Today we had special visitors at the MOT.
#AngelinaJolie
with her family spent their Sunday at the Museum. In the picture, with Rabbi Hier, Founder and Dean of the
@simonwiesenthal
.
“I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life...
“I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people... I want to go on living even after my death!” -
#AnneFrank
Today on what would have been Anne’s 90th birthday, we remember her now and forever.
#RememberingAnne
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Edith Singer, A”H.
Edith was a dedicated Holocaust Survivor Speaker for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance for over 40 years. May her memory be for a blessing.
With honor and respect, we remember the brave men and women in the
#UnitedStates
#ArmedForces
who gave their lives for our country. They made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms and uphold the values we cherish.
#swcarchivesreflibrary
#MemorialDay
In honor of
#AnneFrank
’s 93rd birthday, Miep Gies, one of the greatest heroes during the dark days of the Nazi
#holocaust
, is highlighted in the this short film from Courage and Valor: Stories That Inspire from 2-time Academy Award®-winning
@MoriahFilms
#Mauthausen
was the last
#ConcentrationCamp
liberated and the only one occupied by the U.S. army. On May 5, 1945, a reconnaissance party entered and liberated Gusen Concentration Camp, a subcamp of Mauthausen. On May 6, the Americans returned and liberated Mauthausen.
“Go for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of WWII”, will be released as a special new
@USPS
#stamp
in 2021!
The MOT is a long-standing partner with the
@gfbnec
. We salute the issuance of this new stamp.
Continue celebrating
#Veterans
with MOT this week:
Join Us on Thursday 1/25 for a Special
#HolocaustRemembrance
Commemoration, organized together with
@ItalyinLA
. No charge, but advanced registration is required:
MOT and
@simonwiesenthal
honor the memory and legacy of
#CivilRights
icon,
@repjohnlewis
. The Congressman was a frequent visitor to
#MOT
and inspired thousands of people with his powerful story and message of non violent, persistent action for racial equality and justice.
Today, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Museum of Tolerance, in 1993.
We want to hear from you! Share any memory you have from your visit to the Museum in the past 25 years.
#MOT25
Bennett Freeny, a
#NativeAmerican
#veteran
and medic from
#WWII
, who stripped a German officer of this Iron Cross and his insignias shortly after the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp. Fellow soldier Ace Caldwell witnessed the incident:
#VeteransDay
75 years ago today, the Revolt at the
#Auschwitz
death camp took place. The
#Sonderkommando
--units of
#Jewish
prisoners forced to work in the crematoria-- planned to blow up them up, set fire to the barracks, cut the wires and institute a mass escape.
The
#MOT
would like to wish Amrom Deutsch the happiest 94th
#birthday
! The
#museum
is honored that he spent most of his special day with us—by sharing his testimony with 2 separate groups. Thank you Amrom!
#happybirthday
#hbd
#onthisday
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibited unequal application of voter registration requirements & racial segregation in schools, employment & public accommodations
#TuesdayThoughts
#mlk
On
#YomHashoah
, we remember the millions of victims that were murdered in the hand of the Nazis, and thank our courageous Holocaust Survivors who teach us and inspire us to speak up.
#WeRemember
Pictured above is Robert Clary. In 1942, when Robert was 16 years old, he was arrested by the Nazis.
He was imprisoned in several concentration camps including
#Blechhammer
, a sub-camp of
#Auschwitz
.
#SWCArchives
The
#MOT
is excited to welcome
@BryanStevenson
tonight for the screening of
@JustMercyFilm
based on his critically acclaimed memoir.
Bryan Stevenson has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
On
#FlagDay
we reflect on the
#Mauthausen
camp, where tortured inmates secretly sewed a flag in anticipation of an American
#liberation
. After being liberated, the inmates presented the flag to Col. Richard Seibel The flag can be seen @ the MOT in “The Greatest Generation” case.
The Museum of Tolerance mourns the tragic loss of life and senseless violence at
#SaugusHighSchool
, and we convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the entire school community.
