New York, NY, April 24, 2026 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the introduction of the federal Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption (SACRED) Act, a bipartisan bill that protects safe access to houses of worship by establishing a 100-foot “safe access” zone around churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious locations. The SACRED Act would create federal penalties for targeted harassment and…
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New York, NY, April 20, 2026 — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a pro bono team at the law firm Mayer Brown welcome the April 15 resolution agreement between the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District and the U.S. Department of Justice requiring the district to take steps to address antisemitism and protect Jewish students. The agreement follows a federal civil rights filing by attorneys from ADL, Brandeis Center, and…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people consume and trust information—including what books they read. Amazon, the world’s largest bookseller, uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate short, snappy summaries of customer reviews. While this may be useful when applied to bedsheets or kitchen appliances, applying AI to book reviews—without human oversight—is proving to be deeply problematic. We found that AI-generated reviews are promoting books that…
Sponsored by CAR, Dr. Jeffrey Kopstein, Ana Schugurensky and Dr. Rachel Shenhav-Goldberg investigated anti-Jewish and anti-Israel attitudes on four UC campuses.
DOWNLOAD THE PDF REPORTAntisemitism has been a problem on college and university campuses for decades. But while the climate for Jewish students had been improving for many years, we are seeing an alarming new uptick in the number of reported antisemitic incidents across the country. Swastikas, Nazi symbols and other antisemitic graffiti have been reported on numerous campuses, and antisemitic tropes hurled at Jewish students have made headlines. Most notably, white supremacists…
UNITED STATES — Following strikes by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jewish Federations of North America, Secure Community Network (SCN), ADL (Anti-Defamation League), Community Security Service (CSS), and Community Security Initiative (CSI) of New York, recommend that Jewish communities across North America remain vigilant and maintain heightened security measures. Tensions involving Iran contribute to an already elevated threat environment…
New York, NY, October 1, 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement from FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the FBI’s relationship with ADL. “As we prepare to observe the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, we have seen the statement from FBI Director Patel regarding the FBI’s relationship with ADL. “ADL has deep respect for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement…
New York, NY, September 19, 2025 …The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center on Extremism and the Community Security Initiative of New York (CSI-NY) today announced the launch of the Joint Threat Intelligence Partnership (JTIP), a groundbreaking national initiative to detect, investigate, and disrupt threats targeting Jewish communities across the United States. The JTIP represents the first-ever coordinated nationwide system of threat detection and intelligence-sharing for…
White supremacists, antisemites and racists rally behind a woman who called a Black child a racial slur, helping her raise over $700K while spreading hate.
Cafe owner and employees berate customer for being Jewish and refuse him service February 27, 2025 -- San Francisco -- ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP (Benesch) today filed a federal lawsuit against the operators of Jerusalem Coffee House of Oakland Calif., on behalf of a Jewish customer, Michael Radice, alleging the cafe violated his civil rights and denied him full and equal accommodations by refusing him service simply for being…
In the aftermath of the terrible attack in New Orleans, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Secure Community Network, ADL, Community Security Initiative-NY, and the Community Security Service have all been in close coordination. As of this time, we are not aware of any specific threat to the Jewish community from this particular incident. All Jewish Federation community security programs are on alert, especially with regard to any large public gatherings that may be occurring…
New York, NY, December 18, 2024 … JGO: The Jewish Graduate Organization, the leading organization on college and university campuses in America servicing Jewish graduate students, and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a new partnership to combat antisemitism and support Jewish graduate students on campus. Through the partnership, ADL will provide JGO with resources, specialized training for staff and interns, educational opportunities, enhanced antisemitism reporting…
By Jonathan A. Greenblatt Applying for a job is hard. Whether you’re already employed or not, whether it’s your first job out of school or you’ve been in the workforce for decades, it takes time, it takes energy, and it takes courage. Candidates will pore over their resumés, practice for interviews, ask trusted friends and mentors how to put their best self forward. Discrimination against Jewish job applicants: But it turns out the name atop that resumé sadly…
Miles de israelíes perseguidos y brutalmente agredidos en ataque antisemita en Ámsterdam Nueva York, NY, 8 de noviembre de 2024… La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) expresó hoy su profundo horror e indignación por el violento, generalizado y aparentemente premeditado y coordinado ataque antisemita de anoche contra los aficionados al fútbol israelíes en Ámsterdam, tras el partido entre el Maccabi Tel Aviv y el Ajax. Miles de israel…
Scores of Israelis Hunted Down, Brutally Assaulted in Antisemitic Attack in Amsterdam New York, NY, November 8, 2024 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today expressed its deep horror and outrage at the violent, widespread, and apparently premeditated and coordinated antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, following a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax last night. Scores of Israelis were hunted down, brutally assaulted and injured. The attackers’…
New York, NY, October 1, 2024 …ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today appointed veteran federal law enforcement executive Steve Gonzalez as its new vice president of global safety and security. A longtime leader at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gonzalez most recently served as assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s New York Criminal Division. “We are pleased to welcome Steve Gonzalez into our top security leadership position at ADL,” said Jonathan…
ADL’s toolkit on digital abuse and online hate equips law enforcement with tools to address hate or harassment that starts online but does not always stay there
Teach students about the history of the N-word, its harm and impact and engage them in exploring school-based scenarios.
This discussion guide about the musical Parade will help middle and high school students and adults reflect upon and discuss the themes and artistic elements of Parade.
Teach students about Bellen Woodard, how she became a "crayon activist," and how they can change something they think is unjust.