Press Releases

ADL Condemns Antisemitic Flyering in Brigantine, New Jersey 

  Philadelphia, PA, August 22, 2022 …ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) condemns the distribution of antisemitic propaganda in Brigantine, New Jersey this past weekend. ADL and local law enforcement received numerous reports from residents in Brigantine who discovered antisemitic flyers with hateful propaganda on cars and streets on Sunday morning. “The appalling antisemitic flyering in Brigantine is further evidence of the

ADL Stands With Delaware’s Asian American Pacific Islander Community, Calls for Action Against Delaware Lawmaker for Bigoted Comments

Today, ADL issued a statement in response to the recent incident in which Delaware State Representative Gerald Brady (D-Wilmington) sent an email to a private citizen from his official email address that included offensive anti-Asian and misogynist language. “We firmly denounce the racist and sexist comments recently made by Delaware State Representative Gerald Brady,” said Shira J. Goodman, Regional Director.

ADL Condemns Decision to Halt Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts in Pennridge School District

Today, ADL Philadelphia condemned this week’s vote by the Pennridge School Board to halt all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the school district and remove all DEI resources from district websites.  Earlier in the same School Board meeting, the Board President announced a decision to dissolve the district’s existing DEI committee, made up of educators and parents representing diverse communities

Jewish Organizations Condemn Representative Scott Perry’s Offensive Holocaust Comparisons

The following statement was issued today byADL Philadelphia,Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition: We are deeply troubled by Congressman Scott Perry’s use of Nazi analogies during a June 11 speech at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference. These types of references are offensive and painful, particularly to people whose family members perished in the Holocaust

Philadelphia Jewish Organizations Respond to Banning of Israeli Food Truck from Diversity Event

June 23, 2021 Statement: The Jewish Federation, JCRC, ADL, AJC, Jews in ALL Hues, and the Philadelphia Board of Rabbis welcome the statements from Eat Up the Borders and Sunflower Philly apologizing for disinviting the Moshava food truck from the Taste of Home event on June 20th and recognizing that they must take additional steps to rectify this situation. Representatives from our organizations will be meeting with the