Resources to facilitate thoughtful conversations with your students about antisemitism, current events and violence, and how we build more communities that stand up to hate.
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In a world that is increasingly connected through social media, educators often incorporate current events into instruction. While this is an important tool for educators to make learning feel relevant and current for students, it also must be done with thought and care. Many curriculum offerings claim to offer educators resources and guidance on integrating complex current events into their classrooms, like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sometimes these offerings, while claiming to provide…
Teach for Liberation: Ida in the Middle UnitThrough books, educators are able to support students’ exploration of different points of view, experiences, places, time periods, etc. These are vital offerings in classroom instruction. Sometimes, however, unit plans that purport to offer educators guidance and nuance in presenting materials in their classrooms instead have inaccuracies, bias and misinformation. The guidance below demonstrates how unbalanced unit guides can be problematic…
Educators surveyed in a 2025 RAND study said that after school curricula and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum materials, YouTube is their most-used supplement for teaching the Holocaust and related Jewish topics. Although its videos are free and visually engaging, their quality varies; for example, Vox’s “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History” can appear more reliable than it is. Vox itself is an American news and opinion website that leans towards the…
In recent years, the education landscape has changed dramatically. With the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and resource sharing hubs like Teachers Pay Teachers, there are many organizations and resources that claim to offer quality material—often at no cost. The rise of these platforms coincides with a change in trends for educators. According to a report from Education Week, the average teacher uses five supplemental resources and two core curricula sources. While the intention…
NEW YORK, December 17, 2025 … JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), will make history today as it will ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the launch of the first Jewish investment fund. The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE: TOV)has grown to over $190 million in assets since its February 2025 launch. The fund’s ticker symbol “TOV,” translates to the Hebrew word for “good.”…
The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement following the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach:
In light of the horrific shootings that took place today in Sydney, Australia, at an event celebrating the first night of Chanukah, Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Secure Community Network (SCN), Community Security Service (CSS), and Community Security Initiative (CSI) of New York strongly urge all Jewish organizations that are hosting events in the coming days to undertake the following actions: Ensure awareness and coordination with law…
Following the filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Pomona has agreed to adopt reforms to address anti-Semitism and improve anti-discrimination protections for Jewish and Israeli students. New York, NY, December 10, 2025 – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Hillel International, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced a settlement with Pomona College to resolve claims…
New York, NY, December 9, 2025 ... JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), welcomes the vote by Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders AGAINST Proposal 9 at the Company’s 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting. This shareholder resolution, aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (“BDS”) movement, called for conflict-specific human rights due…
This resource provides guidance for a coordinated, campus-wide framework for responding to antisemitic incidents. It is designed to support colleges and universities in building clear, consistent, and legally compliant response systems that protect students and employees, foster trust and uphold institutional values. Antisemitism manifests across multiple domains of campus life – classrooms, residence halls, digital platforms, events, and administrative processes. An effective response…
Empower K-12 educators to advocate against antisemitism from colleagues, unions, or students. Create safe, inclusive school climates through direct advocacy.
Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities concluded the first J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, at a time of unprecedentedly high levels of antisemitism in Australia and around the world. The J7 (Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism) brings together the leadership of representative Jewish organizations from Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States to coordinate responses to rising anti‑Jewish hate.
New York, NY, December 4, 2025 ... The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Community Security Service (CSS) today announced an enhanced partnership to further strengthen the security and resilience of Jewish communities across the United States. The expanded collaboration builds on the long-standing relationship between the two organizations, combining ADL’s intelligence and analytic expertise with CSS’s extensive network of trained volunteer security teams. Through this…
Con incidentes antisemitas en Australia casi cinco veces por encima de los niveles previos al 7 de octubre, la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo J7 en Sídney advierte sobre un patrón global Sídney, Australia, 3 de diciembre de 2025... Los líderes judíos de las siete comunidades de la diáspora más grandes del mundo se reunieron hoy en Sídney para la primera Cumbre del Grupo de Trabajo J7 celebrada en Australia, y advirtieron que el…
With antisemitic incidents in Australia almost five times the pre‑October 7 levels, the J7 Task Force meeting in Sydney warns of a global pattern. Sydney, Australia, December 3, 2025 ... Jewish leaders from the world's seven largest diaspora communities convened in Sydney today for the first‑ever J7 Task Force Summit in Australia, warning that the sharp spike in antisemitism seen in Australia, including foreign state‑linked attacks, is part of a dangerous…
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC), and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) are deeply troubled by the recently released report of the National Communication Association’s Task Force on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The report repeatedly advances a series of libels, mischaracterizing Israel as a “settler-colonial state” engaged in “genocidal violence” and outrageously suggests that some “Zionists” are engaging…
New York, NY, November 26, 2025 — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), StandWithUs Saidoff Law and the law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 12-year-old Jewish boy against The Culver Educational Foundation, which operates the prestigious Culver Summer Academy, an overnight camp in Indiana. The complaint details how the child, referred to in the lawsuit as John Doe, endured antisemitic harassment, threats, and violent physical…
New York, NY, November 25, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) welcomed today’s announcement by the House Committee on Education & the Workforce launching a nationwide investigation into antisemitism in K-12 schools. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: “This House committee investigation is an important step in exposing and confronting the rising tide of antisemitic harassment, intimidation and exclusion that Jewish students face in our nation…
New York, NY, December 9, 2025 … Open-source AI models can easily be manipulated to generate antisemitic and dangerous content, according to new ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) research. The study by the ADL Center for Technology & Society reveals significant vulnerabilities in popular and widely used open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) that could be exploited by malicious actors. ADL researchers tested 17 open-source models, including Google's Gemma-3, Microsoft's…