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The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international center for Holocaust remembrance and the defense of human rights and the Jewish people. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Center's mandate is a unique combination of social action, public outreach, scholarship, education and media projects as it imparts the lessons of the Holocaust and develops educational strategies for teaching tolerance.

Live Audio Event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 pm (PST), the Museum of Tolerance hosted "What Would King Say Today?," a panel discussion addressing the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the eve of the twenty-first century. This event was co-sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Click here to find out how to listen to the broadcast over the internet and read more about the distinguished panel of civil rights leaders.

Join the Wiesenthal Center in New York City for a special two-part program entitled: Past and Present: From Germany to Bosnia. The Program takes place on Monday February 10, 1997. Click here for more information.

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT: The Simon Wiesenthal Center has filed a class action lawsuit against Swiss banks failed to return monies and material possessions to Holocaust victims and their heirs. The undisclosed assets may be as high as 30 billion dollars. If you or a family member suffered as a result of such an occurrence, please fill out our Claimant's Form, read more information about the lawsuit and the Center's Mandates, or review recent pertinent articles.

Passover 1997
The Simon Wiesenthal Center joins The Sterling Experience in sponsoring Passover 1997 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel at the Mauna Kea Resort, Hawaii. The 11 day, 10 night excursion offers total relaxation and an opportunity to celebrate Passover with noted Scholars-in-Residence including Rabbi Marvin Hier, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Cantor Shimon Farkas, and Malcolm Hoenlein. Click here for more information about this exciting opportunity.


What's New!
The Museum of Tolerance held a press conference January 9, 1997 to discuss the continued funding of its "Tools for Tolerance Diversity Awareness" program for the training of law enforcement officers throughout the State of California. Click here to read more.
Don't miss the Children of the Holocaust page, which features a new biography each day of a child whose life was affected by the Holocaust. Check out the current program notes for the Center's weekly radio program Page 1.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center is proud to announce the publication of a new biography of Mr. Simon Wiesenthal by Hella Pick. Pick's biography has received the full support of Mr. Wiesenthal and has been warmly greeted by the press. Click here to read more about Simon Wiesenthal: A Life in Search of Justice, read reviews, or for order information.

Resources
Check out our 36 Questions about the Holocaust in English, español and svenska. We've also added a Glossary of the Holocaust, as well as a Response to Historical Revisionists, along with information about the Center's extensive library and archives.

CyberWatchCyberWatch:
We've inaugurated a new section of our home page dedicated to fighting hatred and bigotry around the globe. Report incidents to the Hotline, register your opinion on "Hate on the Internet" with our CyberWatch Survey, or join our Action network and help us combat racism and antisemitism around the globe.

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Our Web site has gone international! We are now providing some of our pages in Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Swedish and Italian with additional languages and more pages soon to come!


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