THE WEEK'S BIG 3


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     September 14, 2023

 
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					THE WEEK'S BIG 3

 
     On Tuesday ADL announced the creation of the Media & Entertainment Institute which will work directly with film and television industry leaders and partner organizations to advocate for content that illustrates the full diversity of Jewish life and the nuanced characters that Jews embody, to offer a well-rounded portrayal of Jewish culture, religion and history. A new study from ADL details how anti-Israel incidents on college campuses have almost doubled from the 2021-2022 academic year. ADL joined a coalition of Jewish groups in a lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School District in California alleging the school board adopted an antisemitic curriculum and did so without
 allowing for adequate input.

     
     Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate and the latest info about ADL from around the country.

 
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     ADL Launches Media and Entertainment Institute to Engage Hollywood Insiders on Antisemitism and Portrayals of Jewish Communities

     “In response to the rise of antisemitic tropes in mainstream pop culture, the Anti-Defamation League has launched a Media and Entertainment Institute to engage Hollywood insiders and tastemakers in dialogue on general societal perceptions of Jewish people and how they are portrayed in media and entertainment.” Variety: FULL STORY

     
     +READ: Remarks by Jonathan Greenblatt to ADL at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

     
     +ADL Tweet: At a time of rising #antisemitism, we must take a hard look at how Jews are portrayed on screen and in society more broadly. We're excited to announce our new ADL Media and Entertainment Institute, which will help us do just that.

 
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     Antisemitic, anti-Zionist attacks on US campuses almost doubled in 2023

     “Anti-Israel incidents on US college campuses have almost doubled from the 2021-2022 academic year, with a new study from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) highlighting disturbing trends, including explicit promotion of violence against Israel and intensified rhetoric against Zionism and Zionists. The ADL’s latest report for the 2022-2023 academic year, published on Wednesday, registered 665 anti-Israel incidents, marking a significant uptick from the previous year.” Jerusalem Post: FULL STORY

     
     +READ: Anti-Israel Activism on U.S. Campuses, 2022-2023

 
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     Lawsuit alleges California school district illegally approved ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculum

     “Several Jewish groups are suing a large school district in Orange County over an ethnic studies curriculum they allege is antisemitic and was approved covertly in violation of California law requiring public participation in decision making.The lawsuit, filed Monday by the Anti-Defamation League, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the American Jewish Committee and Potomac Law Group, with support from StandWithUs, seeks to bar the Santa Ana Unified School District from implementing the recently approved curriculum.” JEWISH TELEGRAPH AGENCY: 
FULL STORY

     
     +ADL Tweet: As part of a coalition including @brandeiscenter, @AJCGlobal and @PotomacLawGroup, and supported by @StandWithUs, we filed a lawsuit against the Santa Ana school district in Orange County to stop antisemitic content from being taught in schools.

 
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					KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS

	
						The High Holidays are both a time of joy & heightened security for the Jewish community. Reflecting on his own experience, ADL’s Rabbi Cytron-Walker says, “Without the instruction we received, we would not have been prepared to act and flee when the situation presented itself.”

						On the 30th anniversary of the #OsloAccords, ADL’s Ken Jacobson reflects on the Oslo Process and how “a case can be made that Oslo, with all its shortcomings, enabled the #AbrahamAccords to happen years later.” Read more here.

						On the 22nd anniversary of the #September11th attacks, we honor the memory of those we lost in those horrific acts of terrorism and hate. #NeverForget

 
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					IN THE COMMUNITY

 
      Op-Ed: NJ must work to combat antisemitism in schools (Scott Richman op-ed)

      Arapahoe County homes hit with white supremacist flyer promoting antisemitic movie (9 News Denver)

      Researcher discusses changes in Proud Boys recruitment (CBS Sioux Falls - Ben Popp Interviewed)

 
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					ADL IN THE NEWS

 
      UPenn to host festival featuring speakers calling for the destruction of Israel (Jewish Insider)

      Editor's Notes: Why they attack the ADL (Jerusalem Post)

      2 more synagogues evacuated due to bomb threats ahead of High Holidays (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

 
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