ADL Ohio River Valley

09/11/2026

“Shana Tovah” is a Hebrew greeting commonly used during Jewish High Holy Days, particularly around Rosh Hashanah. This is a time of reflection, repentance, and renewal in the Jewish calendar. People use this greeting to wish each other a year filled with heath, happiness, and blessing. The greeting reflects the themes of hope, renewal, and community connection that are central to this important time in the Jewish year.

09/10/2026

One of our board members, Brandon Chrostowski, was subjected to antisemitic harassment at his own restaurant. It is disturbingly normalized to spread hateful rhetoric. We are proud to work with him to provide support for the Jewish community and push back against hate.

Brandon Chrostowski, the founder of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute in Cleveland Heights, wasn’t focused on dwelling on the past when discussing a recent incident at his business where he

08/19/2026

Antisemitic conspiracy theories and dehumanizing rhetoric about Jews have been a prominent feature of the 2026 election cycle. Political commentators, antisemitic influencers, and even some candidates have amplified classic and contemporary antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories.

One of the prevailing antisemitic tropes has been the longstanding allegation that Jews seek to manipulate elections and government officials to serve an explicitly Jewish agenda at the expense of non-Jews.

https://www.adl.org/resources/article/antisemitic-themes-punctuate-2026-election-cycle-nationwide

07/21/2026

04/29/2026

We spent a wonderful day in Columbus, Ohio for lobbying meetings with leaders who represent communities across the state. We are grateful to our volunteers who shared their personal stories about antisemitism and hate and how they’ve worked with ADL and local Federations to make theirs communities more safe and inclusive. Thank you to all those who joined us and the legislative teams who spent time with us!

04/23/2026

04/20/2026

We had an amazing event last week at the featuring and Deacon Mike Hayes from the - Catholic Jewish Bridgebuilders:Running Against Hate. Dr. Gurock spoke about Olympic athlete and famed commentator Marty Glickman, a man Deacon Mike knew well from his days at Fordham. The conversation was engaging and thought provoking. As Deacon Mike said, we must continue to make sure human dignity is respected for all. Thank you to our panelists, attendees, the Museum staff, and for the amazing desserts!

03/17/2026

What an amazing first day of - seeing friends from around the region and meeting new friends from around the country! It was amazing to see Case Western Reserve University President Eric Kaler recognized for the A grade CWRU earned this year on our campus report card. The content experts and the people on the ground doing the work each day continue to inspire us to fight hate for good.

03/16/2026

Great start to the ADL National Leadership Summit and Never is Now! Together we are fighting hate for good!

02/04/2026

🚨 NEW: ADL releases groundbreaking AI Index evaluating how AI models handle antisemitism & extremism

Dr. Kelly Fishman, ADL Ohio River Valley Regional Director, breaks down the first-ever comprehensive study of how AI responds to hate:

🔍 6 major AI models tested (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Llama, Deepseek)
📊 2,500+ conversations analyzed across 37 categories
⚠️ Key finding: AI better at detecting anti-Jewish tropes than anti-Zionist & extremist content
🏆 Claude scored highest overall, but ALL models showed significant gaps in detecting bias and extremism

The bottom line? As billions use AI daily, we need stronger safeguards and smart regulation to prevent these tools from spreading hate.

"AI is a tool that can be used to fight hate, or it can be used to spread it...Instead of saying let's get rid of AI, we need to ask how we create regulations that make it safe," Fishman emphasizes.

Read the full story:

Kelly Fishman, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League Ohio River Valley, said that artificial intelligence is much like any other advancement made by humans over time: while there are many