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How to Advocate for Your Students at their K-12 School

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High School Delegation
Antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools harm more than Jewish students – they erode safety, belonging, and trust for everyone in the school community. When any form of hate takes root, it normalizes intolerance, distracts from learning, and signals to students that some peers are less worthy of dignity and respect. This resource is for parents, caregivers and community members who want to counter antisemitism in their schools or districts but aren’t sure where to start, or how to be…
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Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HCW4P): What You Need to Know

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Healthcare Workers for Palestine at the Flood Manhattan for Rafah rally on May 27, 2024
Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HCW4P) is a U.S.-based network of anti-Zionist healthcare professionals and students who promote extreme anti-Israel beliefs, including calls to abolish Zionism, glorify terror and draw on antisemitic tropes in their messaging.
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ADL, Conference of Presidents, Hillel International, and Jewish Federations Call for Universities to Address Persistent Campus Antisemitism

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Following rising antisemitic incidents on campus, leading Jewish organizations urge administrators to implement comprehensive measures. New York, NY, August 18, 2025 … As the start of the school year approaches, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Hillel International, and Jewish Federations of North America today announced an updated framework of recommendations designed to create safer, more inclusive campus environments…
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La ADL revela grandes deficiencias en las acciones estatales para combatir el antisemitismo

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El Índice de Políticas Judías, el primero de su tipo, evalúa a los 50 estados en materia de legislación, iniciativas educativas y medidas de protección destinadas a combatir el antisemitismo y apoyar a las comunidades judías.  Nueva York, NY, 8 de agosto de 2025 — En respuesta al aumento sin precedentes de los incidentes antisemitas en los últimos años y tras los violentos ataques contra las comunidades judías en…
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ADL Finds Significant Gaps in State-Level Efforts to Combat Antisemitism

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First-of-its-kind Jewish Policy Index scores all 50 states on legislation, educational efforts, and protections aimed at combating antisemitism and supporting Jewish communities. New York, NY, August 8, 2025 — In response to the unprecedented surge in antisemitic incidents in recent years and in the aftermath of violent attacks against Jewish communities in Boulder and Washington, D.C., ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today launched the Jewish Policy Index (JPI) — the first…
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ADL and JLens Urge Accountability Regarding Huda Kattan's Antisemitic Remarks

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New York, NY, August 7, 2025 ... ADL and JLens welcome the growing momentum among consumers and companies in response to recent antisemitic remarks made by beauty influencer and Huda Beauty founder Huda Kattan. Following widespread outrage over her promotion of conspiracy theories blaming Israel for the World Wars, 9/11, and other global tragedies, TikTok removed an antisemitic video posted by Kattan, and Sephora—one of the largest beauty retailers in the world with over 2,700 stores…
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Delitos de odio contra judíos representaron casi el 70 % de los crímenes por motivos religiosos en 2024, según el FBI

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Los delitos de odio contra los judíos aumentaron un 5,8 %, reflejando fielmente los hallazgos de la ADL para 2024; es la cifra más alta jamás registrada por el FBI  Nueva York, NY, 5 de agosto de 2025... Los datos sobre delitos de odio publicados hoy por la Oficina Federal de Investigación revelan que, si bien los incidentes de delitos de odio denunciados en todo el país disminuyeron de 11.862 en 2023 a 11.679 en 2024, los incidentes de delitos de…
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Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Comprised Nearly 70% of all Religion-Based Hate Crimes in 2024, FBI reports

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New York, NY, August 5, 2025 … Hate crimes data released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals that while reported hate crime incidents across the country decreased from 11,862 in 2023 to 11,679 in 2024, reported single-bias anti-Jewish hate crime incidents rose to 1,938 incidents, an increase of 5.8 percent from 2023, and the highest number ever recorded by the FBI since it began collecting data in 1991. These included 178 anti-Jewish assaults,…
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Best Practices for Combating Antisemitism for State Lawmakers

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ADL has been closely tracking how states are addressing antisemitism and supporting their Jewish communities. In 2024, ADL tabulated 9,354 antisemitic incidents across the United States – a 5% increase from 2023, a 344% increase over the past five years, and an 893% increase over the past decade. These numbers underscore the urgent need for state-level action. As highlighted in our first-of-its-kind Jewish Policy Index (JPI), our goal is to provide a tool that advocates, educators and…
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ADL Files Title VI Complaint Against Baltimore City Public Schools, Charging Egregious Antisemitic Harassment

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Complaint: School district allowed “a pervasive hostile environment” after Oct. 7 New York, NY, July 30 2025 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), represented pro bono by the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, recently filed a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of Jewish parents whose children have been subjected to “egregious and persistent discrimination and harassment” at the hands of fellow students and teachers in the Baltimore City Public…
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ADL and JLens Condemn Beauty Influencer and Business Owner Huda Kattan After Antisemitic Remarks

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New York, NY, July 29, 2025 ... ADL and JLens jointly condemn beauty influencer Huda Kattan’s recent promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories, including the false claim that Israel orchestrated the World Wars, 9/11, and other global tragedies. These dangerous and historically baseless accusations echo some of the oldest and most pernicious antisemitic tropes.  “Huda Kattan built a brand around beauty—but these antisemitic conspiracy theories are nothing short of ugly…
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From October 8 to D.C. and Boulder

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 Episode 4.10: From October 8 to D.C. and BoulderOren Segal speaks with filmmaker Wendy Sachs about the parallels between the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the response to the recent deadly antisemitic attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder. They also discuss the impact of Sachs’ documentary, October 8th: The Fight for the Soul of America, which examines the surge of antisemitism seen at protests, on college campuses, across social media, and beyond in the…
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375+ Organizations Call on NEA Executive Committee to Reject Efforts to Boycott ADL Education Programs in Schools

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As NEA activists push to eliminate proven anti-hate and Holocaust education resources, leading Jewish organizations warn of consequences of stripping vital anti-bias resources. New York, NY, July 14, 2025 …  More than 375 Jewish communal organizations sent a letter to the National Education Association Executive Committee today, urging them to reject New Business Item (NBI) 39, which calls for boycotting ADL's educational resources. The signatories include national,…
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Communal Letter to National Education Association President Becky Pringle

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Dear President Pringle,  We are writing to express our deep concerns about the growing level of antisemitic activity within teachers’ unions, particularly since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023. Passage of New Business Item (NBI) 39 at the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly this past weekend, which shockingly calls for the boycott of the Anti-Defamation League, is just the latest example of open hostility toward Jewish educators,…
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Substantial Number of Americans Justify or Excuse Violence Against Jews, New ADL Survey Finds

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New York, NY, July 11, 2025 … In the wake of the three recent violent incidents against Jewish Americans – arson at Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence and deadly attacks in Washington D.C. and Boulder, CO – the ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) Center for Antisemitism Research conducted a nationally representative survey to assess the national mood toward antisemitism. Findings show that many Americans harbor extreme anti-Jewish views—including…
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ADL Statement on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Decision on Harvard University

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New York, NY, July 2, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the decision from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights regarding Harvard University: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued a decision with detailed findings of fact and legal analysis that confirms what has been widely known for years: Harvard University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by…
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ADL, Brandeis Center, and Mayer Brown File Federal Civil Rights Brief Detailing Rampant Antisemitic Abuse at Concord-Carlisle High School

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New York, NY, July 1, 2025 — 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 yesterday filed a brief with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging that officials at the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in Massachusetts failed to protect Jewish students from pervasive antisemitic harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The federal filing documents…
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