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Pallbearers escort the casket at the funeral of former ADL chief Abraham Foxman at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan, New York, on May 12, 2026. (JTA)
Abraham Foxman laid to rest, in elegy for last generation of Holocaust survivors
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Former ADL chief, who was hidden as a child in Poland by his Catholic nanny, said his life’s work combatting antisemitism was a duty to the children who perished, grandson recalls
Pallbearers escort the casket at the funeral of former ADL chief Abraham Foxman at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan, New York, on May 12, 2026. (JTA)
May 13, 2026, 1:31 pm
Abraham Foxman laid to rest, in elegy for last generation of Holocaust survivors
Former ADL chief, who was hidden as a child in Poland by his Catholic nanny, said his life’s work combatting antisemitism was a duty to the children who perished, grandson recalls
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
In this June 17, 2015 photo, Anti-Defamation League national director Abe Foxman, center, poses for photos with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, left, and national security advisor Susan Rice during a reception for a dinner in Foxman's honor in New York. (AP/Julie Jacobson)
May 12, 2026, 2:24 pm
Was Abe Foxman the last ‘Jewish pope’?
The longtime ADL director, who has died at age 86, personified the post-Holocaust battle against antisemitism. He also spoke for a US Jewish consensus that doesn’t exist anymore, if it ever did
By Ben Sales
Portrait of Abraham Foxman, then national director of the Anti-Defamation League, May 7, 2009. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90/ File)
May 10, 2026, 10:45 pm
‘He pursued a world without hate’: Former Anti-Defamation League director Abe Foxman dies at 86
Successor Greenblatt hails Foxman, who served from 1987 to 2015, as ‘iconic Jewish leader, passionate advocate for the Jews and Israel’; Herzog mourns ‘Zionist, humanist, and friend’
By ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and JTA
Graffiti at a park in Brooklyn, January 21, 2026. (Courtesy/Community Board 12)
May 8, 2026, 11:06 pm
Antisemitic assaults surged 56% in Brooklyn last year — ADL report
While incidents declined across the city, physical attacks on Jews in borough increased from 32 to 50, mostly targeting visibly identifiable Orthodox community members, watchdog says
By Luke Tress
People attend a candlelight vigil at Lafayette Square across from the White House in Washington, on May 22, 2025, for the two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in a shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum the previous day. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
May 6, 2026, 1:06 pm
ADL: Antisemitic assaults in US hit record high in 2025 as overall incidents declined
In a year with 203 violent incidents, including the murders of three Jews, the total number of incidents dropped 33% from 2024’s record high
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: A video on Instagram shows Jews trying to steal things by claiming they were promised 3,000 years ago (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2026, 6:12 pm
Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds
Meta-owned platform is ‘developing into a hub for hate and antisemitism,’ says watchdog CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, as it fails to remove 93% of hate posts reported by researchers
By Grace Gilson
Fans cheer on their favorite team competing in The Fortnite Global Championship on September 7, 2025 in the Decines-Charpieu LDLC Arena. (JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
March 26, 2026, 9:15 am
Fortnite tops ADL’s ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on efforts to curb antisemitism
Watchdog rates 10 popular online games based on safety features, moderation, player protections, policies against hate; next slots taken by Grand Theft Auto Online, Call of Duty, Minecraft
By Grace Gilson
Noam Ash (left) and Charlie Barnett (right) in the 2026 film 'Bookends,' written by Ash. (Courtesy Noam Ash)
March 6, 2026, 9:24 pm
Jewish screenwriting lab’s first film depicts Holocaust survivor and gay grandson
Roommate comedy ‘Bookends’ is based on writer and star Noam Ash’s experience moving in with his grandparents post-breakup
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
February 28, 2026, 8:34 pm
American Jewish groups throw support behind US-Israeli operation against Iran
Organizations also call for increased security, urge Jewish communities worldwide to remain on alert for possible Iranian retaliation
By Grace Gilson
Police tape marks off Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026. (Paige Taylor White / AFP)
February 12, 2026, 7:02 pm
ADL retracts claim that Canada school shooter tweeted ‘I need to hate jews’ 2 days before attack
Watchdog initially says Jesse Van Rootselaar ‘regularly shared antisemitic and racist content and material glorifying previous mass killers,’ later says X account in question ‘not credible’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman walks to his seat after speaking during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, November 19, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
February 8, 2026, 7:56 pm
Saudi source: Israel criticism not antisemitic, Netanyahu doesn’t want normalization
After ADL sounded alarm about shift in Saudi media coverage of Israel and Jews, royal family source insists to Kan that Riyadh has ‘no hostility,’ just issues with Israeli policy
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference, January 7, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
February 6, 2026, 2:02 am
Some Jewish groups break with tradition, refuse to sponsor NYC mayor’s interfaith breakfast
The ADL says it wasn’t invited by Zohran Mamdani to the annual event on Friday, as two progressive Jewish organizations are co-sponsoring it for the first time
By Joseph Strauss
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the "State of World Jewry" talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, February 1, 2026. (Peter Jamus/Michael Priest Photography via JTA)
February 3, 2026, 10:02 am
In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL, investing more in Jewish identity
Conservative New York Times columnist questions the effectiveness of current efforts against antisemitism, says impulse to seek external validation is ‘a fool’s errand’
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
After a long career at the Anti-Defamation League, Aryeh Tuchman has left for a senior role at the Nexus Project, an antisemitism watchdog group that is often critical of the ADL. (Courtesy/ via JTA)
January 29, 2026, 5:47 pm
Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead effort at rival watchdog Nexus
Aryeh Tuchman says he’s looking to ‘ask different questions,’ not ‘repudiate’ his former employer, as he moves to a competing organization with a differing approach to Israel
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at City Hall in New York, January 2, 2026. (AP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
January 3, 2026, 12:24 am
Leading Jewish groups issue warning as Mamdani cuts antisemitism protections on first day
Unusually broad alliance of organizations criticizes NY mayor for revoking IHRA antisemitism definition, anti-BDS measure; US Holocaust Museum: Revocation ‘should alarm everyone’
By Luke Tress
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