ADL Florida

To stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. Serving Florida.

[ADL @ADL]

In January, we noted Ye's apology while making clear that actions, not words, are what accountability looks like. As his concerts come to Tampa and beyond, we genuinely hope he holds to it.

We know Jewish communities across the country felt, and still feel, the weight and harm of his past words and actions. When antisemitism is normalized and platformed to audiences of his size and scale, the impact can be long and lasting.

[Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL]

The far right and the far left have never agreed on much. But when it comes to blaming Jews and a "Zionist lobby" for controlling everything? That's one thing they agree on. Different messengers, same poison. ADL has tracked this convergence for years, and it's accelerating. Antisemitism is not a left problem or a right problem. It is everyone's problem. We will keep calling it out, from all directions, without apology. https://t.co/o6ZrCE7Q8y

[ADL Florida @ADL_Florida]

"Motivation aside, words have consequences, and when antisemitic rhetoric gets normalized, tolerated, or amplified in the public discourse, it creates an environment conducive to violence against Jews." https://t.co/Vw7KDej22W

[ADL @ADL]

Last week, ADL has been remembering and paying tribute to Abe Foxman z"l, but no one worked as closely or as long with ADL's former long-time National Director as ADL Deputy National Director Kenneth Jacobson, who shares a moving tribute to his colleague, mentor and friend of 55 years:  https://t.co/AMpyRz6IHl

[Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz @RepDWStweets]

Abe Foxman survived the Holocaust in Europe as a child. He became an American, and could have been content in safety and freedom. Instead, he spent the rest of his life fighting to stop the same deadly hatred he witnessed from taking root here. Abe was an American hero, he was a true champion for equality and justice.

I’m proud to have fought alongside him and fortunate to have called him a friend. May his memory be for a blessing.

[ADL @ADL]

ADL deeply mourns the loss of our longtime national director, Abraham H. Foxman z”l. Abe, a Holocaust survivor, served his entire 50-year career at ADL, becoming one of the world’s foremost voices against antisemitism and hate.

May his memory be a blessing.

Please see our full statement here: https://t.co/bH1xSCEYx6

[Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL]

America and the Jewish people have lost a moral voice, a passionate advocate for the Jewish people and the state of Israel, and a remarkable leader.

Abe Foxman was an iconic Jewish leader who embraced the ideal of an America free from antisemitism and hate and who strongly believed that these scourges could be defeated if good people opposed it. 

In his storied career, Abe transformed @ADL while confronting antisemitism and hate (from both left and right), opposing the global rise in antisemitism, holding world leaders accountable and working to ensure that Israel was Jewish, secure and democratic. 

Abe’s voice was heard – and listened to – by popes, presidents, and prime ministers, a voice he used wherever Jews were at risk.  Abe Foxman spoke on the global stage with moral authority and clarity and was relentlessly dedicated to his pursuit of a world without hate.

Abe understood the power of words. He often said that the Holocaust did not begin with bricks and mortar and gas chambers, but rather, it began with words. From this foundational principle, he made education and antibias training a cornerstone of ADL’s work just as ADL would stand in opposition to hateful rhetoric and violent bigotry whatever its source.

His work and philosophy were forged in a remarkable childhood. During the Holocaust, his parents were forced to entrust him to the care of his Polish-Catholic nanny Bronislawa Kurpi who baptized him and raised him as a Catholic for four years; she sought to retain custody of Abe. 

Although he lost 14 members of his family in the Holocaust, his parents survived and emigrated to the United States with Abe. He attended the Yeshiva of Flatbush and then went to City College and NYU Law, among other graduate studies. Abe joined ADL in 1965 as an assistant director of legal affairs.

We extend our deepest condolences to Abe’s wife Golda, his children Michelle and Ariel and his son-in-law Brandon Cardet-Hernandez, as well as his grandchildren, Cielo, Leila, Gideon, and Amirit.

May his memory be for a blessing.

[ADL Florida @ADL_Florida]

Thank you @SenRickScott

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

This is unacceptable in a country that is supposed to set an example for freedom of religion to the rest of the world.

There is no question that antisemitism is on the rise, and we have a duty as Americans to confront and call out this evil wherever we see it in our society.

