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ADL Hosts “Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder and Highlights the Urgent Need for Protect Our Courts Act in New York

On April 7, 2019, ADL New York/New Jersey hosted its first annual “A Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder in Co-op City in the Bronx. The idea for a community Seder is based on the continued relevance John F. Kennedy’s 1958 book, A Nation of Immigrants. “Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant

ADL New York / New Jersey Director Evan Bernstein Calls for Civility and Respect as the Yom Kippur Jewish Holiday Approaches

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s New York/New Jersey Regional Director Evan R. Bernstein issued a statement today calling for civility and respect towards the Jewish community in the days leading up to the sacred holiday of Yom Kippur this year.   “New York City is a microcosm of the world where persons of all faiths and backgrounds should be treated with

The December Dilemma: Teaching About Religious Holidays

  As the December holidays approach, we at the Anti-Defamation League — one of the nation’s premier organizations defending religious liberty — know that many school districts are faced with difficult questions about how to appropriately acknowledge the December holidays.  In an effort to help you comply with the United States Constitution and create a school environment that celebrates diversity

Profile in Leadership – Brother Thomas R. Leto, CFC, President, Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle, NY

Name:  Brother Thomas R. Leto, CFC Community:  New Rochelle, NY Occupation:  President, Iona Preparatory School ADL Role:  Bearing Witness and Bearing Witness Advanced alumnus What is your earliest memory of ADL?  I honestly do not recall my earliest memory of ADL.  However, I do recall hearing about ADL and their work on radio and television newscasts and also through newspaper articles.