“Hey Rabbi, watcha’ doing?” is an antisemitic slogan used to suggest that Jews invent hate crimes and other outrages against themselves to gain sympathy or profit.
The Asatru Folk Assembly is a white supremacist Norse pagan group that uses a logo consisting of three intertwined drinking horns against a blue background.
Resources to facilitate thoughtful conversations with your students about antisemitism, current events and violence, and how we build more communities that stand up to hate.
In a world that is increasingly connected through social media, educators often incorporate current events into instruction. While this is an important tool for educators to make learning feel relevant and current for students, it also must be done with thought and care. Many curriculum offerings claim to offer educators resources and guidance on integrating complex current events into their classrooms, like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sometimes these offerings, while claiming to provide…
Teach for Liberation: Ida in the Middle UnitThrough books, educators are able to support students’ exploration of different points of view, experiences, places, time periods, etc. These are vital offerings in classroom instruction. Sometimes, however, unit plans that purport to offer educators guidance and nuance in presenting materials in their classrooms instead have inaccuracies, bias and misinformation. The guidance below demonstrates how unbalanced unit guides can be problematic…
Vox YouTube Video: “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History”
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Educators surveyed in a 2025 RAND study said that after school curricula and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum materials, YouTube is their most-used supplement for teaching the Holocaust and related Jewish topics. Although its videos are free and visually engaging, their quality varies; for example, Vox’s “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Brief, Simple History” can appear more reliable than it is. Vox itself is an American news and opinion website that leans towards the…
Decode & Disrupt: A Toolkit to Recognizing and Combating Problematic Messages
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In recent years, the education landscape has changed dramatically. With the rise of AI platforms like ChatGPT and resource sharing hubs like Teachers Pay Teachers, there are many organizations and resources that claim to offer quality material—often at no cost. The rise of these platforms coincides with a change in trends for educators. According to a report from Education Week, the average teacher uses five supplemental resources and two core curricula sources. While the intention…
Advocating for Safe, Inclusive K-12 School Climates: Educator Guide
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Empower K-12 educators to advocate against antisemitism from colleagues, unions, or students. Create safe, inclusive school climates through direct advocacy.
Best Practices for Addressing Antisemitism within Unions
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Empower advocacy for Jewish union members and union integrity with guidance and strategies from the ADL Union Toolkit. Ensure Jewish voices are heard and valued.
Strategies for Feeder Schools to Ensure Support for Jewish Students
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Support safety and well-being advocacy for Jewish students with this guide for early childhood centers and K-8 schools, enhancing connections with K-12 institutions.
Questions to Ask When Jewish Students Apply to Independent K-12 Schools
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Explore key questions for Jewish students applying to K-12 independent schools to ensure selection of a school committed to safe, inclusive environments.
Alumni and Donor Advocacy in Independent K-12 Schools
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A resource for alumni and donors to know how to address antisemitism and foster Jewish inclusion in their schools.Understanding the Urgency: Antisemitism in Independent K-12 SchoolsRecent data from ADL’s report on antisemitism and Jewish inclusion in U.S. independent/private K-12 schools underscores the critical need for donor and alumni advocacy: 45.3% of surveyed independent school parents said their children had experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism in school since…
How to Advocate for Your Students at their K-12 School
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Antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools harm more than Jewish students – they erode safety, belonging, and trust for everyone in the school community. When any form of hate takes root, it normalizes intolerance, distracts from learning, and signals to students that some peers are less worthy of dignity and respect. This resource is for parents, caregivers and community members who want to counter antisemitism in their schools or districts but aren’t sure where to start, or how to be…