Antisemitic Incident Data Breaks All Previous Records
The massive spike in antisemitic incidents following the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel continued, with totals again exceeding any annual tally tracked by ADL. This is the fourth year in a row that antisemitic incidents broke the previous all-time high.Antisemitic Incidents Increase 45% in Southern Region of Texas in 2023
Driven in part by a massive spike in antisemitic incidents after the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza, the Jewish community in south Texas and the United States experienced an unprecedented increase in antisemitic incidents. ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) released the 2023 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents today and the data is staggering. ADL Southwest recordedColleges are Failing to Fight Antisemitism on Their Campuses
In a time of incredible volatility on college campuses, ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report CardTM is a new comprehensive tool that evaluates antisemitism on college and university campuses. Find out how schools are responding to and combatting antisemitism and protecting Jewish students.2023 Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate® Youth Summit Brings Students Together to Learn About and Celebrate Neurodiversity
On November 2, more than 260 students from 11 Houston-area No Place for Hate® schools met at the flagship location of the Houston Public Library in downtown Houston to celebrate neurodiversity at ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League’s) 2023 Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate® Youth Summit. This year’s Summit, entitled “Welcoming Differences,” focused on middle school students and educators, and wasADL Southwest Panel Looks at the Origins of Extremist Violence
Thursday, August 3 marked 4 years since Patrick Crusius entered a Walmart store in El Paso and opened fire, killing 23 people. Just before he committed his crime, he posted a white supremacist manifesto, in which he railed against immigrants and talked about an urgent need to take action against them. While trying to make sense of what Crusius didNEWS
Antisemitic Incidents Increase 45% in Southern Region of Texas in 2023
Driven in part by a massive spike in antisemitic incidents after the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza, the Jewish community in south Texas and the United States experienced an unprecedented increase in antisemitic incidents. ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) released the 2023 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents today and the data is staggering. ADL Southwest recorded
Coalition for Mutual Respect Statement Regarding Firebombing of Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Centre in New Caney, Texas
The Coalition for Mutual Respect (CMR) was established by the ADL nearly 30 years ago with founding members the Reverend William A. Lawson, the late Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza and Rabbi Samuel E. Karff, of blessed memory, along with community leaders, including the late Jack Blanton and Richard Johnson. The CMR has grown and currently consists of 38 spiritual and
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ADL Texas and Oklahoma High Holiday Letter to Educators
Dear District Leadership, As the Jewish High Holidays quickly approach, thank you for your continued partnership in ensuring that all students are supported in practicing their faith without academic penalty. Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, September 22 and concludes the evening of Tuesday, September 24. Yom Kippur begins the evening of Tuesday, October 1 and ends at sundown
Parent Letter to Schools about High Holidays
Re: Upcoming Jewish Holidays – Academic Consideration Request Dear [Principal/Teacher/Counselor Name], I am writing to inform you that my child, __________________________________ (student’s full name), will be observing the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, September 22 and ends the evening of Tuesday, September 24. – Yom Kippur begins the evening of Tuesday, October 1