The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Southwest Region thanked Texas Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) for his advocacy and leadership in writing an Opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle that warned Texans against using protection of their religious freedom as an excuse to discriminate against others. Among the points Senator Ellis made: “What we’re really talking about is allowing people to be fired

February 11, 2016   The Honorable Mike Young Office of the President Texas A&M University 1246 TAMU Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-1246 Dear President Young: On behalf of the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League, we write to thank you for your prompt response to reports that some Texas A&M students allegedly made racial slurs against a group

Congregation Emanu El hosted hosted Rev. Msgr. Frank H. Rossi, Pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church, February 5, and St. Michael Catholic Church hosted Rabbi Oren Hayon, February 7, as part of the Anti-Defamation League’s Lowenstein Lectures, which promote friendship between Houston’s Catholic and Jewish communities. As part of another exchange, Temple Beth Torah hosted Rev. Msgr. Chester Borski, Pastor,

This year, the annual Lowenstein Lectures will take place in various locations and provide a more grass-roots opportunity for interfaith understanding, by sponsoring congregational exchanges between Catholic and Jewish congregations.  Among the exchanges: The Reverend Monsignor Frank Rossi of St. Michael Catholic Church will speak at 6 p.m. February 5 in the Proler Chapel of Congregation Emanu El, 1500 Sunset

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will present its Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award to Harry Reasoner of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. at the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Luncheon noon, April 7 at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX  77002. ADL gives the award annually to an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits an exceptional commitment