Simon Wiesenthal

‘Remember the 11 million’? Why an inflated victims tally irks Holocaust historians

The notion that 5 million non-Jews died in the Holocaust, unbound by any scholarship, seems to have been behind President Trump's controversial commemorative statement.

By Ron Kampeas January 31, 2017 5:36 pm

Happy 100th birthday to Frank Sinatra, who ‘loved’ Simon Wiesenthal

The Chairman of the Board was a friend of the Jews. Crooner Frank Sinatra, who died in 1998, would have turned 100 on Saturday, Dec. 12. Over his lifetime, the legendary singer and actor garnered more accolades than most artists in the 20th century. He was also invested in politics and civil rights issues, and […]

December 11, 2015 2:27 pm

Nazi hunter declares Eichmann aide Alois Brunner dead

Efraim Zuroff based the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s conclusion on a reliable intelligence tip from 2010 and the fact that Brunner would have turned 102 this year.

December 1, 2014 4:33 pm