June 10, 2014: The ADL New York Region commemorated another year of combatting anti-Semitism, bigotry and hate at the 2014 Annual Meeting. The Honorable Bill de Blasio, Mayor of the City of New York, gave the keynote address at Proskauer Rose, one of the most preeminent law firms in New York. To a packed house comprised of ADL Board members,
Rebecca Goldstein Shomair, ADL New York Region leader and founder of ADL’s art exhibition, fundraiser and auction ArtWorks ADL: Justice, Advocacy & Art ™, has been recognized as one of the top emerging Jewish leader of her generation for the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36. Since 2009, the Jewish Week has been recognizing three dozen leaders a year who are
The New York Region Lawyers Division welcomed the next generation of legal leaders at the opening breakfast of the 2014 Summer Associate Research Program (SARP). The morning was hosted by Hahn & Hessen Associate and SARP Co-Chair Sarah Gryll. Over 35 summer associates representing 21 top firms attended. The featured speakers were Deborah Lauter, ADL’s Director of the Civil Rights
Name: Andrew Frackman Occupation: Attorney 1. How did you get involved with ADL? I became involved with ADL back in the 1990’s when I was invited to participate in the New York Region’s Lawyers Division. I have been involved ever since. I have served as Co-Chair of the Lawyers Division and now am Vice Chair of the New York Regional Board.
On Thursday, May 22, 2014, ADL took part in a panel discussion called “#Impact Now: The Influence of Social Media,” which took place at a conference organized by the Nassau County chapter of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization. A researcher from ADL’s national Research Center presented on how the internet and social media are increasingly used as a weapon against
