On December 29th, a Jewish family in Hastings on Hudson in Westchester awoke to find swastikas spraypainted on their home. In response, hundreds of community members rallied last night at Temple Beth Shalom in a show of support and to condemn anti-Semitism and bigotry. ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein stood with community leaders, noting “this town won’t
ADL launched 50 States Against Hate, a new campaign for tougher hate crime laws all across the country.
In the aftermath of the Charleston shooting by a suspect seemingly influenced and radicalized by online hate propaganda, ADL issued a comprehensive report looking at the state of white supremacy in the United States in 2015.
Today begins a new chapter in the history of the ADL, as Jonathan Greenblatt, a social entrepreneur and former White House director of social innovation, joins the organization as our fifth national director. On his first day on the job, Jonathan is humbled and excited to lead this national institution deep into its next century.
