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ADL Equips Jewish Summer Camps with Security Resources

In July, ADL sent the following letter to Jewish summer camp administrators throughout the region: Dear Jewish Summer Camp Administrator, We hope you are having a safe and enjoyable summer. On behalf of ADL (“the Anti-Defamation League”), we are pleased to send you the below recommendations and resources for religious institutional security. ADL strongly recommends that religious institutions prioritize building

Philly leaders get inspired at ADL’s 2015 National Leadership Summit

Each year, hundreds of leaders from across the country join together at ADL’s National Leadership Summit to learn how to advance the League’s mission of “stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all.” The 2015 Summit, held May 3-5 in Washington, D.C., brought together world leaders, foreign policy experts and civil rights luminaries to

ADL Sends Recommendations to Task Force on 21st Century Policing

Following two grand jury decisions – in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York – not to indict police officers who were involved in the killing of unarmed black men – and the ensuing public protests – President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The Task Force, chaired by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles

ADL Reacts to the State of the Union

As President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address on January 20, 2015, ADL Philadelphia was there live-tweeting the event. Follow us @ADLPhiladelphia. ADL connected Followers with commentary, information and resources: #POTUS: "Our high school graduation rate has hit an all-time high." #ADL knows the importance of school environment. http://t.co/qdeRR9qlrQ — ADL Philadelphia (@ADLPhiladelphia) January 21, 2015 #SOTU "I

ADL SECURITY BULLETIN – October 14, 2014

Last week, a hacker group calling itself “Team System Dz” attacked the website of a Temple in South Florida, redirecting visitors to a page with messages expressing support of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This incident is the latest in a series of attacks against Jewish institutional websites carried out by groups apparently based in the Middle