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A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world.

Editor’s Note: The Antisemitism Briefing will come out on Friday rather than on Thursday next week.

This Week’s Topline

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WATCH IT: “Together We Are Stronger” — ADL Impact Video

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In this first Antisemitism Briefing of 2026, we want to start by expressing our gratitude to the amazing ADL community for everything you do — speaking up together, learning together and standing together to make a difference each and every day.

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Please enjoy this video about the impact of the ADL community by the numbers and how we show up together with strength and purpose in our shared fight against antisemitism.

What’s News

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Distortion Is the New Denial: In a powerful op-ed by ADL’s Marina Rosenberg ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, she notes that 17% of respondents to an ADL
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global survey believe Holocaust deaths were exaggerated. “Holocaust distortion doesn’t just rewrite the past; it delegitimizes Jewish concerns in the present. When people insist that the numbers have been exaggerated, they are actually making a broader moral claim: that Jews have exaggerated their suffering and that Jewish concerns about antisemitism today are inflated, too.”
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Read the full op-ed.

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Improvements in the Funding Bill: Congress has advanced a FY2026 “minibus” appropriations package to fund many of the federal programs most critical to combating antisemitism, Holocaust education, protecting at-risk communities and supporting law enforcement. ADL worked closely with bipartisan partners to preserve essential resources for community security and hate-crime prevention. We welcome the inclusion of report language directing funding to help law enforcement protect at-risk houses of worship, along with continued support for the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program, Community-Based
Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes and the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act grants. The final package represents a meaningful improvement over earlier proposals and maintains core commitments to safety and prevention. ADL will continue to make it clear that combating antisemitism requires sustained investment, coordination and accountability across the federal government.
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Read more about ADL’s 2026 priorities on the Hill.

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Practical Classroom Strategies: Antisemitism on campus doesn’t always show up as overt harassment. It can subtly surface in classroom discussions, course materials or moments when harmful rhetoric is left unchecked.
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ADL’s new guide helps faculty recognize those situations and respond with clarity and confidence. By outlining clear expectations, legal responsibilities and practical strategies, the resource supports inclusive classrooms, protects Jewish students and helps ensure that colleges remain places for respectful engagement.

MAKING PROGRESS WITH ADL

When students at a Connecticut high school were told by a librarian that Elie Wiesel’s book Night belonged in the fiction section because “the Holocaust never happened,” four Jewish educators turned to ADL for help. Our Connecticut Regional Office met with the teachers, organized meetings with school administrators and supplied resources on countering antisemitism in education. Their advocacy produced real change: three schools in the district, including the campus where the incident occurred, have now adopted ADL’s
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No Place for Hate program, giving students and staff concrete tools to confront bias. What began as a painful instance of Holocaust denial has sparked a growing commitment to education and inclusion across the district. The families are seeing progress too; one of the parents wrote in recently to thank the Connecticut ADL team for “your words of strength and support” in helping them through that challenging time.

- Do you want to get involved or need support in creating more inclusive K-12 school communities? Sign up for
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ADL’s BEACON network for teachers and
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School Action Network for parents.
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Report an incident to the ADL team.

Take Action Today

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Speak up now with ADL! Religious communities are forced to spend their limited resources on security measures like cameras, guards and emergency preparedness training instead of focusing on serving their communities. The Senate is considering a funding bill that includes $5 million for the Department of Justice to provide security for synagogues and other religious institutions facing heightened threats.
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Tell your Senators to vote yes on this much-needed funding.

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Take Action Now

Social Spotlights

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@JGreenblattADL

According to @NYPDnews, antisemitic incidents accounted for 57% of all hate crimes reported in NYC in 2025, meaning Jews were the target of more hate crimes than all other categories of minorities combined. Let that sink in... In the face of such rabid bigotry, we need to enhance protections for Jewish New Yorkers, not remove key tools for combatting anti-Jewish hate, such as @theIHRA definition of antisemitism. In this new year, NYC leaders must show zero tolerance for antisemitism, full stop.
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News Link.

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@ADL

In 2024, Germany saw 8,627 antisemitic incidents — a staggering 77% increase from the previous year. To meet this challenge, ADL and our J7 partner @ZentralratJuden are launching “sich be-kennen,” a groundbreaking digital tool to help high school students combat antisemitic hate in Germany.
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Learn more.

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@ADL

In October, we launched the ADL Legal Action Network, powered by Gibson Dunn, which aims to provide the Jewish community with pro bono legal support in response to reports of antisemitic incidents, through more than 40 partner law firms. Since then, the ADL Legal Action Network has received over 400 reports, enabling numerous victims of antisemitism to strike back against hate legally.
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Check it out.

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📣 Save Your Seat at Never Is Now Before Prices Go Up Jan. 18

On March 16-17,
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please join us in New York City for ADL’s Never Is Now — the world’s largest summit on antisemitism and hate. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where our community comes together to learn, connect and turn our shared concern into meaningful action.

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Get Early Bird Tickets

Whether you’re an advocate, educator, legal professional, student, parent or community leader, you'll find programming designed specifically for you:

- Global Safety & Security
- Advocacy
- Education (CEU credit)
- Litigation
- Student Leadership
- NEW track added: Arts, Media & Technology — addressing the rising antisemitism in these creative and innovative spaces.
Early Bird pricing for a limited time: This is your best opportunity to save at least $150 on every general admission ticket while securing your spot at this vital event.

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Register Now for This Sure-To-Be Sold-Out Event →

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