Experts say U.S. should continue to explore designating other white supremacist groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
New York, NY, April 6, 2020 … Today, as news reports indicated that the U.S. Department of State will – for the first time ever – designate a white supremacist group as a terrorist organization, experts from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and George Washington University’s Program on Extremism released a joint…
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Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League
April 6, 2020
This article originally appeared in
The Times of Israel
As the Jewish community prepares for Passover under quarantine, I’m reflecting on how this moment is so profoundly difficult for so many Jewish families as we head into the holidays.
The coronavirus pandemic has not only upended the lives and livelihoods of people everywhere, but it is going to…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | April 06, 2020 The Times of Israel As the Jewish community prepares for Passover under quarantine, I’m reflecting on how this moment is so profoundly difficult for so many Jewish families as we head into the holidays.
The coronavirus pandemic has not only upended the lives and livelihoods of people everywhere, but it is going to have a profound effect on Jewish families preparing for the celebration of Passover, which begins on the night of Wednesday, April…
New York, NY, April 6, 2020 … Today, as news reports indicated that the U.S. Department of State will – for the first time ever – designate a white supremacist group as a terrorist organization, experts from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and George Washington University’s Program on Extremism released a joint report on white supremacist terrorism, urging the government to take further steps to address this emerging threat.
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The Institute for Holocaust Education (IHE) are passionate about bringing the testimony of survivors to the community to ensure that the tragedy and history of the Holocaust are remembered. However, they are just as passionate about protecting the health and well-being of these survivors so they may continue to bless our community and their families.
In addition, the IHE realize that the assembly format of their events during Week of Understanding may run counter to the…
Letter urges political leaders and all Americans to make extra efforts to reach towards one another in support; not scapegoat or look to blame
New York, NY, April 1, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) joined with more than 180 Jewish communal groups today in a joint statement urging political leaders and all Americans to treat the COVID-19 pandemic as a “moment for kindness and solidarity, and to make extra efforts to reach towards one another in support,…
As the coronavirus pandemic has led to more people spending time at home and conducting school and business online, an increasing focus has been placed on certain technologies and their ability to facilitate hate and harassment.
While most meetings won’t be Zoombombed, there are some safety measures that you can take when you host a Zoom meeting.
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On March 24, 2020, a white supremacist interrupted a webinar about antisemitism hosted by a Massachusetts Jewish student group by pulling his shirt collar down to reveal a swastika tattoo on his chest.
As the coronavirus pandemic has led to more people spending time at home and conducting school and business online, an increasing focus has been placed on certain technologies and their ability to facilitate hate and harassment.
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JERUSALEM, Israel – Many countries are closing borders to foreigners due to the coronavirus and urging their citizens to come home. Israel is following suit with one exception: welcoming Jewish immigrants to make “Aliyah” even during this crisis.
While the special festivities that usually welcome these immigrants, called ‘olim’ in Hebrew, are on hold, people are still completing their journey.
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This year, the London Beth Din, or religious court, has created a list of permissible products not made under special supervision for Passover due to difficulties caused by the coronavirus crisis.
The Kashrut Division of the court developed the list, titled “Product guidelines in extremis,” from an array of basic goods to help quarantined families and those who are struggling financially due to the virus, the UK Jewish News reported.
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A Nebraska native now living in New York City has a message for people in his home state regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chas Bogatz is from Millard, and a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He lives and works in New York City with his wife.
New York City alone has more than 13,000 cases, according to national reports, and is considered by many to be the hardest hit location in the United States.
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As America responds to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, we here at ADL are actively mobilized and continuing our important work of “Fighting Hate for Good.” While recognizing we live in uncertain and unpredictable times, we also realize our vital mission to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all” continues, and remains just as important now as it did a week, a month, or a year ago.
While…
March 24, 2020 As America responds to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, we here at ADL are actively mobilized and continuing our important work of “Fighting Hate for Good.” While recognizing we live in uncertain and unpredictable times, we also realize our vital mission to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all” continues, and remains just as important now as it did a week, a month, or a year ago.
While…
New York, NY, March 23, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) released the following statement today concerning the Coronavirus bill currently circulating in the House of Commons that would allow local authorities to cremate a body against the wishes of the deceased.
ADL supports the efforts of Jewish and Muslim communities to assure that religious rights and sensitivities are accommodated within government public health measures, in particular with regard to…
We have to join together to fight this virus effectively. Now is not the time to be torn apart by hatred.
Andrew Yang and Jonathan A. Greenblatt
Opinion contributors
As the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic threatens to tax our public health systems, takes a toll on the economy and upends nearly every aspect of our lives, there’s a serious risk that the compounding public anxiety around the virus could lead to the spread of another serious…
We have to join together to fight this virus effectively. Now is not the time to be torn apart by hatred. March 20, 2020 By Andrew Yang and Jonathan A. Greenblatt
As the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic threatens to tax our public health systems, takes a toll on the economy and upends nearly every aspect of our lives, there’s a serious risk that the compounding public anxiety around the virus could lead to the spread of another serious contagion: the scapegoating and blaming of…
New York, NY, March 12, 2020 … ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities today endorsed H. Res. 823 condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i minority and the regime’s continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. This bipartisan resolution also calls on the Executive Branch to impose sanctions on those Iranian officials who are directly responsible for serious human rights…
Organization calls on public leaders to avoid antisemitic rhetoric during 2020 election, shares resource with candidates
New York, NY, March 12, 2020 … Beginning this week, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will share a new comprehensive guide to contemporary antisemitism with candidates running for national office in 2020, as well as every member of Congress. Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era identifies some of the…
Violent xenophobia fueled by nationalism and scapegoating. Crowds running amok without police intervention. We call it a pogrom.
March 11, 2020
By Kenneth Jacobson, Deputy National Director of the Anti-Defamation League
Reading about the horrible riots against Muslims in New Delhi brings back memories of hearing in our Jewish community about what pogroms were like in Eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Government officials and…
“I h8 Jews,” the words read.
The anti-Semitic picture, taken on a junior class trip and texted to a group of classmates at a high school on the Jersey Shore in 2018, was portrayed to the group as an edgy joke.
Out of town with her parents, a Jewish student named Paige received the message on the group chat. She stared at her phone in shock. There had been other anti-Semitic slights at the high school, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, a…