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“On the anniversary of the mass shooting in Jersey City we must fight bigotry with unity”: Scott Richman and Richard T. Smith Op-Ed in NJ.com

“This shooting in Jersey City three years ago was a tragedy that never should have happened, and one that only further strengthened the formal partnership between our two organizations — the NAACP of New Jersey and ADL’s New York/New Jersey Region — to fight hatred and bigotry of all kinds. This is why we are coming together this Thursday afternoon in

ADL Urges Second Circuit to Reverse Lower Court Ruling in Case Alleging Discriminatory Efforts by Clarkstown to Thwart Purchase of Property by Orthodox Jewish School

New York, NY, December 1, 2022… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) sought leave to file an amicus brief yesterday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse a District Court decision that an Orthodox Jewish School did not have standing to bring its religious-discrimination and civil rights claims. The underlying case, Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland v.

“Don’t Blame Jews for Polio’s Comeback”: Scott Richman Op-Ed in The New York Daily News

“America is a country made up of many diverse communities. This is our strength. Unfortunately, minority groups are often targeted with unjustified attacks and stereotypes because they appear different. Whether it is migrants coming into the U.S., or a community that speaks a different language, communities too often get scapegoated for local or national issues. This has historically been the

ADL Offers $5K Reward Following Two Apparent Antisemitic Assaults in Brooklyn, NY

        ADL Offers $5K Reward Following Two Apparent Antisemitic Assaults in Brooklyn, NY   New York, NY, May 8, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today that it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for two apparent antisemitic assaults of Jewish men in Brooklyn. According to police