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ADL and Law Enforcement Partners Collaborate on Inaugural Faith Communities Security Summit

On March 3, 2020, ADL Los Angeles co-sponsored, in partnership with the FBI-Los Angeles Field Office, Department of Homeland Security, the Fusion Centers, Joint Regional Intelligence Center and the Orange County Intelligence Assessment, and many others, the first regional Communities Security summit.  The event drew over 350 religious leaders from throughout Southern California to Biola University. ADL served on the summit’s

ADL Participates in Town Hall Regarding the Rise in Anti-Semitism

On December 18, Los Angeles Jewish community leaders held a town hall at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in front of approximately 200 people addressing recent concerning incidents that distressed the Jewish community throughout Los Angeles.  The event was hosted by the Israeli-American Civic Action Network (ICAN). The evening began with a press conference where the Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra

Local Religious, Communal Institutions and Community Members Briefed on Security

Representatives of synagogues, churches and other community-based institutions from throughout the Southern California area attended a security briefing at the ADL office on August 27. ADL organizes security briefings annually to keep the Jewish community apprised of security information, especially preceding the Jewish High Holy Days. This year, because of the increase in attacks by extremists targeting various institutions, the

Community Remembers the 1999 North Valley Shootings

On Sunday, August 11, 2019, over 90 members of the community gathered at Temple Ahavat Shalom to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the August 10, 1999 shooting at the North Valley JCC and the subsequent murder of Filipino-American postal worker Joseph Ileto.  The event was coordinated by ADL and the office of County of Los Angeles Supervisor Kathryn Barger.  Co-sponsors included

ADL Trains Camp Mountain Chai Staff on Security and Responding to Anti-Semitism

ADL trained about 80 camp staff at Camp Mountain Chai in two programs. In the morning session, Deputy Regional Director Ariella Loewenstein and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Jeff Allison led a presentation on institutional security, highlighting effective and relevant systems the Camp should take into consideration in maintaining and improving its security procedures. In the afternoon session, the