New York, NY, January 28, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is closely tracking the Executive action from the OMB which appears to freeze federal assistance programs, including those that support the security and resilience of the Jewish community. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: "While we do not have all the details, this action could jeopardize a broad number of essential programs that rely on federal funds,…
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Rabbi Kogan’s murder highlights vital need for UAE to prioritize fight against extremism New York, NY, November 25, 2024 ... The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Task Force on Middle East Minorities condemns the tragic murder of Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates. This horrific act underscores the urgent need to confront rising extremism, antisemitism, and hatred in the Middle East. We appreciate the quick action by UAE authorities to apprehend three…
House committee finds "stunning failures" at several colleges and universities in confronting antisemitism New York, NY, October 30, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today commended the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for its investigation into the antisemitism that has taken colleges and universities by storm since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023. The committee’s investigation found that the leadership of several institutions failed to…
September 20, 2024 – As antisemitism reaches unprecedented levels in the United States, ADL (Anti-Defamation League), OneTable, and Passages Israel are working to build bridges between the Jewish and Christian communities through shared experiences and dialogue. Their joint initiative, “A Light in the City,” aims to foster friendship and understanding by hosting Shabbat dinners in four key cities. The pilot program, to take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New York…
Global Task Force Warns of Surge in Antisemitism Across Seven Countries Post-October 7
Remarks as delivered June 27th, 2024 Thank you- I join you all here this morning on behalf of ADL, the oldest anti-hate organization in the United States, alongside my good friend Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, and our partners - Assembly members Brian Cunningham, Nily Rozic, Grace Lee, Jennifer Rajkumar and Pastor Johnnie Green. In addition. We are very grateful to Dr. Hazel Dukes of the NY NAACP, an icon of the civil rights movement for lending her strong words of…
Según una encuesta realizada en siete países con grandes comunidades judías, la mayoría de los encuestados apoyan la acusación antisemita de la "doble lealtad", aceptando que los judíos son más leales a Israel que a sus países de origen. En Estados Unidos, esta cifra asciende al 51%. Casi el 40% de los encuestados estuvieron de acuerdo con al menos 6 de los 12 tópicos antisemitas. Nueva York, NY, 27 de junio de 2024... Una…
According to a survey conducted across seven countries with large Jewish communities, a majority of respondents endorse the antisemitic “dual loyalty” allegation, agreeing that Jews are more loyal to Israel than their home countries. In the United States, this figure stands at 51%.
Learn about the weekly Torah portion with Impressions by Rabbi David Wolpe, ADL's inaugural Rabbinic Fellow.
New York, NY, December 12, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the important announcement by the Biden Administration that they are forming a new interagency group to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism, and thanked President Biden for his strong leadership in the fight against this growing hate. As President Biden has made clear, “Antisemitism has no place in America. All Americans should forcefully reject antisemitism – including Holocaust…
A recent poll of French attitudes, on a variety of subjects of interest to ADL, revealed some surprising and unsurprising results. On the social acceptance of Jews in France, there was relatively good news, but the same unfortunately cannot be said about French attitudes towards Muslims.
The Le Monde – Fondation Jean Jaures survey analyzes attitudes about societal issues and political affiliation. Over 12,000 people were polled from September 16-20 and the results were…
By Carole Nuriel and Aykan Erdemir
An examination of textbooks used in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades of Moroccan state schools during the 2021-2022 school year indicate that tolerance and diversity are core to the curriculum promoted across Moroccan society. The excerpts on Judaism and Jews that Morocco’s Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training provided to ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) show that the country’s elementary school textbooks depict Jews as an…
New York, NY, September 9, 2022 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a partnership to deliver ADL’s Words to Action® program to Jewish young adults in Moishe Houses in Europe to train them to more deeply understand and effectively respond to antisemitism.
Beginning in the fall of 2022 and extending into 2023, these programs, facilitated by experienced Jewish educators in eleven countries, will effectively help young leaders to address antisemitism and anti…
New York, NY, September 8, 2022 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II:
We join with millions of people around the world in mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in Britain and an inspiring and beloved figure who exemplified respect for all people and cultures. Queen Elizabeth was at the center of many of the most important moments of modern history, from driving a military truck in…
August 21 marks the 53rd anniversary of a terrible attack against an Islamic holy site, when a Protestant extremist from Australia named Denis Michael Rohan set fire to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, destroying large parts of the site and irreplaceable artifacts.
Rohan’s crime should rightly be widely condemned and the loss commemorated even five-plus decades later. It is important to note that Rohan, who believed his actions would prompt the Second Coming of Jesus, was…
New York, NY, July 25, 2022... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the appointment of Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, as Special Advisor on Security to ADL.
Rabbi Charlie, as he is known, was the Rabbi of Congregational Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas and earned international praise for his actions when he and members of his congregation were taken hostage in their own sanctuary. He has recently become Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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New York, NY, July 14, 2022 ... Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) welcomed the inclusion of seven key amendments to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act which will help mitigate the threat of extremism in the military and help fight antisemitism and extremism on a broader scale. The United States House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act on July 14 with these crucial provisions.
“We are grateful to Representatives Schneider,…
New York, NY, June 29, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is launching a new program today called Kulanu: Synagogues in Action Against Antisemitism as part of an effort to support synagogues in the fight against antisemitism and hate with their congregations and in their broader communities.
Kulanu, meaning “all of us” in Hebrew, is an eight-month program that will offer selected synagogues exclusive access to expert insight and webinars, an opportunity to be part…