WHO: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League)
WHAT: ADL In Concert Against Hate
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHEN: Monday, November 10, 2025
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will host their annual benefit concert recognizing individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary courage in standing up to antisemitism, hatred, injustice, and bias. Actors, musicians, civil rights leaders, and policymakers will join ADL and supporters at the celebration, which marks its 31st anniversary.
The evening will be hosted by actor and director Jason Alexander and feature musical performances by the American Pops Orchestra, Shoshana Bean, Joan Osborne, and Max Beitan. Actors Elias Harger, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Jackie Hoffman will appear in the honoree showcase.
This year’s 2025 Kay Family Honorees include Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund; Marion Ein Lewin, Holocaust survivor and health policy leader; and Wesley Seidner, a high school senior from Fairfax County, Virginia. Mayor David Holt of Oklahoma City will receive the Levenson Family Defender of Democracy Award.
Media interested in covering the event must RSVP with adlmedia@adl.org.
ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all." Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. More at www.adl.org.