In response to local community needs and concerns, prompted in part by the October 7th Hamas terror attack, a group of New Mexico Jewish community leaders decided to take action. A new coalition, the Jewish Community Relations Coalition of New Mexico (JCRC-NW), was formed. In just a few months, the coalition is now comprised of 25 non-profit religious, educational,
As the winter holidays approach, school administrators and teachers face the challenge of planning holiday programs and activities within and outside the classroom that demonstrate a respect for students of all faiths and religious beliefs. Civic officials similarly may face difficult questions about the placement of religious displays on public property. While acknowledging the December holiday season, it’s important to
ADL leaders from across the country, including 15 participants from the ADL Mountain States Region, gathered for ADL’s National Leadership Summit (NLS) in Washington, D.C. from April 30-May 2. Participants heard from important global leaders in the fight against antisemitism and hate including White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi, CNN Anchor & Chief Political
The ADL Mountain States Region maintained its focus this past month on public policy changes to help secure houses of worship and to counter the many extremist threats in our region. ADL celebrated Governor Jared Polis signing into law House Bill 1077, the Colorado Nonprofit Security Grant Program, on June 7. The law creates a grant program within
On January 6th, Americans watched as an insurrection fueled by violent conspiracy theories and white supremacy gripped the nation and attacked our democracy. Unfortunately, this type of domestic terrorism threat was not a surprise; it is a threat the Anti-Defamation League has been warning about for many years – one ADL warned law enforcement about immediately before the tragic events
