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Dear John,
In an annual tradition, ADL pauses at the end of December to take stock of the moments and people who shaped the last 12 months — for better or for worse.
For 2022, we compiled two Top 10 lists for you: One that celebrates moments of hope, progress and resilience and one looking back on the moments of hurt and hate — whether antisemitism, racism, extremism or other — that shaped the world.
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Top 10 Moments of Inspiration and Hope in 2022
As 2022 comes to an end and we ready ourselves for 2023, ADL looks back on the moments from the last year that gave us some light, hope and inspiration.
In the last year we witnessed many heartening and historical events: The confirmation of the first Black woman Supreme Court justice, landmark pieces of legislation that codified gay marriage into law and made lynching a federal hate crime, the enduring bravery of the Ukrainian and the Iranian people fighting for freedom against tyranny — just to name a few.
Here’s our list of the Top Ten most inspiring moments of 2022, as selected and curated by members of ADL’s staff, in chronological order. (
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1. The bravery demonstrated by the leadership and people of Ukraine.
2. Britain’s Angel of Odessa: Father-of-Ten aid worker from North London rescues 1,000 Jewish refugees.
3. Historian Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as envoy to combat antisemitism after push from Jewish groups.
4. The U.S. makes lynching a federal hate crime with signing of Emmett Till Antilynching Act.
5. When a Holocaust Remembrance Day event was cancelled, hundreds joined on Zoom to hear survivor’s story.
6. Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice.
7. The White House bipartisan “United We Stand” Summit tackles violent extremism and bipartisan coalition pushes for national strategy on antisemitism.
8. California passes landmark Assembly Bill 587 to require more action from social media companies on hate and harassment.
9. The relentless bravery of Iranian protestors.
10. Respect for Marriage Act codified into law.
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Top Ten Heartbreaking Moments of Hate in 2022 and How ADL Responded
The year 2022, like the year before, was marked by a series of heart-wrenching setbacks in the fight against hate.
Antisemitism and other forms of hate showed no signs of abating, as high-profile celebrities gave voice to hateful canards (as recently as this past week) and hateful incidents continued to target marginalized communities across the country and worldwide. There were brazen acts of hate, such as the Buffalo supermarket shooting, the Colleyville hostage crisis and the antisemitic Boston Mapping Project; and there were disappointing developments such as a rise in attacks against the LGBTQ+ community and the banning of a Holocaust story in Tennessee.
Each of these ranked as one of ADL’s heartbreaking moments of hate in 2022. Here’s our list of the Top Ten, as curated by ADL’s experts and staff. (
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1. Antisemitism reaches crisis levels.
2. White supremacist attacks Buffalo supermarket; Believed “Great Replacement Theory.”
3. Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis.
4. The Boston “Mapping Project” targets Jews across Massachusetts.
5. Attacks on LGBTQ+ community, anti-Trans bills and “Don’t Say Gay.”
6. Amazon’s failure to remove antisemitic film.
7. Kanye West uses global platform to promote hateful antisemitic views.
8. Israeli civilians targeted in more than 2,200 terror attacks in 2022.
9. Former President Trump dines with white supremacist and Kanye West.
10. Classic Holocaust-themed graphic novel banned in Tennessee.
All of these moments, both good and bad, serve as an inspiration to the ADL community and the world around us about the need to unite and speak out against antisemitism and hate in 2023.
Thank you for helping us to keep Fighting the Good Fight, as we work vigilantly to bring more moments of hope to the coming year.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL
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