The New York ADL’s Intergroup and Interfaith Initiatives focus on increasing understanding and communication between different faiths and ethnic groups. In so doing, we further understanding and cooperation and move our state and our world one step closer to becoming a world without hate.

Building Bridges, Connecting Classrooms is a a unique professional development opportunity for Islamic and Jewish school educators designed by the New York Region of the Anti-Defamation League in consultation with the Islamic Schools Association of New York and other educators and religious leaders in the Jewish and Muslim communities.  The program brings Jewish and Muslim teachers together to dispel stereotypes,

ADL’s award-winning Bearing Witness™ Institute is a unique 4 day intensive professional development workshop for Catholic school educators at the secondary level.

The Interfaith Seder utilizes the historic and tradition-laden model of a Passover Seder to begin a conversation between students from Jewish and Catholic schools. Students have the opportunity to meet and become friends, breaking “bread” and creating art together.  They discuss the Passover themes of freedom, responsibility, and tradition that form the backbone of respectful relationships. And, through discussion questions

¡Celebraté! is an initiative first developed by the New Mexico office of the Anti-Defamation League designed to discuss and celebrate the common ties and shared histories of the Jewish people and Spanish speaking countries through lectures, cultural events and community partnerships. Past events have included: –          A lecture on the Jews of Cuba –          Screening of the film Visa al