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I’m on the other app now because I caved to peer pressure. So you can find me there at ElyssaKS.

ADL Michigan’s Regional Director Elyssa Schmier recently issued a statement and spoke to CBS Detroit about the recent incident at a local elementary school. cbsnews.com/detroit/news/a…

ADL Michigan Director Elyssa Schmier’s statement on Faculty Senate Chair Derek Peterson‘s politicized speech at the University of Michigan‘s commencement ceremony yesterday.

‼️ATTN: We're releasing the ADL 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S. tomorrow, May 6th, and will be holding a briefing to discuss the findings and important trends. Join us for a deep dive tomorrow at 12pm ET/9am PT. Register here: adl.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We are so happy to be partnering with @LandofLovies to provide “Welcome Back!” care packages for all the @templeisrael ECC students when they enter their new classrooms next week.  Each child with get an adorable stuffed animal, stickers, and a guide for their parents.

"We’ve come to accept this reality of being Jewish in America in 2026: That there are, as we tell our children, bad people in the world who want to hurt us simply because we are Jewish. But let’s be honest: We never really expected this kind of attack to happen at our place of worship." Read more from @ADLMichigan's @ElyssaK as she reflects on the recent attack on her synagogue - Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

My colleague @ElyssaK's family has been attending Temple Israel in West Bloomfield for 4 generations. As she says, it was her safe space — until it wasn't. On March 12, an assailant rammed a car packed with explosives into the synagogue, aiming for a mass casualty event. As Elyssa says, "we need to stare this reality directly in the face. We can’t move on quickly and forget because a moment like this requires action." Read more: detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

On the latest #FromTheFrontlines, @scottarichman sits down with @ADLMichigan's @ElyssaK as she reflects on the recent antisemitic terrorist attack at her synagogue in West Bloomfield. She shares the realities of navigating that moment as both a community member and an ADL professional, and what recovery has looked like since. Listen here 🎧: soundcloud.com/scott-richman-…

Hasan Piker has a long track record of commending and excusing terrorism. He routinely uses his platform to spread anti-Jewish tropes, amplify propaganda from designated terrorist groups, and promote toxic anti-Zionism. Despite a backdrop of intensifying antisemitism, Piker does all of this, not only unapologetically, but proudly. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s decision to host campaign rallies with Piker is not just alarming; it’s absolutely shocking. It reflects a broader trend: the dangerous normalization of antisemitism in our politics. That this is happening in Michigan, where Temple Israel was targeted in a violent antisemitic attack less than two weeks ago, makes it even more egregious. If the attacker had succeeded, it could have been the worst mass killing of children in US history. Thank you, @RepHaleyStevens and @SenSlotkin and @MalloryMcMorrow, for speaking out with clarity and principle. jewishinsider.com/2026/03/slotki…

It is deeply troubling to learn of proposed events at UMich & MSU featuring Hasan Piker on Apr. 7. Even more concerning are reports that public officials intend to appear alongside him—an action that risks legitimizing hateful rhetoric.

It's official! " @JewishBook Council is thrilled to wel­come Kate Schmier as our first ever Direc­tor of Pub­lish­ing Rela­tions." Check out the brand-new Q&A featuring Kate on JBC's site. #Publishing #WritingCommunity

We are deeply troubled that on his first day in office Mayor Mamdani weakened protections to fight antisemitism by revoking executive orders adopting the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and providing safeguards against Israel-related discrimination in city procurement and pension decision-making. While the continuation of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism (MOCA) is welcome and important, revoking these executive orders removes key tools for addressing antisemitism, including BDS-driven efforts that seek to demonize, delegitimize, and isolate the world’s only Jewish state. jta.org/2026/01/02/ny/…

As I told @FWhitfield on @CNN, at Jewish community events around the globe, you’ve got bulletproof glass, you’ve got armed guards, you have real security protocols. But you can never build walls that are high enough. But we also shouldn’t have to. Being Jewish in 2025 – wherever you are – shouldn’t put a target on your back.

Every American should be able to gather and pray peacefully. By strengthening access to grants, training, and information, the Pray Safe Act ensures synagogues and other houses of worship have the resources they need to be safe. Urge Congress to pass it: action.adl.org/a/praysafe?sou…

Mahmoud Khalil's characterization of the antisemitism at Columbia as "manufactured hysteria" is a lie that is both loathsome and patronizing. It’s a thinly veiled attempt to minimize the very hatred he helped foster. It is easily disproven by the lived experiences of hundreds​ of Jewish students and staff at Columbia. It is belied by reams of data, images, videos and more. It is completely contradicted by the reality on campus, a fact that the university, outside experts and even the NYPD have acknowledged is a significant problem. #NotOnMyCampus

Douglas Murray delivers an absolute masterclass on Piers Morgan. This is a must-watch.

The nation's largest teachers union adopted a business item to "not use, endorse, or publicize any materials from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)," an organization founded to fight antisemitism.

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Keilar: You’re taking issue with the CBO estimate? Burchett: The office is very partisan… Keilar: So in January 2024, there was a Republican who trusted the CBO so much that they reintroduced a resolution to require the house clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill. I believe that was you, sir.