Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on April 25, 2016

The Woodland School in East Meadow Advocacy Summit, Congressman Steve Israel

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ADLs New York Region unites Long Island residents who are dedicated to fulfilling ADLs mission: to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.The Long Island Advisory Committee leads this effort and helps implement multiple programs and engagement events throughout the year.

ADL Long Island Programs

ADL is empowering middle school, high school, and college students to combat and respond to anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias through ourWords to Action programs.Most recently, we facilitated programs at Temple Sinai in Roslyn, The Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC,The CHAI Center in Dix Hills, Shelter Rock Jewish Center and Central Synagogue in Rockville Centre.

ADLsA WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute is a leader in the development and delivery of anti-bias and anti-bullying training for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, educators and families. In addition, our No Place For Hate initiative creates inclusive communities and empowers schools to challenge all forms of bigotry.

No Place for Hate is featured in the Great Neck Record!

We are currently working with the following Long Island Schools:

Are you affiliated with a school, synagogue or JCC that would welcome ADLs educational programming? Please let us know.

Law Enforcement and Society (LEAS)

Law Enforcement and Society (LEAS) is an innovative training that increases law enforcement personnels understanding of their roles as protectors of the American people and the Constitution. ADL, in partnership with the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, trains officers and recruits from the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Academies.

Long Island Advisory Committee

The Long Island Advisory Committeeempowers local supporters to serve as ambassadors for the ADL through: meaningful educational and service opportunities, relationship-building with community leaders, and programmatic expansion throughout the region; in addition to contributing to the advancement of ADLs mission through philanthropic leadership.

The Long Island Advisory Committee is led by Chair,Louis P. Karol and Vice-Chair, Julia Fenster.

To get involved with the committee or to learn more about ADLs expansion on Long Island, please contact Gabrielle Carlin Sherb, Director of Development at gcarlinsherb@adl.org or 212.885.7985.

ADL Long Island Events

The ADL hosts a number of events throughout Long Island during the calendar year, some in partnership with local institutions. ADL on Long Island, our annual community outreach event takes place in the spring and brings together hundreds of ADL supporters. Click here for photos from the 2015 event.

Our other main event, is Cocktails and Conversations with ADL. This event takes place in the fall and is an intimate gathering for ADL supporters. This years event was held at the David Filderman Gallery at Hofstra University in partnership with Hofstra Hillel. The topic wasConfronting Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias on Campus. Click here for photos.

Upcoming Events

May 18, 2016: ADL on Long Island, Engineers Country Club (Roslyn)

Join our mailing list to learn more about upcoming events

Past Events

January 24, 2016: Screening of the nationally acclaimed film Rock in the Red Zone with Jewish Without Walls (JWOW) at the Cinema Arts Center, Huntington

December 2, 2015:The Status of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS), an International Campaign to Deligitimize Israel: A Conversation with Susan Heller Pinto, Oceanside Jewish Center.

November 9, 2015:ADL partners with The Torah Restoration Project for a Kristallnacht Commemoration and Re-Dedication of a Holocaust Torah Scroll

October 27, 2015: Confronting Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias on Campus. Cocktails and Conversations with ADL at the David Filderman Gallery, Hofstra University Museum. Jointly presented with Hofstra Hillel.

July 29, 2015: Words to Action with Hofstra University Hillel

April 30, 2015: ADL on Long Island first annual Spring outreach event.

April 19, 2015: ADL participates in A Night of Unity, in response to an off-campus incident involving Commack High School students. See ADL press release here.

March 29, 2015: ADL led a discussion with Second Generation Holocaust Survivors at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County

March 24, 2015: Evan Bernstein speaker presentation at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook

March 11, 2015: Frank Meeink: A Former Skinheads Fight Against Prejudice

Cosponsored with Hofstra Hillel, JCRCLI, Hofstra Cultural Center and Ask Big Questions

February 24, 2015: ADL Becoming An Ally: Responding to Name-Calling and Bullying Behaviors teacher training at Hofstra University

To get involved with the Advisory Committee or to learn more about ADLs expansion on Long Island, please contact Gabrielle Carlin Sherb, Director of Development, at gcarlinsherb@adl.org or 212.885.7985

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