ADL New York/New Jersey Regional Board Chair Steven E. Fineman and Regional Board Vice Chair Heidi Packer Eskenazi were announced at our Annual Meeting this past Wednesday, June 12, 2019. ADL New York/New Jersey is proud to recognize these remarkable individuals for their enduring commitment to fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of hate, and we look forward to the great
ADL New York/New Jersey’s Annual Meeting gathers the Regional Board along with supportive lay leaders and community partners to reflect upon ADL’s local accomplishments throughout the year, and establish our goals for the future. NY/NJ Regional Director Evan Bernstein opened the evening with a somber reflection; “I never thought I would see the normalization of [anti-Semitism] in our community,” referring
Evan Bernstein joined Jewish leaders, Speaker Corey Johnson and other members of the New York City Council for a press conference on the disturbing uptick in anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn. In the past two weeks, ADL issued press releases on two alleged anti-Semitic assaults of Orthodox men in the Williamsburg area, offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to
On Tuesday, May 7th, ADL Albany recognized 66 schools from the Capital Region as No Place For Hate® schools, honoring their commitment to school climate improvement, bullying prevention and anti-bias education for the 2018-2019 school year. The recognition ceremony, held at Shenendehowa High School East, hosted over 500 students and educators who participated in the No Place Hate® program at
In 2018, ADL recorded 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents in the United States. White supremacists stepped up their activities, and the number of incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism remained at near-historic levels. Read the report to get the full story.
