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Friends,


Like many of you, my heart is heavy as we are all reeling from the tragic news in Israel. On Saturday, we watched in shock and horror as the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas carried out an unprecedented surprise attack on the Jewish state. In an act of war, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, infiltrated cities and towns across Israel’s south, murdered and kidnapped civilians, and fired thousands of rockets and missiles at cities across the country.


As our CEO Jonathan Greenblatt shared:

“In this moment and in the days ahead, ADL will stand unapologetically, unequivocally, and unshakably with the state of Israel. We will pray for the safety… of every single Israeli irrespective of their ethnicity, faith, persuasion, or political views.  And we will mourn those who have been murdered -- may their memories be a blessing.”

The Jewish community in the U.S. is united in solidarity with the state of Israel during this very difficult time. Here at home, Jewish security is of paramount concern. Therefore, ADL has been in direct communication with local law enforcement and requested an increase of patrols around Jewish institutions in our regions. Our ADL staff is fully mobilized and although we are not aware currently of any threats targeting Jewish institutions we will be monitoring any possible extremists and antisemitic acts in the U.S.We will continue to engage and support local partners, communal allies and our friends overseas.

We would like to use this space to acknowledge, thank and highlight just a few of our regional leaders who have used their platform to condemn these horrific acts. We know there are many others and we thank them too:
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DC Mayor Murial Bowser
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
ADL Washington, D.C. is proud to support community solidarity rallies being held throughout our region (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina), and we invite you to join us (please note this list is being updated regularly and we will share more as they get announced):
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Jewish Community Solidarity Gathering | Monday, October 9 at 5:30 PM at the
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Weinstein JCC.
- Charlotte, NC - Vigil in Solidarity with Israel | Monday, October 9 at 7:00 PM at the
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Sam Lerner Center for Cultural Arts in Shalom Park .
- Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Solidarity With Israel Service | Monday, October 9 at 7:00 PM at
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Temple Emanuel .
- Baltimore, MD – Communal Prayer Assembly by The Vaad HaRabonim/Rabbinical Council of Baltimore, consisting of the Rabbinate of all the local Orthodox congregations | Monday, October 9 at 8:00 PM at
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Shomrei Emunah Congregation (Note: this is an Orthodox prayer/separate gender event).
- Israel at War | Tuesday, October 10 at 12:00 PM ET.
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Presented by JCRC of Greater Washington .
- DC-area Vigil for Israel | Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 PM.
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In person at Adas Israel Congregation or Live Stream. Co-sponsored by ADL.
Please contact us at
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[email protected] to share details of any other solidarity rallies in the D.C. Region. We would also encourage you to reach out to your local
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Jewish Federations and Jewish Community Relations Councils as they are posting important updates of events and resources too.


Historically, heightened tensions in Israel correlate with a
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surge in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. and abroad. ADL Washington, D.C. is working closely with law enforcement and our community security partners throughout our region and on college campuses to share information and keep the Jewish community safe. At a time when
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anti-Israel activism on campus is increasing, ADL is here to support students and campus communities.


Our Center on Extremism has released the following blogs –
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Anti-Israel Activists Celebrate Hamas Attacks that Killed Dozens of Israeli Civilians and
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Hamas Attack Draws Cheers from Extremists, Spurs Antisemitism and Conspiracies Online – to help understand the gravity of what we are seeing around the world. We have also created a landing page –
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We Stand With Israel – that will be updated regularly. You can
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report antisemitic incidents directly to us. Every incident report is reviewed by our professional staff and followed up appropriately and in a timely manner.


I hope to see you at a community solidarity event in the coming days. Please reach out should have any questions. We stand together in solidarity with Israel and are praying for peace.


In unity,

Meredith R. Weisel

ADL Washington, D.C. Regional Director








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