“We care about hate crimes, and we take them seriously,” said Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson when speaking to ADL’s Southwest Region October board meeting.  In fact, she cares so much about hate crimes, she changed the way the DA’s office deals with them. She told ADL’s board she met with members of the Jewish community as an

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced the election of Houston attorney and community leader Marvin D. Nathan as its new National Chair. Founder of the law firm Nathan Sommers Jacobs, Mr. Nathan has been actively involved with ADL for more than three decades. He was elected to serve a three-year term as National Chair during ADL’s 2015 annual meeting in Denver,

ADL’s Southwest Region responded immediately and continues to work with victims of two separate graffiti incidents in San Antonio, targeting synagogues, homes, and cars.   Residents of a northwest San Antonio neighborhood surrounding Congregation Rodfei Sholom woke up August 12 to racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on cars, houses, and the campus of the synagogue.  The vandalism also included a rock

September 9 marked the first meeting of the newly formed ADL Associate Board. The Associate Board is a platform for exemplary young leaders and professionals to stay connected to ADL in a meaningful way. The meeting was led by Associate Board co-chairs Nicole Soussan and Allison Wilden. Southwest Regional Board Chair Ian Scharfman was present to welcome and thank the

As we move into the new year, please accept our wishes for a healthy, happy new year full of sweetness, respect and love, and devoid of trouble, hate and floodwaters!   Events of the past year remind us just how vital the Anti-Defamation League, the work we do together and the work you support so generously is of utmost importance. We