ADL Philadelphia

06/15/2026

ADL joined partners at of and for Advocacy Day in Harrisburg, meeting with legislators and to combat antisemitism, strengthen nonprofit security grants and advance buffer zone legislation.

05/07/2026

In October, a Catholic school parade float depicted the gates of Auschwitz—turning real tragedy into decoration. We partnered with local Catholic leadership to address it through education and action. We don’t fight hate with hate—we fight with knowledge.

Explore the full findings in our 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents: https://philadelphia.adl.org/resources/press-release/pennsylvania-sees-40-percent-decrease-antisemitic-incidents-driven.

05/07/2026

281 Antisemitic incidents were recorded across Pennsylvania in 2025.

The number of incidents in 2025 is down from the 2024 spike, yet remains more than double 2022 levels (114), making this an ongoing and serious concern. https://philadelphia.adl.org/resources/press-release/pennsylvania-sees-40-percent-decrease-antisemitic-incidents-driven

05/01/2026

“The same architecture that keeps a child scrolling past midnight also keeps a teenager in a feed of Holocaust denial.”

Instagram is failing to moderate content, and this cannot be tolerated.

Read senior regional director Andrew Goretsky’s latest for Philadelphia Inquirer

Here is what keeps me up at night: The same architecture that keeps a child scrolling past midnight also keeps a teenager in a feed of Holocaust denial. These are not two separate problems.

04/23/2026

On Israel's 78th birthday, we encouraged synagogues and communities to come together for joy rather than fear.

As our senior associate regional director Abbey Krain said to Jewish Exponent, "Safety and security is paramount. But also, we have to focus on learning, not just in our synagogue communities, but also on Israel and what it means to us as American Jews."

Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, take place on back-to-back days each spring.

04/13/2026

Tonight marks the start of , a day to commemorate the 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered by the N***s and their collaborators during the Holocaust. It is a day when we uphold our duty to honor, to remember and to .

To remember and to never forget may sound redundant. But we distinguish between the two because it is not enough not to forget. That’s too passive.

81 years after the Holocaust, remembering must become an active effort.

03/26/2026

Thank you 6abc Action News for speaking with our senior regional director. This highlights that antisemitic and white supremacist rhetoric of any kind is unacceptable and won't be tolerated in the community.

Police in Delaware County are searching for a suspect caught on surveillance graffitiing hate speech on the side of a bank.