ADL Is Working to Preserve Democracy Intensifying extremism and illiberalism pose profound threats both to Jews and other minorities in the United States and to our democracy itself. In response, ADL recently announced the creation a new senior role within the organization - the Senior Vice President for Democracy Initiatives. Eileen Hershenov has been named to this position and
ADL Uncovers the Seven Antisemitic Tropes Over the past few weeks, ADL has released a series of videos for social media which explain the seven most common antisemitic tropes or myths. This is meant to complement ADL's Antisemitism Uncovered Guide. On this week's podcast, Aryeh Tuchman, the Senior Associate Director of ADL’s Center on Extremism, explained these tropes in
ADL Reports on Troubling Israel-Related Statements from Left-Wing Candidates While criticism of Israel is part of a healthy political ecosystem. a segment of the left sometimes espouses ideas that go beyond legitimate critique and into antisemitic tropes. Others engage in rhetoric that is not antisemitic but which can have the effect of making many Jews feel ostracized or excluded.
A Behind the Scene Look at the 2021 ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents Since 1979, ADL has put out an Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. It is broadly seen as the benchmark for assessing the state of antisemitism in the United States. The 2021 Audit was released this week. This show not only discussed the findings, but it also
Chatting with ADL Board Chair Ben Sax The staff of ADL is seen as being on the frontline of the agency’s work, but that is not the full picture. An extraordinary group of committed and generous volunteers are often the face of the organization. An incredible network of more than a thousand national and local leaders are ADL’s ambassadors
ADL Works to Stop Hate Against the AAPI Community The past few years have seen a very troubling rise in hate against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the United States, and ADL has played a very strong allyship role in fighting against this hate. At the forefront of these efforts is Max Sevilla, ADL's Vice
Reflections from Buffalo Shortly after the mass shooting incident was made known, Scott Richman flew to Buffalo, NY where he remained for three days. This podcast is a brief and personal reflection on those three days where the frontline in the battle against extremism was centered around the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue, the site of the mass
ADL Launches the Center for Antisemitism Research An important frontline in the fight against antisemitism is figuring out the scope of the problem, as well as what actually works in combatting the scourge of antisemitism. That is why ADL recently established a Center devoted to this as a pillar of the organization’s work. It is called the Center for
How Does ADL Navigate the Divide Between Right and Left? The frontline against antisemitism and hate often comes down to the question of where you draw that line - in the center, to the left or to the right on the ideological spectrum. Literally, every day, ADL has to draw that line. It has no choice, as it is
ADL and CSI Issue a Report on Hate in New York State New York is most certainly a frontline when it comes to antisemitism and hate as the state which is consistently home to the most antisemitic incidents across the nation, as well as the site of many hate crimes and home to many extremists. The mass shooter in
