Dear President [Last Name], I am reaching out to address a pressing concern: the increasing prevalence of shadow boycotts targeting Israeli, Jewish and openly Zionist academics at [University Name] and institutions nationwide. This harmful trend, which has grown in response to the Israel-Hamas war, undermines the values of academic freedom and diversity that form the cornerstone of higher education. Shadow boycotts entail the subtle yet systematic exclusion of Israeli, Jewish or openly Zionist…
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ADL is addressing antisemitism through advocacy and education to help Jewish students, teachers and allies feel safe in the classroom. Explore the toolkits now!
IntroductionThese talking points address critical issues about university endowment divestment from companies doing business in Israel. We aim to provide comprehensive insights into the economic, legal, academic, and social implications of such decisions. Background and Key Definitions1. ADL believes that many of the founding goals of the BDS movement, which if implemented, would eradicate Israel, are antisemitic. Some BDS advocates and campaigns engage in antisemitic rhetoric. Boycott,…
This parent/family discussion guide helps families engage in a discussion about the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, its aftermath and how families can help.
Commemorated each year in the month of June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ+ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marked the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ+ Americans. Today, LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties,…
Definiciones de antisemitismo, antisionismo y prejuicio antiisraelí comúnmente utilizadas y malinterpretadas.
Estrategias para estar preparado ante situaciones antisemitas o antiisraelíes de la vida real a las que podrías enfrentarte y que han ocurrido en campus universitarios.
Si tú u otro estudiante judío es objeto de ataques en el campus, pueden estar preparados. Conoce a quién dirigirte, qué hacer y qué no hacer.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la libertad de expresión, su protección y las diferencias entre universidades públicas y privadas.
Cómo mantener un debate concienzudo sobre el conflicto palestino-israelí y evitar los errores más comunes que podrían invocar el antisemitismo, el sesgo o la intolerancia.
Medidas proactivas que puedes tomar para disminuir el impacto de la actividad antisraelí en el campus y estar preparado en caso de tener que responder.
Learn tips on how to have conscientious discussions about this complex issue and how to avoid common pitfalls that could invoke antisemitism, bias or bigotry.
ADL has developed resources to help you respond to antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel bias. Explore these tools and learn more.
Definitions of antisemitism, anti-Zionism and anti-Israel bias.
Social media is a hotbed of antisemitism, anti-Israel hate, Holocaust denial and distortion and other conspiracy theories. Check out our tips on how to engage and disengage in the fight against antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, and hate on social media.
Strategies on how to be prepared for antisemitic or anti-Israel situation on campus, based on real life incidents
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Topic SummaryIt seems like we are seeing more and more news and social media stories about people experiencing bias as they go about their daily lives—riding the subway, shopping in a store, dining in a restaurant and hanging out with friends. Indeed, the surge of such stories makes it seem like racism, sexism, antisemitism and other forms of bias and discrimination are becoming more pervasive…
Unheard Voices: Stories of LGBT History For Educators ADL, GLSEN and StoryCorps collaborated to create Unheard Voices, an oral history and curriculum project that will help educators to integrate LGBT history, people and issues into their instructional programs.
David Barr has worked as an AIDs activist for over 25 years. At Storycorps, David talked about how the disease changed the gay community in New York City during the early 1980s, and what it was like to fight a disease that…
What is anti-Semitism?
Anti-Semitism is a form of prejudice or discrimination directed toward Jews as individuals or as a group. Anti-Semitism is based on age-old stereotypes and myths that target Jews as a people, their religious practices and beliefs, or the Jewish State of Israel.
Words or actions related to Israel are anti-Semitic when they blame all Jews for the actions of the state, single out Israel in denying the country’s right to exist as a Jewish state and an…
In the 1930s, the dean of Yale University’s medical school — who was Jewish himself — reportedly advised his admissions team, “Never admit more than five Jews, take only two Italian Catholics, and take no blacks at all.”
The American college campus has come a long way in the past century. Colleges are more diverse, and there are greater efforts to create inclusive environments whereby all students feel comfortable on campus. But that does not mean you…