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In the Wake of the Anti-Semitic Attack in Pittsburgh, ADL Provides Resources to Community

On October 27 ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt released the following statement in response to the horrific and fatal anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh: Our hearts break for the families of those killed and injured at the Tree of Life Synagogue, and for the entire Jewish community of Pittsburgh. This is likely the deadliest attack

Local Jewish Institutions and Community Members Briefed on “Charlottesville: One Year Later” and Current State of Hate

Representatives of synagogues, Jewish institutions and community members from throughout the Southern California area attended a special briefing at the ADL office on August 15. ADL organizes security briefings annually to keep the Jewish community apprised of security information, especially preceding the High Holy Days. ADL also provides security alerts to Jewish institutions as needed throughout the year. This year

Latino Jewish Roundtable Community Program: RESPONDING TO HATE CRIMES AND ANTI-IMMIGRANT EXTREMISM: A Workshop for Community Leaders and Latin American Consular Officials

On May 30, the Anti-Defamation League and the Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles hosted a community event, RESPONDING TO HATE CRIMES AND ANTI-IMMIGRANT EXTREMISM: A Workshop for Community Leaders and Latin American Consular Officials. The program is part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2017 between ADL and Mexico’s Foreign Ministry, which formed a

ADL Staffer Discusses State of Hate at Whittier College

Joanna Mendelson, the Senior Investigative Researcher and Director of Special Projects for the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Center on Extremism, delivered the 2018 Feinberg Lecture, The Normalization of Hatred and Bigotry – The State of Hate in California. The Feinberg Lecture took place on Thursday, February 22.  Mendelson discussed an array of topics, ranging from the white supremacist activity on college campuses as well