"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and hate in the United States and around the world. This week's podcast discussed Echoes and Reflections, which since 2005 has trained more than 85,000 middle and high school educators to teach about the Holocaust. The featured guest on the show was Melissa Mott, the Director of ADL's Echoes and Reflections program. For more information on Echoes and Reflections or to bring the program to your school, visit https://echoesandreflections.org/. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL Has Trained 85,000 Teachers Across the Country to Teach the Holocaust

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and hate in the United States and around the world. While criticism of Israel is part of a healthy political ecosystem. a segment of the left sometimes espouses ideas that go beyond legitimate critique and into antisemitic tropes. Others engage in rhetoric that is not antisemitic but which can have the effect of making many Jews feel ostracized or excluded. Some candidates in the 2022 election cycle who hail from the political left have embraced such themes related to Israel that range from incendiary to dangerous and antisemitic. A new report from ADL's Center on Extremism exposes this troubling rhetoric and the candidates that have espoused them. The author of this report is Justin Finkelstein. He serves as an analyst in ADL’s Center on Extremism and was the guest on this show. To view the details of the report, visit https://www.adl.org/blog/some-2022-left-wing-candidates-espouse-troubling-rhetoric-on-israel. This report is purely for informational purposes. As a 501(c)(3) organization, ADL takes no position on or behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for office. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL Reports on Troubling Israel-Related Statements from Left-Wing Candidates

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and hate in the United States and around the world. Pride month celebrates how far we have come in achieving gains for members of the LGBTQ+ community while recognizing how far we still have to go. ADL prides itself on being a strong ally to this community. But, what does that mean? ADL’s National Civil Rights Counsel Karen Levit joined the podcast this week to discuss some important initiatives with which ADL is involved to advocate for civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Karen guides some of the most important work for ADL in this space, including the "Faith For Pride" campaign, which is mentioned in the podcast and can be accessed at www.faithforpride.org. ADL also has many pride month resources, including educational resources, which can be accessed at this link: https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL Advocates for the LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month and All Year Long

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. There has been a general emboldening of extremists in the past few years in this country. Some of the most heinous examples of this are the white supremacists. ADL is on the frontline of this battle to track and counter white supremacists. One group, in particular, that has been especially heinous is the Goyim Defense League (GDL), which spends most of its time attacking Jews and monetizing those attacks. This show describes the GDL and their activities. It features Carla Hill, the Director of Investigative Research for ADL's Center on Extremism. For more information on the GDL, you can read the ADL backgrounder on the group at https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/goyim-defense-league. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL Tracks and Counters the Goyim Defense League

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. At this time of year, we are all focused on back to school. We at ADL see our elementary, middle and high schools as the place to make sure that our students learn how to recognize bias, bigotry, racism and antisemitism, the place where they come to understand that this has no place in society and the place where they learn techniques for confronting these ills. ADL touches millions of students each year in this country with a variety of education programs. This podcast offers an overview of them and features Ariel Behrman, ADL’s Director of Education Programs and Products. If you know a teacher or administrator, please consider passing this podcast along to them and suggesting that they bring these programs into their schools. For more information on ADL's education programs, visit https://www.adl.org/about/education. This podcast originally aired as a radio show August 25th on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: Back to School for ADL Means Programs that Fight Classroom Antisemitism & Bias

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight hate and antisemitism in the United States and around the world. In the battle against hate, social media has become a troubling frontline. Unlike traditional media, there are no legislative guardrails. That is, until this past summer when the California Assembly passed a landmark piece of legislation known as AB 587. Among other things, it requires social media companies to submit reports detailing violations of their policies which would then be publicly searchable. ADL played a major role in helping to pass this historic legislation, especially Kendall Kosai, Director of Policy for the Western Division of ADL. Kendall joined the show to discuss AB 587, how it can be a game changer and his hope that it will be adopted by other states. For more information on what's wrong with transparency reporting and how to fix it, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/reports/whats-wrong-with-transparency-reporting-and-how-to-fix-it. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on November 15, 2022 on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL Helps to Pass Model Legislation to Counter Hate on Social Media

