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JL;DR SUMMARY Sara Crown Star, in her acceptance speech for the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Humanitarian Award, highlights the evolution of antisemitic tactics from historical atrocities like the Holocaust to modern digital misinformation campaigns. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustHate SpeechSocial MediaDigital MisinformationJewish AdvocacyYouth EngagementCommunity ActionSara Crown StarHumanitarian Award

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"The following is an abridged version of the authors acceptance speech at the Simon Wiesenthal Centers Humanitarian Award Dinner in Chicago on June 10, 2026, where she was honored alongside Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt."
Auschwitz, Lesser Poland, Poland
"Years ago, I visited Auschwitz with about 20 Jewish lay leaders, Jewish professionals and Israeli government officials."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Fast forward to August 9, 2001. Its the Second Intifada, and Im at a graduation in Jerusalem."
Miami, Florida, United States
"Last year, I rode home from a Brothers for Life event in Miami with a captain in the IDF bomb squad."

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