by: Mark Onofrio April 17, 2013 Echoes and Reflections staff traveled to a remote area of Alaska to deliver the program’s first professional development program in the state. The Echoes and Reflections program has now offered professional development in 47 US states and District of Columbia. The program has provided educational resources on the Holocaust to over 18,000 educators and community members.
Deborah Batiste, Project Director for Echoes and Reflections, traveled from…
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by: Mark Onofrio January 18, 2013 Over the past few years the media has covered many stories about cyberbullying and its detrimental effects on youth. The research, and our own experiences, make it clear that cyberbullying hurts the youth targeted and creates a negative experience for those who witness the behavior. We also know that youth are often targeted online because of their identity, including their weight, real or perceived sexual orientation, gender expression,…
by: Mark Onofrio January 11, 2013 Applications for smartphones and tablets have become an emerging segment of the online and entertainment industry. As with videos, blogs and social networking platforms which came before, Apps are now being created that some consider funny, but which actually cross the line from humorous to offensive. Recent examples include two free apps on Google called “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian,” that allow users to edit…
December 17, 2012
The recent news of the shootings of 20 young children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has had a devastating impact on both youth and adults across the country. In the face of this senseless violence, many are at a loss to find the words to express the depth of their feelings. Despite our best efforts to protect children from the details of such incidents, they are often more aware than we imagine of what is happening in the world…
New York, NY, November 22, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed a company's apology for a series of billboards advertising its discounted vodka with the slogan, "Christmas Quality, Hanukkah Pricing." "We welcome the response of Wódka vodka, and are glad that they were sensitive to our concerns and the concerns of the many New Yorkers who were offended by this advertisement," said Ron Meier, ADL New York Regional Director. "The company acted quickly and…
New York, NY, December 19, 2011 … The so-called Arab Spring, the series of popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa that challenged the old guard and led to the surprising exit of longtime leaders from the scene, including Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, topped the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) annual list of top issues affecting Jews in 2011. Also among the Top 10 issues affecting Jews: The Palestinians' unilateral bid for…
August 09, 2001 By Abraham H. Foxman
This article appeared in the Washington Post on Tuesday August 7, 2001 and the International Herald-Tribune on Thursday August 9, 2001
The fall of the Soviet Empire had many positive results, most particularly ending fear of nuclear holocaust and the freeing of millions of people in Russia and the former Soviet republics and throughout Eastern Europe.
Another positive outcome was the diminution of ideological politics throughout the world,…
New York, NY, May 9, 1995...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed support for the Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 introduced by Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-KS ) calling for the U.S. to move its Embassy to Jerusalem.
David H. Strassler, ADL National Chairman and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director issued the following statement:
"Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel, should have taken place a long time…