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate. In this battle, our college campuses have unfortunately become breeding grounds. Antisemitism is not constant, but it is there and rising, and many Jewish students report that they have been a victim of antisemitism in the past year. In response, ADL has just formed a partnership with the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity to equip students to respond to antisemitism. Dovi Chein joined this show to tell us about the partnership. He is ADL’s Associate Director of Campus Partnerships. To learn more about antisemitism on campus and ADL's response, visit https://www.adl.org/antisemitism-campus. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on August 22, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM.

From the Frontlines: ADL and AEPi Partner to Fight Antisemitism on Campus

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.

Surrounding the 2020 election was a whirlwind of extremist activity which was cause for deep concern by ADL at the time. We saw the rhetoric and threats building, and of course, this all led to the terrifying insurrection on January 6th 2021. Here we are - nearly four years later - with the same Republican candidate and the current Vice President vying for the presidency. Does this mean that we will face the same election related extremism? Will it be worse? Better?

To answer these important and timely questions, Alex Friedfeld joined this podcast. He is the Associate Director for Investigative Research at ADL’s Center on Extremism. He tracks these issues closely and is a wealth of knowledge about election-related extremism.

To view the many ADL resources related to election-related extremism and elections in general, visit ADL's Election landing page: https://www.adl.org/elections.

For more information ADL's Center on Extremism, visit their landing page on the ADL website: https://www.adl.org/research-centers/center-on-extremism.

This podcast was recorded on October 15, 2024.

From the Frontlines: Will We See Another January 6th After This Election?

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate through conversations with ADL staff who are living that battle every day.

If you're a Jewish parent, student, or community member, you've probably wondered whether you are protected where you live or where your kids go to school. With antisemitic incidents at historic highs, we can't afford to fight blind. We need to know exactly where the policy protections are strong and where they're worryingly weak. For the first time, we now have those answers. ADL has just launched the Jewish Policy Index - a groundbreaking tool that systematically maps and assesses policies affecting Jewish communities across the United States. Which states have robust hate crime laws? Which states have adopted the so-called IHRA working definition of antisemitism? Which jurisdictions are leaving Jewish communities vulnerable through weak or non-existent protections? This isn't just about data collection; it's about identifying where we need to fight for stronger protections and where we can build on existing successes.

To tell us how this game-changing resource works and what it reveals about the state of policy protections for Jewish Americans, this edition of "From the Frontlines" featured Danny Barefoot. He is ADL’s Senior Director for its new Ratings and Assessments Institute. Danny leads the team responsible for creating this unprecedented nationwide policy tracking system.

To see the results of ADL's Jewish Policy Index and to use its interactive tools, visit https://www.adl.org/jpi.

This conversation was recorded in August 2025.

From the Frontlines: Assessing All 50 States on Their Response to Antisemitism

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate through conversations with ADL staff who are living that battle every day.

According to a recent ADL survey, a significant number of Jewish faculty members have considered leaving their positions. One in three has experienced antisemitic incidents on their own campuses. Seventy-three percent report that antisemitism has worsened since October 7th. And many are staying silent about their Jewish identity out of fear for their careers and safety. This is the stark reality revealed by this groundbreaking new Faculty Survey conducted jointly by ADL and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) - the first comprehensive national study examining the experiences of Jewish faculty in American higher education.

The guest for this show is Masha Zemtsov, ADL's Associate Director for Advocacy. Masha has been instrumental in developing ADL's response to campus antisemitism and worked closely with AEN on this groundbreaking research, speaking directly with faculty members who are experiencing these troubling incidents firsthand.

To read the full survey results, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/report/faculty-under-fire-antisemitism-and-anti-israel-bias-higher-education.

This conversation was recorded in September 2025.

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