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2020 ADL Sherwood Prize to Law Enforcement for Combatting Hate

The Helene and Joseph Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate recognizes law enforcement activities during the last two calendar years that demonstrate relentless dedication to containing and minimizing the prevalence and severity of hate motivated behavior perpetrated in their communities, and performed with professionalism, effectiveness and visibility. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or sponsorships.

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

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