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Culture Following Jewish ‘Pope’ Cue, Leaders Resign En Masse
In a move that has rocked the Jewish organizational world, and made barely a whisper beyond it, the leaders of the major Jewish organizations announced that they were quitting en masse. “We just decided enough is enough,” said Abraham Foxman, retiring head of the Anti-Defamation League, who is referred to as “the Jewish Pope” because…
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Fast Forward National Jewish Groups Oppose Maryland Anti-Boycott Law
National Jewish organizations oppose a bill under consideration by Maryland legislators that would financially penalize any college involved in an academic boycott of another country. The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League in statements have said that while they clearly do not support the American Studies Association’s call for a boycott of Israel, which…
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Fast Forward Lawyer Rejected by Massachusetts Judicial Panel Over ADL Ties
A judicial nominee for a seat on the top state court in Massachusetts was rejected in part because he had taken leadership positions with the Anti-Defamation League. Attorney Joseph Berman, who was nominated by Gov. Deval Patrick for a judgeship on the Massachusetts Superior Court, lost his bid in a tie vote of 4-4 by…
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The Schmooze Abe Foxman Embraces ‘Son of God’ Movie
“Son of God” is the latest in a series of New Testament movies inspired by the life and death of Jesus Christ. But for once, Jewish leaders are positive about the film’s portrayal of Jews. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League told the Wrap that he hopes “Son of God” will be “the…
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News Abe Foxman Looks Back at Changing — and Declining — Face of Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — When Abraham Foxman steps down next summer from his longtime post as national director of the Anti-Defamation League, he’ll be leaving his successor with a much brighter picture on anti-Semitism in America than when Foxman joined the organization in 1965. In an age when anti-Semitic incidents appear to be on the upswing in…
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News Abe Foxman, ‘Jewish Pope,’ Retires From ADL — and Communal World Gasps
Not many communal leaders are referred to as the “Jewish pope,” but then not many find themselves regularly on the front page of The New York Times, or have the vice president sing “Happy Birthday” to them in front of a huge conference hall. This, in part, explains why the news of Abraham Foxman’s retirement…
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Opinion A Man of His Time
Abraham Foxman is a man of his time. The man of his time. Foxman is so intertwined with our personification of American Jewish leadership that when he announced February 10 that he would retire as leader of the Anti-Defamation League — not until 2015, of course — the reaction seemed universal. Abe was the ADL….
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Opinion Finding New ADL Chief: Hard. Replacing Foxman: Impossible
The Anti-Defamation League will surely find a new national director to take over when Abe Foxman retires in July 2015, but it won’t replace Abe Foxman. And it won’t be the same ADL. For one thing, he’ll be a hard act to follow. There’s nobody quite like him, inside the league or outside. Nobody with…
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