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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

What You Can Do in the Face of Tragedy

Once again, our country is grappling with devastating mass shootings. We are particularly concerned that the El Paso shooting was rooted in xenophobic hate, as indicated by the disturbing manifesto the shooter posted hours before he took 21 innocent lives. We know many of you are hoping for answers. While we are still uncovering more details about this heinous act

ADL and FBI Launch Inaugural Summit on Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes

On May 23, 2019, the FBI Los Angeles field office, in partnership with the ADL, launched the Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Summit, hosted by the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. Over 150 law enforcement personnel from various federal, state and local agencies, who work domestic terrorism-related cases and hate crime investigations, were hand-selected to participate in this day-long conference.

ADL Participates in California State Assembly Select Committee on the State of Hate

On May 2, California State Assemblymember Richard Bloom held an informational hearing with a panel of experts to discuss “The State of Hate in California”.  The hearing was held at Santa Monica Community College and along with Assemblymember Bloom, Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove was present as a member of the select committee.  Also present were other located elected officials, members of

Anti-Semitic Incidents Remained at Near-Historic Levels in 2018; Assaults Against Jews More Than Doubled

California Numbers Continue To Rise Los Angeles, April 30, 2019 … The U.S. Jewish community experienced near-historic levels of anti-Semitism in 2018, including a doubling of anti-Semitic assaults and the single deadliest attack in U.S. history, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued today. ADL’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic incidents recorded a total of 1,879 attacks against