NEW YORK, NY, March 11, 2025 – The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE:TOV; the “Fund”), a groundbreaking exchange-traded fund designed to empower investors to combat antisemitism, support Israel and embody Jewish values, announced today that it has exceeded $100 million in assets, less than two weeks after its launch. The Fund, whose ticker symbol “TOV” is the Hebrew word for “good,” began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 27,…
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Dear President Wolfson, Vice President Lumbantobing, and Council Members, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), the American Jewish Committee (AJC), Hillel International and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) are writing to express our deep concern regarding the American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) March 6, 2025, webinar titled "Scholasticide in Palestine" which was endorsed by a Council Member and promoted to the full AAUP…
In a notable development for the anti-Israel movement, prominent American and international anti-Zionist activists traveled to Lebanon last month to attend the joint funeral of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, leaders of the Lebanon-based, U.S.-designated terror group Hezbollah. Many other such activists marked the occasion by openly expressing their admiration for these notorious terror leaders at anti-Israel demonstrations and online. Attendees at Nasrallah and Safieddine’s…
Brandeis Center, ADL, StandWithUs, Jewish on Campus Allege California Schools Willfully Ignored Severe Anti-Semitic Harassment & Intimidation, Urge Feds to Intervene Washington, D.C., March 6, 2025… Leading Jewish organizations, today, announced they have filed three federal complaints with the U.S. Department of Education against California State Polytechnic, Scripps College, and California’s Etiwanda School District alleging the schools are in violation…
King accepted award at world’s largest summit addressing antisemitism and hate. New York, NY, March 4, 2025…ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today presented sports icon and equality champion, Billie Jean King, with the ADL’s 2025 Changemaker Award. The award was presented during ADL’s signature event, Never Is Now: The World’s Largest Summit on Antisemitism and Hate in New York City. “Billie Jean King has used her platform to break down barriers, expand…
New York, NY, March 4, 2025 – The Academic Engagement Network (AEN), an organization that mobilizes networks of university faculty and administrators to counter antisemitism, and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the world’s leading anti-hate organization, announced a new collaboration today to leverage the strengths of both organizations to fight antisemitism on U.S. campuses and in the broader academy. In implementing this partnership, the two organizations will work…
(New York, NY, March 3, 2025) ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today presented Daniel Lubetzky, founder of the Builders Movement and KIND and a relentless advocate for building human bridges, with the Courage Against Hate Award at its annual Never Is Now Summit. Lubetzky is being recognized for his unwavering commitment to combating hate, building bridges across communities, and fostering a more just and pluralistic society. As a visionary business leader, philanthropist and son of…
(As delivered) Thank you. Thank you all for coming here today. It feels as if a lifetime has elapsed since we last convened a year ago. Then, we were reeling from the horrors and pain of October 7th and its aftermath. Now, a year later. We find ourselves in a different world. First and foremost, many of the hostages – thank, God -- have come home, including many these past few weeks. Like you, nothing made me happier than to see those families hug their loved ones. I can watch…
Casi la mitad de las escuelas evaluadas en 2024 mostraron mejoras respecto al año anterior Nueva York, NY, 3 de marzo de 2025 – La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) otorgó al 36% de las escuelas una calificación de A o B en su Informe sobre el Antisemitismo en los Campus de 2025, frente al 23,5% de 2024. La evaluación actualizada sobre la forma en que las universidades de Estados Unidos están abordando el antisemitismo evaluó 135…
New York, NY – March 2, 2025 – Today ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) honored Farah Pandith, former diplomat and world-renowned foreign policy strategist, with the prestigious Daniel Pearl Award at the 2025 National Leadership Summit. Pandith, whose work in countering violent extremism has garnered global recognition, was honored for her significant contributions to promoting peace, understanding, and resilience against hatred and intolerance. The ADL Daniel Pearl Award was…
New York, NY, March 3, 2025 — ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) gave 36 percent of schools an A or B in its 2025 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, up from 23.5 percent in 2024. The updated evaluation of how U.S. colleges and universities are addressing antisemitism assessed 135 schools—50 more than last year—using 30 evaluation criteria to assign letter grades from A to F. Additional Key Findings: 21 percent of schools received a D, and 9.6…
The Campus Antisemitism Report Card has encouraged schools to do better to address campus antisemitism, driving impact on campuses nationwide.
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…
Subscribe and ListenYou’ll come away with fresh perspectives on campus life for Jewish students. chai-er ed™, hosted by ADL’s Luda Isakharov, is a weekly podcast that amplifies the voices of Jewish students, explores campus challenges and offers an understanding of the Jewish lived experience on Campus. Featuring compelling conversations, firsthand accounts and expert insights, the series includes monthly interviews and features student success…
NEW YORK, NY, February 27, 2025 – The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE:TOV), a groundbreaking exchange-traded fund that aims to empower investors to combat antisemitism, support Israel and embody Jewish values, is set to begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TOV” – the Hebrew word for “good”. Created by JLens, an affiliate of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), TOV offers investors a way to…
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump designated the Houthis (also called “Ansar Allah”), the Islamic Republic of Iran’s terror proxy in Yemen, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This adds to their previous designation under the Biden administration as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). Together, the FTO and SDGT designations allow the US Government to target the Houthis more effectively. The Houthis have been launching missile and drone attacks…
School District Settles Lawsuit Brought by Brandeis Center, ADL, and AJC Alleging Ethnic Studies Courses were Developed in Secret and Infected with Anti-Semitism (Santa Ana, Calif., February 20, 2025) – Major Jewish organizations on February 20 announced that the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against the school district for introducing ethnic studies courses that were developed in secret and infected with anti-Semitism. …
New York, NY, February 7, 2025 … In response to Kanye West’s latest antisemitic tirades on the social media platform X, Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: “Here we go again. Another egregious display of antisemitism, racism and misogyny from Ye on his X account this morning. Just a few years ago, ADL found that 30 antisemitic indents nationwide were tied to Kanye’s 2022 antisemitic rants." "We condemn this…
Throughout 2024, the ADL Center on Extremism documented the tactics deployed by extremists and purveyors of hate to promote false narratives, as well as the harmful impact of conspiracy theories, misinformation and disinformation on communities including Jews, immigrants and other marginalized groups. Predicting how extremists may weaponize false narratives requires an understanding of the strategies that allow them to spread most effectively. Here, we highlight three key mis-…
New York, NY, February 5, 2025…ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today applauds the re-introduction of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at combating the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States. The bipartisan bill, reintroduced in Congress by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will ensure the Department of Education has a clear framework for identifying and…