To what degree do an author’s objectionable comments, unrelated to their books, matter when being a consumer of those books? J.K. Rowling’s bestselling seven-volume Harry Potter books are cherished by children and adults alike. Rowling has sold more than 500 million copies and the books have inspired movies, theme parks, toys, collectibles, merch and more. According to a U.S. survey, 31% of people have read at least one of Rowling’s books, 18% of people have read all of…
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Engage in a family conversation about the origins of Jewish American Heritage Month and why we celebrate and commemorate it.
Brandeis Center, ADL, National Jewish Advocacy Center, Jewish on Campus Complaints Alleged Schools Willfully Ignored Severe & Pervasive Anti-Semitic Harassment & Intimidation Washington, D.C., March 20, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening investigations into complaints filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Anti-Defamation League (ADL) against Yale University; University…
Dear President Wolfson, Vice President Lumbantobing, and Council Members, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), the American Jewish Committee (AJC), Hillel International and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) are writing to express our deep concern regarding the American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) March 6, 2025, webinar titled "Scholasticide in Palestine" which was endorsed by a Council Member and promoted to the full AAUP…
Children's books about Jewish people and the Jewish experience
School District Settles Lawsuit Brought by Brandeis Center, ADL, and AJC Alleging Ethnic Studies Courses were Developed in Secret and Infected with Anti-Semitism (Santa Ana, Calif., February 20, 2025) – Major Jewish organizations on February 20 announced that the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against the school district for introducing ethnic studies courses that were developed in secret and infected with anti-Semitism. …
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…
Anti-immigrant fervor, once relegated to more extreme quarters, has been increasingly mainstreamed over the last ten years. Over the last two years, with the advent of a new administration focused on much stricter immigration policies and complementary executive actions, anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment has made life substantially more difficult for all immigrants. Read ADL’s latest report.
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A 2000 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League found that participation in the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute's Names Can Really Hurt Us Assembly Program allows students open, honest and relevant exploration about diversity and bias in their school communities. More than 600 students and staff from two Southern California High Schools participated in the study.
Evaluations findings that as a result of participation:
47% of students perceived one or more…
In November 1999, an independent external panel was formulated to offer critique of the ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Anti-Bias Study Guide (Secondary Level). This panel was comprised of secondary level teachers and college-level professors representing California State University at Long Beach, University of California at Berkeley, New York University, Columbia University Teachers’ College, Manassas, Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School Districts. Panelists…
Provides information about antisemitic bullying, how it takes places in schools and among young people and what educators can do.
Parents and caregivers of students who attend a NAIS-member school have the power to use their voice to call out antisemitism. Join us by using the guidance below.
El 86% de los padres apoya la educación sobre el antisemitismo; el 88% respalda la educación sobre el Holocausto y el 52% cree que debería ser obligatoria. Nueva York, NY, 23 de diciembre de 2024 ... Según una encuesta publicada hoy por el Centro de Investigación sobre Antisemitismo (CAR) de la Liga Antidifamación (ADL), el 71% de los padres judíos y el 37% de los padres no judíos encuestados informaron que sus hijos fueron testigos…
New York, NY, December 23, 2024 … Seventy-one percent of Jewish parents and 37 percent of non-Jewish parents surveyed reported that their child witnessed or experienced antisemitism in K-12 classrooms or through course materials, according to a survey released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research (CAR). This represents more than a third of all parents. These findings are part of a new ADL survey on attitudes of US adults and parents…
Students examine antisemitic myths and learn to recognize the connection between antisemitism and other forms of hate, bias and oppression.
The Anti-Bias Framework recognizes and builds an understanding of bias and takes steps to address it.
The Four Pillars of Challenging Antisemitism support learners in applying anti-bias skills and knowledge to antisemitism
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…
New York, NY, October 31, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced the launch of the Ronald Birnbaum Center to Combat Antisemitism in Education to compel educational institutions to meet their legal and moral obligations to ensure safe, welcoming learning environments for all members of their communities, including Jewish students, faculty and staff. There is a rising crisis of antisemitism in our educational spaces; the new Center to Combat…
ADL Recognizes Colleges and Universities That Made Positive Strides to Fight Campus Antisemitism Urges other institutions to follow suit as it reassesses Report Card grades New York, NY, October 30, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today commended 10 colleges and universities for their recent efforts and policies to address campus antisemitism. Since the initial release of ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card in April of 2024, and a subsequent update in June following…