitan City of Rome headquarters (MCRC), «Àœ}À>“°*ˆVÌÕÀi`LiœÜ]œÞ`7ˆŽiޏi>`ˆ˜}>Ãi“ˆ˜>À° under the auspices of the MCRC, the Jewish Community People, Book, Land was shown at the Azerbaijan University of Rome and the Israeli Embassy to Italy. The exhibit of Languages, and translated as, The Heavenly Religions went on to be displayed in Europaporten Church in Exhibition. Next year, the exhibition will be on display at Malmö, Sweden. Malmö has been a hotbed of anti- the Intercultural Youth Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. Semitic activity in Sweden in recent years.

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20 INMOTION MAGAZINE INMOTION MAGAZINE 21 Youth Engagement Youth Engagement

The Wiesenthal Government Advocacy Tour for Humanity, a mobile human rights Internship program exposes students to education center created by Friends of Simon public policy, legislation and advocacy Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, to combat anti-Semitism and bigotry. empowers young people in Canada to raise Students receive hands-on experience their voices and take action against hate and through internship placements in the intolerance, bullying and to promote justice œvwVià œv œV> E ÃÌ>Ìi i}ˆÃ>̜Àà >˜` and human rights. governmental agencies. Interns also participate in weekly intensive workshops ÜˆÌ iiVÌi`œvwVˆ>Ã]œLLވÃÌÃ]Vœ>ˆÌˆœ˜LՈ`iÀÃ>˜` ˆ} ‡iÛii܈à Vœ““Õ˜>i>`iÀÃ̜`iÛiœ«Ì iΈÃ˜iViÃÃ>ÀÞ̜ become effective activists. Finally, they are partnered with mentors who shape front-line policy decisions to gain insight and guidance from an insider perspective.

The Cure for Hate: Former White Supremacist Tim Zaal (R) speaks candidly about his induction into the White Supremacy movement through the use of propaganda and details the events surrounding his departure from the movement. Digital Terrorism & Hate, the SWC’s report TM Garrett (L) is a German-American author, was presented to a group of 400 students «Àœ`ÕViÀ] w““>ŽiÀ >˜` Փ>˜ Àˆ} Ìà >V̈ۈÃÌ in Tucumán, Argentina by Latin American who, in his youth founded a number of White Director, Ariel Gelblung and SWC Senior -Õ«Ài“>VˆÃÌ>˜`‡>vwˆ>Ìi`}ÀœÕ«Ãˆ˜iÀ“>˜Þ Researcher, Rick Eaton. This newly-formed but eventually left the movement. Today, Garrett Tucumán Project was created at the request and Zaal work with the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance to help of Tucumán Governor Juan Luis Manzur. A teach young people about extremism, racism, and anti-Semitism. group of young volunteers also joined a training session led by Eaton, who taught the group how to search and download Spanish-language materials from Latin America and Spain for the Center’s next Digital Terrorism report.

NK Y Combat Hate: A Digital Empowerment Workshop is a new SWC and MOT A O U program for middle and high school students. The workshop H is being delivered to students in the Los Angeles United T MAKE TOLERANCE STICK! School District (LAUSD) and other neighboring school districts. The workshop focuses on helping students decode and reject hateful and extremist messaging WINNERS ANNOUNCED! online by analyzing examples from social media. Windsong Trust’s Students took great life lessons from the Museum of The MOT is a recognized provider of anti-bias Gigi Osco-BingemannE Tolerance – “Say No to Bullying”; “Tolerance and Kindness Starts with You”; and “Be Tolerant.” These inspirational and critical thinking education. The workshop themes have been transformed into unique artistic designs Vadim Fridman as part of the “Make Tolerance Stick” art contest at the provides an opportunity to begin and maintain vœÀÌ iwvÌ Þi>Àœvv՘`ˆ˜}Ü ˆV  Museum of Tolerance. critical conversations between adults and students has enabled more than 100,000 Five winning designs have been selected, from 4th grade regarding online safety and speaking up against to 8th grade, to be reproduced onto 20,000 stickers to be Los Angeles public school students given out to Museum students and guests, all part of the hate. Also included are opportunities for wider faculty to visit the Museum of Tolerance important message of the Museum of Tolerance. training and parent workshops to support this initiative. Information available at: museumoftolerance.com/combathate

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