"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this battle, ADL’s efforts are worldwide, including in Turkey. Since the earthquake there that brought so much destruction and loss of life, this is a country that has certainly been on the minds of so many. Dr. Aykan Erdemir is ADL’s Director of International Affairs Research...
Feb 26, 2023•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this battle, our diversity is our strength. In honor of black history month, this show focuses on Black Jews, a small but growing segment of the Jewish population in this country. The guest is Tema Smith. She is ADL’s Director of Jewish Outreach and Partnerships. To read about...
Feb 19, 2023•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In the battle against antisemitism and hate, making sure that our country is a welcoming place and a haven for those who are persecuted is core to our liberal democratic values and who we are as Jews. In that regard, ADL just co-sponsored Refugee Shabbat across the nation to lift...
Feb 14, 2023•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In particular, this international work includes Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America. It is carried out by an extraordinary global team. Recently, the longtime Director of International Affairs stepped down, and Marina Rosenberg has taken the helm of th...
Feb 05, 2023•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this battle, we worry not just about reacting to antisemitic incidents. We also need to be concerned with changing attitudes towards the Jewish minority in the United States. That is why the results of ADL’s new Survey of Antisemitic Attitudes in America is so shocking and tro...
Jan 22, 2023•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this fight, so much is unpredictable. That is a given, and 2022 certainly bore that out. But we at ADL do already have a sense of some of what is planned for 2023. Frederic Bloch joined today's show to help us look at what 2023 has in store for ADL. He is ADL’s Chief Growth Of...
Jan 15, 2023•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. As we move into 2023, this is a time for reflection about the year that has just ended. In the battle against antisemitism and hate, 2022 was a tumultuous year filled with terrifying new realities and inspiring rays of hope. Through it all, ADL has been responding to the issues o...
Jan 10, 2023•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In the battle against hate, an all-too-frequent target is the LGBTQ+ community. In the past few months, ADL has tracked many very disturbing incidents, including physical violence, death threats, conspiracy theories and misinformation. ADL has worked for decades to protect the LG...
Jan 02, 2023•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate in the United States and around the world. In this battle, online games have unfortunately become a breeding ground. ADL’s annual report on experiences in online multiplayer games shows that the spread of hate, harassment, and extremism in these digital spaces continues to grow unchecked. This is a problem as over 215 mil...
Dec 26, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In this battle, synagogues are a force for good, galvanizing the energy of the Jewish community. That is why ADL created the Signature Synagogue program four years ago to bring synagogues more deeply into the fight and to work directly with ADL. Recently, ADL introduced a new program called K...
Dec 18, 2022•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In this battle, ADL’s education programs are a key tool. They touch millions of students annually across this country in K-12 schools, as well as law enforcement professionals. They include anti-bias and anti-bullying programs, Holocaust education initiatives and programs specifically designe...
Dec 11, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In the battle against hate, social media has become a troubling frontline. Unlike traditional media, there are no legislative guardrails. That is, until this past summer when the California Assembly passed a landmark piece of legislation known as AB 587. Among other things, it requires social...
Dec 04, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world, including in Europe, and in particular in Germany. It was recently reported that in Germany in 2022, there have already been 1,600 antisemitic incidents this year alone. That is a trend upward which has been clear for several years. ADL's office in Berlin not only monitors antisemitism and sp...
Nov 27, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In the battle against hate, social media has become a critical and troubling frontline. That is why ADL created the Center for Technology & Society in 2017. Often dubbed ADL’s office on Silicon Valley, it fights hate in digital spaces. Yael Eisentat is the new Vice President of this impor...
Nov 20, 2022•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world, including in Israel. Though the work in Israel is different from the work in the United States, it is still about combatting bias and bigotry. And, once a year, all of this work comes together in something called “Israel Social Cohesion Week.” This is a national platform to discuss some of th...
