On May 4, 2016, ADL hosted its 35th annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, one of the largest such events in the United States. Over 1,600 people attended the program at Temple Emanuel in Denver. The program included a moving tribute to the family of Dr. Maria Kiss Madi, a Hungarian rescuer whose family was presented with a Righteous Among the Nations Award at
While the United States grapples with the growth of some extremist groups motivated by hateful ideologies, it is also seeing the decline of one historic white supremacist group, according to three reports recently released by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. The national trend holds true for Colorado and Wyoming. Last week, ADL released a new report about
On May 4, 2016 the winners of this year’s Student Essay Contest – A Tribute to Moral Courage: Standing Up Against Injustice – were recognized as part of ADL’s 35th Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program in Denver. This year’s contest was generously underwritten by an anonymous donor. The student essay contest uses the Holocaust as a backdrop for middle and high school students to write about an individual
ADL Regional Board Member Dr. Marc Reissner shares his father’s legacy of Holocaust awareness and education, his passion for bicycling and the upcoming marriage of his son Ilan to Julia – both graduates of ADL’s Sturm Fellows Leadership Program! How did you first become involved in ADL? How are you involved now? I was new to Denver
For the 35th year, ADL’s Mountain States Region will host the Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program, one of the largest such events in the United States. The program allows Coloradans of all faiths to come together to honor Holocaust survivors, remember those that perished, educate the community about this horrible crime against humanity and translate those lessons into contemporary action. This
