ADL Welcomes Israeli Cabinet Decision Establishing Permanent Space at Western Wall for Mixed Gender Prayer
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New York, NY, January 31, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the decision by Israel’s cabinet to establish a permanent and official space at the Western Wall for mixed gender prayer at Judaism’s holiest site.
We can bring women’s history to the forefront by conveying to students that the study of any subject is incomplete if it does not include women’s perspectives, representation and voice.
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Congress passing and the states ratifying the 19th Amendment, officially giving the right to vote to all citizens of the United States regardless of gender.
This high school lesson gives students the opportunity to analyze gender bias in presidential elections andexplore how sexism surfaces during campaigns, past and present.
Women’s March Votes Out Board Member Accused of Anti-Semitism; Anti-Semitic Snapchat Post Shakes School
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After an outcry from ADL, the Women’s March voted to remove a board member with a long history of deeply offensive and anti-Semitic statements. ADL sent two senior leaders to Capitol Hill this week to testify in front of Congress about the global threat of white supremacy and the proliferation of hate online. Police in Colorado investigate a Snapchat image picturing high school students with violent, anti-Semitic caption.
White Supremacists’ Mixed Reactions to Alabama Abortion Law Reflect Divide on Issue
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Historically, white supremacists have embraced the idea of white women being forced to have more babies but have opposed non-white women bearing more children.
Now That President Trump Has Denounced Anti-Semitism, What Needs to Happen Next?
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It’s crucial for leaders to condemn anti-Semitism and we appreciate the President’s firm denunciation of anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and the murderous Pittsburgh attack in his State of the Union Address. The president has taken strong first steps in speaking out against anti-Semitism, and now we look to him to take action to combat this age-old hatred.