After the alarming anti-Semitic incident at UCLA earlier this year, the national discussion about the problem of anti-Semitism on college campuses continues. While such incidents are certainly disturbing, it is important to note that these incidents are relatively rare, and the vast majority of Jewish students report feeling safe on their campuses. When such incidents do occur, they are generally
A blog by Brooke Feldman, 2015 National Leadership Summit Participant and Glass Leader: A week ago, I was sitting on a train, on my way to Washington D.C. to attend my first ADL Summit. As a Glass Leadership Institute participant, I was prepped with information on what the Summit brings to a young professional like myself and how it will
Each year, hundreds of leaders from across the country join together at ADL’s National Leadership Summit to learn how to advance the League’s mission of “stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all.” The 2015 Summit, held May 3-5 in Washington, D.C., brought together world leaders, foreign policy experts and civil rights luminaries to brief
Name: Rebecca Shomair Community: NY Region (moved to San Francisco Region in May 2015) ADL Roles: 2012- current: Founder & Chair of ADL ArtWorks (save the date for NYC event June 4) 2014 – 2015: NY Regional Board member 2014 – 2015: 2020 Member and Marketing Chair 2009 – 2015: NGP Board Member 2009 & 2010 – Imagine Gala Committee
On Thursday, April 30, over 250 guests gathered at Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation to hear ADL National Director Abe Foxman speak about “Crisis Rising: Global Anti-Semitism.” Abe was introduced by longtime friend and Long Island Advisory Committee chair Lou Karol. Host Committee Chair Helene Lurie opened the evening. Abe’s remarks emphasized current trends in Europe, and the critical importance of governments
