From the Frontlines

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

This was was supposed to be a time of preparation for a new season of "From the Frontlines" to air starting in January. However, nothing is the same in the face of Hamas' barbaric actions in Israel which resulted in more than 1200 people being murdered, more than 3000 injured, over 150 taken hostage at last count, and a world that is reeling from such savagery. In the face of this, the podcast is starting again and with one purpose - to bring to you the stories from Israel that must be heard. If there were ever a frontline, this is it.

Until October 7th, Achim L’Neshek or Brothers and Sisters in Arms was a large and well organized group of reservists who were leading the pro-democracy movement in israel, organizing huge protests. That all changed on October 7th in truly extraordinary ways. Shai Lindner joined the show to not only tell his group's remarkable and immediate transformation from a protest movement to a humanitarian one, but also to capture this moment that we are in. He described the most inhumane atrocities as well as the most inspiring heroism of the past week. This very special podcast needs to be heard and shared.

For more information on Brothers and Sisters For Israel, visit https://www.brothersandsistersforisrael.org/

CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains disturbing details about atrocities committed by the Hamas terrorist group. Listener discretion is advised as it may be distressing for some listeners.

"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 this battle, the role played by the rabbinic community is critical. With that in mind, ADL has just brought that expertise in house with the announcement of Rabbi David Wolpe as ADL’s inaugural Rabbinic Fellow. Rabbi Wolpe will not only serve as a thought partner and leader for the organization, but also help ADL to better integrate Jewish values and a wide range of Jewish perspectives into its work. Rabbi Wolpe was the guest on this show. He discussed his retirement, this important new role, his views on antisemitism and extremism and his participation with ADL in the historic 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. To read Rabbi Wolpe's weekly message to the ADL community, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/impressions-rabbis-commentary-and-contemplation. To view Rabbi Wolpe's speech at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_atNHwxOHA. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on September 7, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

Note that WVOX has now closed its doors after 63 years in business, so this was the last "From the Frontlines" broadcast from WVOX. The show will now go on hiatus as plans are made to bring it back in a different form.

"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 fight against antisemitism, the corporate boardroom has become a battleground as investors sometimes engage in antisemitism and delegitimization of the Jewish state under the guise being “socially responsible.” JLENS was founded in 2012 to counter this issue and has only become more important as socially responsible investing has grown. Recently, JLENS became a part of ADL. Jake Herman is the Director of Network Development for JLens, and he joined this show to discuss the work of JLens and its merger with ADL. To learn more about ADL's resources to address workplace concerns, visit https://www.adl.org/adl-at-work. To learn more about JLens, visit their website: https://www.jlensnetwork.org/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on August 22, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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 this battle, our college campuses have unfortunately become breeding grounds. Antisemitism is not constant, but it is there and rising, and many Jewish students report that they have been a victim of antisemitism in the past year. In response, ADL has just formed a partnership with the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity to equip students to respond to antisemitism. Dovi Chein joined this show to tell us about the partnership. He is ADL’s Associate Director of Campus Partnerships. To learn more about antisemitism on campus and ADL's response, visit https://www.adl.org/antisemitism-campus. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on August 22, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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 battle against hate, we often focus domestically - on antisemitism in the United States, but ADL is also tracking and responding to antisemitism in countries around the world. Toward that end, ADL has just formed something called the J7 to bring together some of the countries with the the largest Jewish communities to fight antisemitism. Marina Rosenberg joined this show to tell us all about it. She is ADL’s Senior Vice President for International Affairs, To learn more about the J7, visit https://www.adl.org/j7-large-communities-task-force-against-antisemitism. To learn more about ADL's work to combat global antisemitism, visit https://www.adl.org/about/international. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on August 5, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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, we often focus domestically - on antisemitism in the United States, but ADL is also tracking antisemitic attitudes in countries around the world via something called the Global 100. What is the Global 100, and what does it say about the state of international antisemitism today is the subject of this show. To help us understand this critical tool, Dr. Aykan Erdemir joined this show. He is ADL’s Director of International Affairs Research and a former member of the Turkish Parliament. His last show is one of the most popular in the archive. To view the full ADL Global 100 index, visit https://global100.adl.org/map. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on July 18, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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, the fight for civil rights is a critical component. The March on Washington in 1963 was a foundational moment for that fight, and this August marks 60 years since the March. In honor of this, there will be a major commemoration in Washington, D.C. ADL is a lead sponsor and is hoping that all of the listeners will join us for this special event on August 26th. On this show to provide all of the details is Shira Goodman. She is ADL’s Senior Director of Advocacy. For more information on the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington or to register to join the March, visit: https://support.adl.org/event/2023-adl-march-on-washington/e496657. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on July 18, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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 year, ADL has tracked many disturbing incidents against this community, including physical violence, death threats, conspiracy theories and misinformation. In response, ADL and the national LGBTQ+ organization GLAAD have released a first-of-its-kind report tracking extremist and non-extremist acts of harassment, vandalism and assault motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hate. On this show, Sarah Moore discusses the findings of this report. She is an analyst in ADL’s Center on Extremism, as well as an employee of GLAAD, a very special partnership which gives her a unique window into the threats facing the LGBTQ+ community. To read the full report, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/year-review-anti-lgbtq-hate-extremism-incidents-2022-2023. For more information on ADL's Center on Extremism, visit https://www.adl.org/research-centers/center-on-extremism. To learn about GLAAD, visit https://www.glaad.org/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on July 6, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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, the “From the Frontlines” radio show, and podcast of the same content, has become an important tool for quickly and compellingly letting people know the latest in this fight. It is hard to believe, but this is the 100th podcast - an incredible milestone. Rather than focus on an ADL-related topic, this show is a reflection on these 100 shows, as well as an insider look at how podcast started and how it happens each week. ADL’s Vice President for Communications and Marketing Dan Roberti helped launch the show. He is usually behind the scenes, but on this show, he is out front as Scott Richman turns the mic and show over to him. To see the full archive of all the "From the Frontlines" podcasts, visit https://nynj.adl.org/from-the-frontlines-podcast/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on July 18, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

"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 courts form a clear frontline, especially the Supreme Court. For the past year, and certainly for the past few weeks, it has decided a series of very important cases which impact all of us. Each July, for the past 24 years, ADL, together with the National Constitution Center, hosts The Supreme Court review to take stock of the term that just ended at the end of June. More than 10,000 people tune in live each year to this very special virtual event, which will take place this year on Thursday, July 13th from 12 to 1:30 eastern. Steve Freeman, ADL’s Senior Counsel, joined the show to offer a sneak peek at this year's program. To learn more about the Supreme Court review, including how to register and how to watch the video after the event, visit https://www.adl.org/supreme-court-review. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on July 6, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.