ADL Philadelphia

10/23/2026

After alleged antisemitic threats, higher education has hard questions to answer.

Federal prosecutors allege a Haverford College professor used anonymous accounts to send a colleague about 50 antisemitic, threatening messages and posted the family's home address. The professor has been indicted, not convicted, and is entitled to the presumption of innocence.

In a new Inside Higher Ed op-ed, ADL Philadelphia Senior Regional Director Andrew Goretsky connects this case to something he saw firsthand. In 2005, a slide at a campus training put Zionism on a list of "-isms" to reject, next to racism and sexism, and the presenter couldn't explain what Zionism meant. He asks how many educators have heard "Zionist" used as a slur without ever being taught what it means.

Andrew is clear that criticizing Israeli policy is legitimate, that targeting Jews because of Israel is antisemitism, and that accountability must address conduct, not viewpoint.

Whatever happens in court, higher education should not wait for a verdict to ask what it owes the people who learn and work on its campuses.

Read the op-ed:

A Haverford College professor is accused of sending antisemitic threats to a colleague. The problem goes beyond one campus.

10/22/2026

Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man pled guilty to religious vandalism charges, in federal court, today, stemming from an incident in which he defaced several headstones, at a Baltimore County Jewish cemetery, with antisemitic symbols. George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, pled guilty to damaging religiou...

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

10/16/2026

A year after ADL's "Editing for Hate," bias still shapes Wikipedia, and even banned editors' work remains unreviewed.

10/14/2026

Join the ADL Center on Extremism tomorrow, Oct 15th at 6pm ET for a webinar on the disturbing rise of online communities that glorify violence, spread antisemitism and extremism, and exploit young people.

Learn about the threat of memetic violence and our new resource hub with tools for understanding the current threat landscape and violence prevention.

Register today: https://adl.zoom.us/webinar/register/4217901065614/WN_sFGzU2UrSnuDoPcM-UYeDA #/registration

10/14/2026

🚨NEW: ADL and Gratz College are launching From Recognition to Response: Antisemitism on Campus, a free, self-paced program that helps higher education professionals recognize antisemitism, respond to incidents and strengthen Jewish belonging.

Participants will learn how to:

• Meet their Title VI and Title VII obligations
• Put response protocols into practice
• Navigate the post-October 7 campus climate

It's designed for administrators, faculty, compliance teams and campus safety staff, and everyone who completes it earns a certificate.

Know a campus administrator who should take it? Share this post: https://www.adl.org/resources/press-release/adl-and-gratz-college-launch-new-program-help-campus-leaders-address?utm_campaign=CSC+Social&utm_content=1791993638&utm_medium=CSC+Social&utm_source=ADL

10/13/2026

On the third anniversary of 10/7, as students, staff and faculty mourned victims of the Hamas-led massacre, anti-Israel protesters on campuses nationwide glorified the attack, praised terrorists and, in some cases, vandalized or disrupted memorials.

We documented these disturbing incidents, including over 140 student-led protests, underscoring that despite a decline in large-scale campus protests, the glorification of terrorism and antisemitic hostility remain serious concerns.

Universities must remain vigilant, consistently enforce campus policies and holding those responsible accountable to prevent such incidents from becoming normalized.

More: https://www.adl.org/resources/article/october-7-2026-anti-israel-extremism-during-campus-protests