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Jan 18, 2024, 2:17 AM

An open letter to Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO of the ADL

Dear Jonathan, Shortly after Hamas’s brutal torture and murder of Israeli civilians on October 7, my 95-year-old mother, a Holocaust survivor, called me. “I can’t believe this is happening again in my lifetime," she said. "I feel like I did...

Jan 25, 2023, 9:28 PM

The Holocaust teaches us to recognize our shared destinies

My mother and I were discussing the Holocaust, as we often do. She survived Auschwitz and frequently talks about her experiences and the lessons she learned from them. “Did you know that white nationalists are moving into the political mainstream?”...

May 4, 2022, 11:46 PM

Is it antisemitic to be anti-Zionist?

Sadly, but perhaps inevitably, as Israel celebrates its independence 74 years after its creation, the debate over whether anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism is gaining steam. For Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, the answer is yes. Speaking...

Jan 27, 2022, 8:36 AM

Lessons from Colleyville on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

77 years ago, my mother was liberated from Auschwitz-Birkenau. Growing up as a child of survivors, we did not need an International Holocaust Remembrance Day as a reminder of that harrowing chapter of Jewish history. I have spent years understanding...

Feb 3, 2021, 6:56 PM

Pushing back against white supremacy while embracing Holocaust remembrance

One month ago, we saw the Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt and the Confederate and QAnon flags parading on the Capitol steps. Those images will forever be etched into our memories. As the child of a Holocaust survivor, they are even...

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About Me

Jonathan Jacoby directs the Nexus Task Force, which is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College. He is the former executive director of New Israel Fund and president of Israel Policy Forum,