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The Utah House of Representatives unanimously passed a concurrent resolution Wednesday condemning anti-Semitism, as acts have risen across and state and nationwide.\n

Jewish groups are on high alert after a spate of recent incidents in which individuals opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates have invoked the Holocaust to argue against vaccinations.  

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"Im a tech entrepreneur who retired early and am bored and lazy so this is how Im sharing some theories I have," said tech guru Dave Bateman.

An antisemitic email posted by one-time Utah tech entrepreneur Dave Bateman drew local and national condemnation and led to his ouster from the company he helped found, Entrata. The Utah company reached out to Rabbi Sam Spector of Salt Lake City’s Congregation Kol Ami synagogue to talk about tolerance and inclusion.

Could the hateful rantings of one man prove to be a catalyst for lifting Utahs business community to a higher level of understanding and conduct when it comes to issues of bigotry and intolerance?

Entrata, the Silicon Slopes tech company that found itself embroiled in controversy following an antisemitic email from its founder, has pledged $100,000 to go toward anti-discrimination efforts.

After Utah tech company founder Dave Bateman made antisemitic claims in an email to political and tech leaders Jan. 3, Salt Lake City Rabbi Avremi Zippel publicly voiced his exasperation. Zippel says this kind of unfounded conspiracy rhetoric can have real-world — sometimes violent — ramifications.

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Meeting with Utah Rabbi Samuel Spector on Friday afternoon proved an emotional experience for some board members of the Lehi-based technology company Entrata.