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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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Siblings Macey Reasoner Stokes and Barrett H. Reasoner to Receive the 2025 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award
For the first time ever, siblings will receive ADL’s (Anti-Defamation League’s) Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award. ADL’s Southwest Region will recognize Macey Reasoner Stokes of Baker Botts L.L.P., and her brother Barrett H. Reasoner of Gibbs & Bruns LLP, with the award at the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award Luncheon April 1, 2025 at the Hilton Americas Houston, 1600 Lamar
ADL Staff, Board Members Meet With Elected Officials
ADL Southwest met with three elected officials in August, making it a busy and productive month of providing policymakers with information about what we do and our resources. Board members Alan Bernstein, Steve Finkelman, Sue Hauenstein, Evan Mintz, Ian Scharfman, Michael Trevino, Josh Zwickl and Glass Leadership Institute Alum Marina