"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

In this battle, our advocacy work at the state level is critical. ADL, along with others, have started a nationwide effort to put in place masked intimidation bans. Why do we need this? How do these bans work? Where are we in the process of getting these bans passed? And much more are the subject of this "From the Frontlines" podcast.

To help us answer all of these questions, ADL’s Vice President for Advocacy Shira Goodman joins this podcast.

For more details on the New York campaign to pass a masked intimidation ban, including a description, video and media, visit https://www.unmaskhateny.org/. ADL also has a quick form to allow New Yorkers to tell their legislators about their support of this bill. Just visit: https://www.adl.org/unmaskhateny.

This conversation was recorded for podcast in February 2025.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

In this battle, data is critical. At ADL, we talk a lot about how data drives policy. It gives us what we need to approach elected officials, university presidents, community leaders and so many others to say, we have a problem with antisemitism, and here is the proof. Please act.

This podcast has focused much attention on the Audit of antisemitic incidents and the survey of antisemitic attitudes which are ADL’s primary vehicles for presenting data on the state of antisemitism in the US. However, ADL is not just concerned about antisemitism in this country. It is a worldwide problem, and we need worldwide data. That is why in 2014, ADL launched the Global 100, the most comprehensive survey of attitudes of people in more than 100 countries towards Jews that had ever been compiled. Since then, ADL has carefully updated many of those country surveys, but we have never gone back and resurveyed all of the countries. On this, the 10th anniversary of the Global 100, and in the wake of 10/7, ADL decided to once again do a full survey. The results were just released, and they are dramatic.

The guest on this podcast is Dr. Aykan Erdemir who offers all of the details about thos year's Global 100. He is ADL’s Director of Global Research and Diplomatic Affairs and a former member of the Turkish Parliament. He is also an audience favorite. There are over 130 “From the Frontlines” podcasts in the archive, and his are some of the most listened-to.

For the full report on this groundbreaking research, visit: https://www.adl.org/adl-global-100-index-antisemitism. Also discussed on this podcast is the ADL Global ATLAS, which can be found at this link: https://atlas.adl.org/#/.

This conversation was recorded for podcast in January 2025.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

In the one-year period from October 7, 2023 to October 7, 2024, ADL tracked and responded to more than 10,000 incidents of antisemitism across the country. That is approximately 3 times the highest number of incidents ever recorded since ADL began tracking these reports in 1979. The highest percentage increase took place on our college campuses, and Title VI claims have become a critical tool in the battle against antisemitism and other forms of hate on those campuses. A few weeks ago, under the auspices of ADL’s activist group in Westchester, New York, these three distinguished panelists discussed this important topic:

1. Rachel Grinspan, ADL’s Associate General Counsel

2. Rachel Klein, Executive Director of Hillels of Westchester, and

3. Michael Scheffler, Counsel for Hillels of Westchester and a partner at the law firm of Blank Rome.

This is an edited version that was created for the podcast audience.

For more information on how ADL fights antisemitism on campus using Title VI, visit https://www.adl.org/adl-national-litigation#antisemitism_and_hate_schools_universities_litigation.

For more on ADL's broader resources to fight antisemitism on campus, visit https://notoleranceforantisemitism.adl.org/

This conversation was originally conducted as a webinar in December 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

It is clear from ADL's incident response work that discrimination in our workplaces have become part of this battle, but that is based on discrimination against those already working at companies. Recently, ADL’s Center for Antisemitism Research set out to see if that discrimination extended to the actual hiring of Jews. They put out a first-of-its-kind study which shockingly showed that people with Jewish last names were less likely to receive an interview after applying for a job. The finding is stunning, and the details are important here.

To help us unpack this research, Matt Williams joined this podcast. He is the Vice President of ADL’s Center for Antisemitism Research.

For the full report on this groundbreaking research, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/jewish-and-israeli-americans-face-discrimination-job-market.

This conversation was recorded for podcast in December 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

Thirty years ago, ADL’s Washington office created a very special event which eventually became known as “In Concert Against Hate.” It has grown and morphed over the years, but the basic idea remains the same: People coming together to enjoy beautiful music, to lift up heroes in the fight against antisemitism and all forms hate and to be in community as part of the shared struggle to battle this age old scourge. This year’s Concert was held on November 18th at the Kennedy Center.

Meredith Weisel joined this podcast to provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the details of this year's concert and what goes into making it happen. She is the Regional Director of ADL's Washington DC office and is the ringleader for this special event.

For more information on the Concert, visit: https://www.adl.org/adl-concert-against-hate-shines-light-heroes.

This conversation was recorded in November 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

Fighting antisemitism is a global battle, and ADL’s International Affairs Team has been waging that fight worldwide for many years. However, in this post 10/7 world, advocacy efforts have become critical. Advocacy with international bodies, such as the United Nations. Advocacy with international organizations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross. And, advocacy with international tribunals, such as the International Court of Justice have become necessary components of the fight against antisemitism.

