TORONTO (May 2, 2018) - Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is pleased to see the City of Toronto join federal and provincial governments in proclaiming May as Jewish Heritage Month. Toronto Mayor John Tory made the proclamation earlier today on behalf of the Toronto City Council.

“It is pleasing to see all levels of government in the country recognizing the many contributions of the Jewish community, particularly in Toronto, which has the highest Jewish population in all of Canada,” said FSWC President and CEO Avi Benlolo. “We commend the City of Toronto for seeing the importance of celebrating and educating others about the achievements, contributions and history of the Jewish community.”

During Jewish Heritage Month, FSWC is encouraging Canadians to download its Resource Guidebook, which provides a breadth of useful information - including historical timelines, biographies on renowned Jewish Canadians, and contextual background on antisemitism.

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Media Contact:

Avital Borisovsky  
Communications Associate    
416.864.9735 x 29 
aborisovsky@fswc.ca

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Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is a top Jewish human rights foundation in Canada's organized Jewish community. It directly impacts over 100,000 people each year and 500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committed to countering racism and antisemitism and to promoting the principles of tolerance, social justice and Canadian democratic values through advocacy and educational programs including workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of Hope Benefit, Tools for Tolerance and the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity. FSWC is affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles which has won two Academy Awards, has built two Museums of Tolerance (with a third being built in Jerusalem) and is an NGO at the United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Latin American Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca. 

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