May 1, 2022
Thank you for that kind introduction. I am so glad to welcome you – leaders from coast to coast committed to the fight against antisemitism and hate.
I don’t need to tell you how important and pressing this work is. All of you know this from the work you do in your communities. You know when a synagogue or cemetery is desecrated. You know the families who have to comfort their children after a slur is hurled their way – online or in real life. You all know…
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This new annual report from ADL & GLAAD documents extremist and non-extremist incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the United States.
DOWNLOAD THE PDF REPORTAntisemitism has been a problem on college and university campuses for decades. But while the climate for Jewish students had been improving for many years, we are seeing an alarming new uptick in the number of reported antisemitic incidents across the country. Swastikas, Nazi symbols and other antisemitic graffiti have been reported on numerous campuses, and antisemitic tropes hurled at Jewish students have made headlines. Most notably, white supremacists…
Full ReportOur online and offline lives have fluid boundaries. What happens online doesn’t stay there.
Today, those spouting hateful anti-transgender rhetoric online are creating an ecosystem where shared ideas, themes, and language echoes. This hateful rhetoric goes from fringe to mainstream— and boomerangs between online and offline speech — in part because of social media’s immense power, amplification of “engaging” content, and sophisticated…
They were ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives – or extraordinary people who put their lives on the line to protect the health and welfare of everyone.
In what has become an annual tradition, as the year comes to a close ADL pauses each December to take stock of the moments and people who shaped the last 12 months – for better, or for worse – with a Top 10 list.
For 2020, we compiled two Top 10 lists: One looking back on the moments of hurt and hate that…
In the aftermath of the terrible attack in New Orleans, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Secure Community Network, ADL, Community Security Initiative-NY, and the Community Security Service have all been in close coordination. As of this time, we are not aware of any specific threat to the Jewish community from this particular incident. All Jewish Federation community security programs are on alert, especially with regard to any large public gatherings that may be occurring…
New York, NY, December 18, 2024 … JGO: The Jewish Graduate Organization, the leading organization on college and university campuses in America servicing Jewish graduate students, and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a new partnership to combat antisemitism and support Jewish graduate students on campus. Through the partnership, ADL will provide JGO with resources, specialized training for staff and interns, educational opportunities, enhanced antisemitism reporting…
New York, NY, October 1, 2024 …ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today appointed veteran federal law enforcement executive Steve Gonzalez as its new vice president of global safety and security. A longtime leader at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gonzalez most recently served as assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s New York Criminal Division. “We are pleased to welcome Steve Gonzalez into our top security leadership position at ADL,” said Jonathan…
Commemorated each year in the month of June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ+ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marked the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ+ Americans. Today, LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties,…
On March 1st, the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) kicked off a four-day conference in Washington, D.C. – and anti-transgender hate was at the top of the agenda.
The conference featured an array of speakers including prominent Republican politicians and policymakers as well as right-wing pundits. They were joined by conspiracy theorists like Jack Posobiec, purveyors of COVID disinformation like Dr. Robert Malone and anti-LGBTQ+ extremists like Chaya Raichik…
Engage in a discussion with young people about the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs and the larger context of anti-LGBTQ+ hate.
CSSC condemns the horrific attack at Club Q in CO. While we are still awaiting confirmation of motive, the attack has the hallmarks of hate-fueled violence.
Organizations to increase joint efforts to monitor, expose and disrupt hate against the LGBTQ+ communityNew York, NY, November 17, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today announced a new partnership to counter anti-LGBTQ+ extremism and hate in the United States. The two organizations are joining together to sharpen their focus on hate and extremism targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which has experienced thousands of hate crimes in…
Synagogues representing 27 states chosen for first Kulanu: Synagogues in ActionNew York, NY, October 3, 2022 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the first cohort of 113 synagogues participating in its inaugural Kulanu: Synagogues in Action Against Antisemitism program. Representing 27 states and all of the major strains of organized Judaism, the synagogues will have exclusive access to experts and webinars over the next eight months as they work to address antisemitism in…
May 01, 2022
Thank you for that kind introduction. I am so glad to welcome you – leaders from coast to coast committed to the fight against antisemitism and hate.
I don’t need to tell you how important and pressing this work is. All of you know this from the work you do in your communities. You know when a synagogue or cemetery is desecrated. You know the families who have to comfort their children after a slur is hurled their way – online or in real life. You all…
New York, NY, February 4, 2022 … Michael Sheetz, a seasoned trial lawyer and commercial litigator in Boston who also served as lead counsel for many civil rights groups in important litigation helping to enhance diversity in public schools, has been appointed President of the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Foundation.
A partner in the Boston office of Cooley LLP and a longtime ADL volunteer both at the local
and national levels, Sheetz will lead the board that oversees the…
ADL urges Congress to increase nonprofit security funding to $360 million for FY 2022 New York, NY, January 16, 2022 … In the aftermath of a hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue that fortunately ended with all hostages being freed safely, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) called on Congress to double funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides non-profit organizations, including Jewish schools and houses of worship, with…
New York, NY, January 15, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) tonight praised Texas law enforcement and the FBI for their work in bringing to an end the tense hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, issued the following statement:
We are deeply grateful to Texas law enforcement and the FBI for their work in ending the tense hostage situation in Colleyville and for the safe return…
October 18, 2021 Remarks by Jonathan A. Greenblatt
ADL CEO and National Director
to the Eradicate Hate Global Forum, Oct. 18, 2021
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Thank you, Jeff, for that nice introduction. I appreciate it.
I’m humbled to be back in Pittsburgh, this amazing community whose people are a beacon of neighborliness and civility, of kindness and candor. What an honor and privilege it is to be back here and to speak to all of you…
Hillel, ADL, SCN Collaboration Will Review and Respond to Antisemitic Incidents on Campus, Track Hate and Ensure Safety for Jewish Students Washington, D.C., October 6, 2021 -- Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Secure Community Network are launching ReportCampusHate.org, an online portal that allows Jewish students and their allies to report antisemitic incidents on college campuses and receive immediate support. Through the website, the three organizations will…