📸 Starting September 11, the
#MOT
will host the Sikh Project, 28 diverse and beautiful portraits of American Sikhs presented by
@sikh_coalition
in collaboration with British photographers
@AmitandNaroop
.
Recently, 18 Holocaust survivors--who speak up to four times a day at the
#MOT
-- shared an afternoon w/ MOTivating Teen Volunteers. “My heart grows with happiness to see so many young people,” Survivor Jack Lewin said. Read more in the
@JewishJournal
:
Today is International Museum Workers Day and the
#MOT
celebrated it by thanking our staff with tasty
#bagels
! We thank them for their passion, caring and devotion to 120,000 school children, guests and groups. We could never do it without you!
#IMWD2019
#IMWD
#appreciationpost
During
#Liberation
, prisoners at
#Mauthausen
presented a hand-crafted American Flag to Colonel Richard Seibel. The flag was constructed in secret: Inmates used a sewing machine in a workshop where prisoners had previously been forced to sew Nazi uniforms.
We are happy to share with you a Digital Archives Exhibit: “Season of Our Freedom: Celebrating Passover before & after the Holocaust": Jewish Soldiers Eating Matzah, Mar 1945; Seder Plate 3. Holocaust Survivors Celebrate Passover, Apr 1946
#archives
#passover
#pesach
#matzah
On
#HispanicHeritageMonth
, we celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Hispanic countries. Our exhibition "Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves" tells one of those stories: Carlos Santana.
81 years ago on the nights of Nov. 9 and 10, 1938, 267 synagogues and over 7,000 jewish shops, businesses and homes throughout Germany and Austria were destroyed, burned and looted.
#Kristallnacht
, the night of the broken glass, was a frightening precursor of what was to come.
The Museum has a special program for Sunday, including 7 Holocaust Survivors sharing their stories. Join us for a unique opportunity!
#WeRemember
on
#FreeMuseumDay
"I've passed by the Museum over and over again" is what everybody says when asked about the Museum's building. Definitely, a landmark in the West Los Angeles area.
#CityMW
#Onthisday
75 years ago,
#Dachau
Concentration Camp, the earliest and longest-functioning SS-controlled camp in Nazi Germany, was liberated.
(Photo courtesy of Beit Lohamei Haghetaot (Ghetto Fighters House Museum, Israel)
#Liberation75
#SWCArchivesRefLibrary
Passover special closing hours:
Friday 3/30: Closing at 3.30pm
Sunday 4/1: Closed
Thursday 4/5: Closing at 3.30pm
Friday 4/6: Closed
Photo credit: Jewish American soldiers at the first Passover Seder after liberation in 1946.
@yadvashem
🇺🇸Museum of Tolerance hosts the exhibition, ‘Fighting for the Right to Fight,’ from
@WWIImuseum
, which examines the story of African American soldiers in
#WWII
. Exhibition opens Feb 2!
Read more on our website:
The Museum mourns the passing of Jean Greenstein Z"L, Holocaust Survivor who shared his testimony of escape and rescue for the past 8 years. "I had to rescue other people because my life had been spared", said Jean. He will be missed.
🎂 Today is a very special day, because
#MOT
Holocaust Survivor Speaker Betty Cohen turns 99 years old! We invite you to join us in celebrating her!
Please keep in mind that this picture was taken BEFORE the
#coronavirus
outbreak and that Betty is safe at home
#socialdistancing
!
🌍 In the spirit of
#WorldHumanitarianDay
the
#MOT
looks to our organization's namesake,
#SimonWiesenthal
.
His work influenced the creation of International War Crimes Tribunals seeking justice for persecuted and oppressed people everywhere.
Yesterday LAPD hosted Iftar. In attendance were over 100 community leaders.
@simonwiesenthal
Rabbi Abraham Cooper represented the Jewish community & spoke of the need for neighbors to speak out against hate, whatever the source.
#ramadan
#mubarak
#lapd
#losangeles
On
#PresidentsDay
, we want to show you the pen used by
#PresidentReagan
to sign the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987, displayed in the Tolerancenter of our Museum.