“I ask people to refrain from using two words: obviously, and clearly.  We live and work in a very complex world, where nothing is obvious, and even less is clear.”—Amy Herman Nearly 400 people took the message that “nothing is obvious and even less is clear” to heart after watching and hearing art historian and teacher Amy Herman present her

Fifty officers from the Austin Police Department, along with several lay leaders from Austin participated in a Law Enforcement and Society (LEAS) class September 15 at Holocaust Museum Houston.  The Anti-Defamation League partners with the Holocaust Museum and the Houston Police Department to teach the class to law enforcement officers.  The class looks at how local law enforcement officers’ roles

The Anti-Defamation League submitted testimony to the Texas State Board of Education asking the board to “critically review” the proposed textbook: Mexican American Heritage.  The book has been said to contain numerous errors and promote stereotypes of Mexican Americans.   ADL’s testimony in full is below: September 13, 2016 Good morning, my name is Lisa Humphrey. I serve as the Assistant

ADL’s 2016 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Luncheon was a touching, inspiring event that raised  $471,390 as of the luncheon date and communicated ADL’s message to 600 people.  The luncheon included a tribute to honoree Harry Reasoner of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. by Professor of Law Emeritus and Emeritus President of the University of California, former Chancellor of the University of

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