ADL’s former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Alex Rosemberg was tapped to head this new focus of ADL’s work as its first Director of International Organizations and Outreach. This podcast features an in-depth conversation with Alex about his new role, why it is necessary, and his vision for this new position.

For more information about ADL's international work, visit: https://www.adl.org/about/international.

This conversation was recorded in November 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

The one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel on October 7th was a difficult day for all people of good will who mourned the horrific loss of innocent life, the brutalization of many more who were injured and the inhuman taking of hostages. Today’s show is part two of a two-part series which reflects on the year since that terrible day.

It features Dr. Kenneth Jacobson, the long-time Deputy National Director of ADL in conversation with the host for this podcast Scott Richman. It is a podcast version of the discussion that they had at the launch event for Kenny's new book, entitled, “October 7 and Shifts in Perspectives: Essays on Israel and the Surge in Global Antisemitism.” Kenny is a prolific writer, and this is compilation of his insightful writings since 10/7. The book launch was attended by ADL staff and volunteer leaders who came not only to hear about this book and to congratulate Kenny but also to laud a treasured colleague, mentor and thought leader.

For a pdf version of Kenny's book, visit: https://www.adl.org/october-7-and-shifts-in-perspectives.

To listen to part one of this series with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jonathan Greenblatt, visit: https://soundcloud.com/scott-richman-2/from-the-frontlines-one-year-since-107-with-rabbi-elliot-cosgrove-and-jonathan-greenblatt.

This conversation was recorded in October 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

The anniversary of October 7th was a difficult day for all people of good will who mourned the horrific loss of innocent life, the brutalization of many more who were injured and the inhuman taking of hostages. Today’s show reflects on that trauma but also the antisemitism that ensued, the soul searching by the Jewish community in the US over the past year, the surge in Jewish identity building, and the many questions with which we are left one year later.

The guides for this journey are Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City, and ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt. The idea for this conversation grew out of Rabbi Cosgrove’s insightful new book on the post 10/7 reality, entitled, “For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today.” Truly a special show and an extraordinary lineup to help us understand this difficult moment in which we find ourselves. As always, the host for this podcast is ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman.

For details on Rabbi Cosgrove's new book, visit: https://pasyn.org/program/such-time-being-jewish-today.

This is part one of a two-part series reflecting on one year since October 7th. Part two is a conversation with ADL Deputy National Director Dr. Kenneth Jacobson on the launch of his new book with his writings since 10/7. You can listen to it at this link: https://soundcloud.com/scott-richman-2/from-the-frontlines-reflecting-on-the-year-since-october-7th-with-kenny-jacobson.

This podcast was recorded on October 22, 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

Surrounding the 2020 election was a whirlwind of extremist activity which was cause for deep concern by ADL at the time. We saw the rhetoric and threats building, and of course, this all led to the terrifying insurrection on January 6th 2021. Here we are - nearly four years later - with the same Republican candidate and the current Vice President vying for the presidency. Does this mean that we will face the same election related extremism? Will it be worse? Better?

To answer these important and timely questions, Alex Friedfeld joined this podcast. He is the Associate Director for Investigative Research at ADL’s Center on Extremism. He tracks these issues closely and is a wealth of knowledge about election-related extremism.

To view the many ADL resources related to election-related extremism and elections in general, visit ADL's Election landing page: https://www.adl.org/elections.

For more information ADL's Center on Extremism, visit their landing page on the ADL website: https://www.adl.org/research-centers/center-on-extremism.

This podcast was recorded on October 15, 2024.

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

A major frontline in this battle is the effort to dismantle the Jewish state and end the right to Jewish national self-determination through boycotts, divestment campaigns and sanctions - better known as the BDS movement. Some defend it as simply a nonviolent form of protest. The questions we will discuss on today’s show is what this movement is, why is it so bad, and how we are combatting it.

To help us answer these questions, two members of the staff of JLens joined the show. JLens offers a Jewish lens through which to invest, which includes encouraging companies to expand their economic ties to Israel. Nearly two years ago, ADL acquired JLens in order to place greater emphasis on fighting hate in the corporate boardroom.

Dani Nurick, JLens Director of Advocacy, and Allison Marrill, JLens Director of Research were the guests on this podcast.

To view ADL resources on the BDS Movement, including the toolkit mentioned on the podcast, visit: https://notoleranceforantisemitism.adl.org/resources and click on the "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" tab.

You can also go directly to the toolkit by visiting this site: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/campus-divestment-campaigns-jlens-unpacks-demands-and-consequences

To view the JLens report on the economic consequences of BDS by universities, visit this link: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/largest-100-university-endowments-could-lose-33-billion-over-10-years-if-divested

For more information about JLens, visit their website: https://www.jlensnetwork.org/.