Simon Wiesenthal Center

On this day, September 15, 1935, Nazi Germany enacted the Nuremberg Laws, transforming antisemitic ideology into state policy. The laws stripped German Jews of citizenship, prohibited marriage and sexual relations between Jews and people classified as “German or related blood,”

Israeli Film OUR LOVES by acclaimed filmmaker Avi Nesher premieres at TIFF to a thunderous response despite calls for a boycott. Moriah Media, the Academy Award-winning storytelling arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, proudly joined other distinguished entertainment companies in

As Jewish New Yorkers observe the High Holidays, the ability to gather, worship, and celebrate safely remains a critical priority. Madison Mounty, SWC’s Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Northeast, joined Governor Kathy Hochul as she outlined efforts to strengthen

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Javier Bardem was among those who amplified boycott calls. He shared material comparing Palestinian child amputees with Biton, as well as posts portraying Biton as a “war criminal.” Criticism of Israeli policy does not require turning an individual disabled athlete into a

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Adidas should make clear that Israelis are not excluded from its commitment to athletes with disabilities because of their nationality or past military service. If sport is for everyone, that principle cannot disappear under political pressure. — Simon Wiesenthal Center

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There is nothing incompatible about expressing compassion for Palestinian amputees while also recognizing the dignity of an Israeli amputee. Inclusion cannot mean deciding whose disability deserves recognition according to nationality or politics.

Adidas says it believes sport should be accessible to everyone. That commitment is being tested after backlash over a local Israeli campaign featuring amputee athlete and former IDF soldier Shalev Biton. Adidas apologized for the offense caused. But what, exactly, required an

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Biton lost his left leg in 2021 after an anti-tank missile fired from Gaza struck his military vehicle on the Israeli side of the border. After rehabilitation, he returned to running with a prosthetic limb.

SB 1387 is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. SWC supported the legislation, which would make California the first state to recognize Jewish identity as an ethnicity in statute, while protecting individual privacy and prohibiting the creation of a registry. Urge Gov. Newsom to

On September 1, 1941, the Nazi regime issued a decree requiring Jews over the age of six in the Greater German Reich to wear a yellow Star of David on their outer clothing in public. The badge was intended to identify, isolate, and stigmatize Jews as Nazi persecution intensified.

87 years ago today, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, beginning World War II in Europe. The invasion began a brutal occupation that devastated Poland and its Jewish community and paved the way for the systematic persecution and murder of European Jewry. Today, we remember the

Statement From Alison Pure-Slovin, Head of Advocacy, South and Regional Director, Midwest:   “Mayor Brandon Johnson’s comments suggesting that support for Israel comes at the expense of Black communities create a false and dangerous choice between Black and Jewish Chicagoans.

On this day in 1959, Raphael Lemkin died in New York. The Polish-Jewish lawyer lost more than 40 family members in the Holocaust. Out of that loss came the mission to name and outlaw genocide. His work became the foundation of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.

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“Words matter, and so does the willingness to draw a line when legitimate debate gives way to antisemitic tropes. We commend @ParamountPics for speaking clearly and refusing to allow prejudice to masquerade as political or corporate criticism. At a time when antisemitism is too x.com/brianstelter/s…

The hardest part of telling an Israeli story is getting the film seen. Avi Nesher’s "Our Loves," produced in partnership with Moriah Media, has been selected for the Centerpiece section at the Toronto International Film Festival—breaking through a climate where Israeli films

The attack at Central Synagogue during Shabbat services is not just a crime; it is a chilling reminder of the vulnerability that has shadowed Jewish life for generations. Read the full statement from the Simon Wiesenthal Center here: wiesenthal.org/news/ny-synago…