[ADL Florida @ADL_Florida]

Thank you @RepMoskowitz

[Congressman Jared Moskowitz @RepMoskowitz]

Hatred against Jews is a virus that continues to spread.

I had a plot against my life simply because I’m Jewish. Many in our community have lived with this same reality. The fact that Americans are being threatened, assaulted, or murdered because of their religion is simply unacceptable. We must do better as a country.

[Marina Rosenberg @_MarinaRos]

🗣️Una conversación necesaria en un momento clave.

En esta entrevista con Ambrosio Hernández en Univision, abordo el preocupante aumento del antisemitismo en América Latina y el 🌎 , una tendencia que se ha intensificado tras eventos recientes con impacto global.

Desde más ataques y acoso hasta formas de exclusión cada vez más visibles, las señales están ahí y no podemos ignorarlas.

Es tiempo de ver el antisemitismo como lo que es: una amenaza global a nuestros valores democráticos.

Les comparto aquí la entrevista 👇🏻

[JCRC of GMJF @JCRCofGMJF]

#antisemitism #antidefamationleague #ADL #Jewish

[Marina Rosenberg @_MarinaRos]

🚨🚨 Las cifras de la Auditoría 2025 de ADL son profundamente alarmantes, no solo porque el antisemitismo continúa en niveles históricamente altos, sino porque la violencia sigue intensificándose.

Detrás de cada estadística hay una persona, una familia y una comunidad obligada a vivir con miedo simplemente por ser judía.

No podemos permitir que esto sea la nueva normalidad.

[ADL @ADL]

Our 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S. revealed 2025 was one of the most violent years for American Jews. There were an average of 17 antisemitic incidents per day, and for the first time since 2022, antisemitism incidents turned deadly. This is a new and darker normal that should not be acceptable.

[ADL @ADL]

‼️ATTN: We just released our 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S. and will be holding a briefing to discuss the findings and important trends.

Join us for a deep dive today, May 6th, at 12pm ET/9am PT.

Register here: https://t.co/bJVV5qCq9I

[Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL]

No student should have to sit in class while their peers present a deeply offensive antisemitic presentation, including Jewish stereotypes and Nazi salutes, but that's exactly what a Jewish student in Florida experienced.

Having a school district fail to take effective actions in response is unacceptable. Because as my colleague @James_Pasch said, “No child should have to endure this kind of sustained harassment and exclusion for their religious identity…and no parent should have to beg a school district to include their child because they are Jewish.”

[ADL @ADL]

ADL and @Akerman_Law have filed a joint complaint with @EDcivilrights alleging a Jewish student was subjected to a sustained and continual pattern of antisemitic bullying, harassment and discrimination while enrolled in the @BayDistSchools in Florida.

The district’s failure to effectively respond constitutes a clear violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Learn more: https://t.co/WJb58bzDCx

[ADL @ADL]

As #YomHaZikaron comes to an end and #YomHaAtzmaut begins, we move from mourning to joy, from darkness to light, marking 78 years since the establishment of the modern, democratic State of @Israel in the Jewish people’s ancestral homeland.

For 4,000 years, the Jewish people have maintained an unbreakable bond with the land of Israel. Tonight and tomorrow, we celebrate the remarkable story of a people who returned home and built a thriving, vibrant democracy, one that is part of the Jewish people’s past, present and future.

Despite the challenges of recent years, Israelis and Jews around the world gather in a spirit of celebration that reflects their enduring strength and resilience, reminding us that there is always hope. Always Hatikvah.

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Sameach! 🇮🇱

[ADL Florida @ADL_Florida]

We have connected with the Hillel and university administration, and appreciate the campus' efforts in commencing an investigation. We look forward to learning more in the days ahead. (2/2)

[ADL Florida @ADL_Florida]

We are aware of reports of a situation involving potential antisemitic conduct that developed at an event held last week at the University of South Florida. 🧵(1/2)

[ADL @ADL]

Encouraging online conversations that question the murder of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust, asking whether Jews cause the majority of the world’s problems or if Hitler is a good person, and repeatedly using antisemitic slurs against his Jewish opponent normalize the most dangerous forms of antisemitism to millions. https://t.co/NQKpeIePrJ