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ADL urges local Pastor to condemn anti-Semitism in his congregation

August 23, 2019 Pastor Mark English Lead Pastor Christian Life Center 3100 Galloway Road Bensalem, PA 19020 Dear Pastor English: On behalf of ADL (the “Anti-Defamation League”), we are writing to express our concern regarding your remarks as quoted in yesterday’s Washington Post article entitled “How anti-Semitic beliefs have quietly taken hold among some evangelical Christians.” ADL is a leading

450 Students and Educators Attend ADL’s 9th Annual Youth Leadership Conference

On October 20th, nearly 450 participants came together at the University of Pennsylvania for ADL’s 9th Annual Youth Leadership Conference: Exploring Diversity, Challenging Hate. Hosted by No Place for Hate® and ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute, the 2015 Youth Leadership Conference provided a forum for educators and students from 47 high schools across three states to discuss and action-plan

As ADL Philadelphia Welcomes Pope Francis, a Board Member Reflects on Catholic-Jewish Relations in the Region

by Steve Mendelsohn, ADL Philadelphia Board Vice Chair I was born in 1957 and grew up in a suburb of Reading, PA, at the tail end of the Cold War.  Everything back then was (and probably still is today) about alliances.  I remember losing an argument with my neighbor about World War II.  I couldn’t believe that Japan and Germany

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 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