From the Frontlines

"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 partnership with law enforcement is a key relationship. It is also two-way partnership, which entails responding to or preventing egregious antisemitic incidents, but also ADL providing intelligence to law enforcement as well as education on hate crimes, extremism and antisemitism. ADL does this work with law enforcement at the local, state and federal level. While ADL never seeks recognition for this work, it is incredibly powerful and meaningful when that recognition comes from law enforcement as it did a few weeks ago when ADL New York/New Jersey received the Directors Community Award from FBI National Director Christopher Wray. The regional ADL office was nominated by the FBI’s office in Newark, New Jersey which is headed by Special Agent in Charge James Dennehy who joined this show to offer his insider perspective on the FBI and why he nominated ADL New York/New Jersey for this incredibly coveted award. To learn more about ADL's work with law enforcement, visit https://www.adl.org/partnering-law-enforcement. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on June 20, 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 workplaces can be difficult places to navigate. In recent years, thanks to a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on the part of many companies, some of the issues have been remedied. However, we have a distance to go to make sure that all voices are heard, especially the Jewish voice which often feels left out. To help us understand the landscape, the problems in workplaces and what can be done about it, Liz Vocasek joined the show. She is ADL’s National Director Workplace Education Programs. To learn more about ADL's concerns and the resources that ADL has to offer to fight antisemitism in the workplace, visit https://www.adl.org/adl-at-work. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on June 20, 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. The enormity of this battle can feel overwhelming. What can one person do to really make a difference? That is why so many of us partner with ADL. Together, we have a much bigger platform. But, sometimes, individuals can have a profound impact. ADL donor Dr. Georgette Bennett is one such individual. She grew from the tragedy of the Holocaust to spend a lifetime moving heaven and earth do something about what is wrong with this world, and she has done a lot. This includes her work with Syrian refugees which was the subject of an earlier book and earlier show which can be heard at this link: https://soundcloud.com/scott-richman-2/from-the-frontlines-the-difference-that-one-person-can-make. Dr. Bennett has now written a new book entitled, “Religicide” about the need to confront anti-religious violence. She joined this show to discuss her important new book. To learn more about Dr. Georgette Bennett and her new book, visit her website: https://bennettny.com/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on June 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, a new front is quickly developing as artificial intelligence proliferates with products such as Chat GPT. There are of course many implications for this new technology about which we are hearing so much these days, but the focus of this show is how these new technologies can be abused to accelerate hate, harassment and extremism online and what we can do at this early stage to put in place safeguards. Yael Eisenstat joined the show to give us her insights on this issue. She is the Vice President for ADL’s Center for Technology and Society, which fights hate in digital spaces. To learn more about the Center for Technology and Society, visit: https://www.adl.org/research-centers/center-technology-society. For more on ADL's concerns with this new technology, check out: "Six Pressing Questions We Must Ask About Generative AI" at this link: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/six-pressing-questions-we-must-ask-about-generative-ai. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on June 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, a particularly pernicious form of antisemitism is Holocaust denial. It is of course absurd and deeply offensive. It is also extremely troubling as our eyewitnesses - the survivors of the Holocaust - are mostly gone. After a long battle, many social media companies have finally agreed to ban this form of hate from their sites. But, how well are they managing to keep Holocaust denial from polluting their pages? That is the subject of this show. Daniel Kelley, the Director of Strategy and Operations for ADL’s Center for Technology and Society or CTS, recently completed an assessment of how well these companies are responding. It is called ADL’s Holocaust Denial Report Card, and he joined the show to tell us about it. CTS is ADL's unit which fights antisemitism and hate in digital social spaces. To learn more about the Center for Technology and Society, visit: https://www.adl.org/research-centers/center-technology-society. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on May 16, 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, partnering with law enforcement is a key tool. It has been so for many decades, which has resulted in deep relationships. This is fueled in part by the presence on ADL’s staff of former law enforcement officials, such as Rusty Rosenthal. Rusty spent many years with the FBI and has just joined ADL to oversee its work with law enforcement nationwide. It is a very important job that deeply impacts the safety and security of the Jewish community. Rusty joined today's show to discuss his background and this work. To learn more about ADL's work partnering with law enforcement, visit: https://www.adl.org/partnering-law-enforcement/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on May 3, 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. The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What better time to both express concern over the rise in hate against the AAPI community and to also lift up ADL’s special partnership with The Asian American Foundation (or TAAF, as it is known). TAAF is tasked with responding to this hate, and its CEO Norman Chen joined this show to discuss the work of the organization and its partnership with ADL. To learn more about The Asian American Foundation, visit: https://www.taaf.org/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on May 16, 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. Once a year, ADL’s leadership gathers for meetings, workshops, lobbying and just plain inspiration. It is called the National Leadership Summit, and it recently took place in Washington, D.C. It was live for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. This show focused on this special gathering and featured its architect - Deb Leipzig. She is ADL’s Vice President for Leadership, and she and her staff worked tirelessly over the past few months to make sure that all went according to plan. To watch the plenary sessions from this year's National Leadership Summit, visit: https://www.youtube.com/user/adlnational. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on May 3, 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 celebrities have outsized voices. Some of them have millions of followers on social media. We have seen in the past year how celebrities, such as Kanye West, can spout antisemitic statements which are heard not only by his followers but also by so many others as the traditional media picked this up as well. However, the star power of our celebrities can also be harnessed for good - to send out positive messages of respect for one another. Towards this end, ADL has recently formed the ADL Entertainment Leadership Council, a group of top people in the entertainment industry who have come together to meet the challenge of rising hate and hate-fueled violence in our society. Deb Lehrer joined this show to tell us all of the details. She is ADL’s Vice President for Brand and Marketing. To read more about ADL's Entertainment Leadership Council, visit: https://www.adl.org/adl-entertainment-leadership-council. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on April 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, partnering with law enforcement is a key tool. It has been so for many decades, which has resulted in deep relationships between ADL and law enforcement at the local, state and federal level. Moreover, it is a two-way relationship with both sides helping the other. But, how does this look day-to-day? Rachel Grinspan joined this show to describe how this key set of relationships works across the nation. She is ADL’s Director of Law Enforcement Policy and Civil Rights. To read more about ADL's work with law enforcement, visit: https://www.adl.org/partnering-law-enforcement. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on April 18, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.