ADL Philadelphia

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.

03/25/2026

Antisemitic vandalism found outside a bank in Springfield, PA is hatred on full display in our community, and the perpetrators must be held accountable. This kind of despicable language has no place in Delaware County, or anywhere.

We have contacted local law enforcement and look forward to a speedy investigation. If anyone has information about this incident please report it to your local police and to ADL.

The incident is under investigation.

03/20/2026

We applaud Temple University for taking meaningful action to address Jewish hate. This is why ADL awarded Temple an "A" on the latest Campus Antisemitism Report Card.

Our office looks forward to working more with the university and protecting all students.

The university has received the highest possible rating in the report. Temple’s efforts also are featured in a case study on the Anti-Defamation League’s website.

03/18/2026

Our office was proud to represent at ADL’s conference this year! From moderating panels to connecting with the community, we had the best time. A big thanks to our board members and GLI-ers for joining us!

03/18/2026

Congratulations to the first Hazak cohort, including our friends at AJMA: American Jewish Medical Association! We just collaborated on an antisemitism in healthcare conference together, and we can't wait to learn from each other and work together to fight hate.