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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School students were greeted at school Friday morning by members of the community as part of Community Welcome Day.   City Councilor Michael...

“We intend to address this issue immediately and openly,” said an ADL spokesperson.

Kentucky sees record level of antisemitic incidents, Anti-Defamation League says Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal © (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) A woman holds a sign as she and others protest outside the offices of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in New York. Three Rockland County Jewish congregations are suing New York state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he engaged in a "streak of anti-Semitic discrimination" with a recent crackdown on religious gathe...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More antisemitic incidents were reported in Kentucky last year than in any year since the Anti-Defamation League began keeping track more than 40 years ago, according to data the group released Tuesday. There were 19 antisemitic incidents in the Bluegrass State last year, up from the two such incidents in 2019 and higher than the states annual average of roughly four antisemitic incidents, the New York-based group said. The 19 reported incidents in Kentucky were the ...

Having devoted fully half of my adult life to professional and lay leadership of the Anti-Defamation League’s work in our region, it is time for me to pursue other challenges in the arena of social and community justice. It is a departure laced with sadness as a lengthy chapter in my life en…