Nov 13, 2022•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. Each year, the major issues and the major thought leaders on the frontline in the fight against antisemitism and hate come together for ADL’s “Never is Now” summit at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. After a hiatus during the pandemic, this annual summit is back live this year and will t...
Nov 06, 2022•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In this battle, our campuses have unfortunately become a frontline. Its most radical expressions often leave Jewish students feeling angry, unwelcome and even unsafe. How best to equip young people to respond when they encounter antisemitism or anti-Israelism on campus is the subject of today...
Oct 30, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. Each year, the major issues and the major thought leaders on the frontline in the fight against antisemitism and hate come together for ADL’s Never is Now summit at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. After a hiatus during the pandemic, this annual summit is back live this year and will tak...
Oct 23, 2022•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In the battle against antisemitism and hate, our campuses have unfortunately become a frontline. In particular, attacks on Israel have gone beyond mere criticism, sometimes manifesting in antisemitism. Its most radical expressions often leave Jewish students feeling angry, unwelcome and even ...
Oct 16, 2022•8 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. Since the horrific shooting in Buffalo by a white supremacist, the threat of domestic extremism has been front and center in the battle against hate. One of ADL’s responses was to form an historic partnership with the National Urban League with funding from the Joyce Foundation to launch Proj...
Oct 09, 2022•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. At the end of August, Basel, Switzerland was the place to be for a very special gathering. It was there that 125 years ago to the day, Theodore Herzl held the first Zionist Congress. Thousands descended this year on this beautiful town to remember that historic event, to appreciate both Herzl...
Oct 02, 2022•10 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. Following the tragic attack in Buffalo by a white supremacist in May, ADL worked with leading advocacy organizations, such as the National Urban League and the National Action Network, to call on the White House to hold a summit on violent extremism and hate-fueled violence. ADL is incredibly...
Sep 25, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. A frontline in the fight against hate is the battle against extremists, such as the Oath Keepers. But, one year ago, those fighting this battle were given a gift. The Oath Keepers data base of 38,000 names was leaked by a group of journalists. Through painstaking analysis, ADL has looked at e...
Sep 18, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. At this time of year, we are all focused on back to school. We at ADL see our elementary, middle and high schools as the place to make sure that our students learn how to recognize bias, bigotry, racism and antisemitism, the place where they come to understand that this has no place in societ...
Sep 04, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. At this time of year, a frontline for ADL is our college campuses. As Jewish students start or return to universities, we worry that they will not be returning to spaces where they can comfortably be Jewish. ADL works with our partners on campuses, as well as the administrations, to ensure th...
Aug 28, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. This week's podcast featured Liat Altman, ADL's Director of Latin American Affairs. In that role, she monitors and confronts hate and antisemitism in the countries of Latin America. She recently returned from a very special trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and she joined "From the Frontlines"...
Aug 21, 2022•9 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. There has been a general emboldening of extremists in the past few years in this country. Some of the most heinous examples of this are the white supremacists. ADL is on the frontline of this battle to track and counter white supremacists. One group, in particular, that has been especially he...
Aug 14, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. This week's podcast focused ADL's new COMBAT Plan to fight antisemitism. This is a six-part plan corresponding to each of the letters of the word COMBAT, and it is meant to guide federal, state, and local government in the fight against both domestic and global antisemitism. C is for Condemni...
Aug 07, 2022•12 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. This week's podcast focused on the 23rd Annual "Supreme Court Review," which took virtually on July 12th, and is sponsored jointly by ADL and the National Constitution Center. It featured an interview with Steve Freeman, ADL's Vice President for Civil Rights, who mounted the Review of this ye...
Jul 31, 2022•11 min
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. This week's podcast focused on the 23rd Annual "Supreme Court Review," which took virtually on July 12th, and is sponsored jointly by ADL and the National Constitution Center. It featured an interview with Steve Freeman, ADL's Vice President for Civil Rights, who mounted the Review of this ye...
Jul 24, 2022•12 min
