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ADL and NHCLC Expand Partnership to Combat Antisemitism
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Expanded ADL-NHCLC Partnership Announced
At the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) annual summit in Washington, D.C., Anti-Defamation League (ADL) chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt unveiled a broadened collaboration with the NHCLC. The initiative includes urging Congress to pass bipartisan “Safe Worship” legislation that would create protected zones around churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship. ADL and NHCLC will also launch a bilingual (English-Spanish) Sunday-school curriculum celebrating Jewish history and the Land of Israel, and will deepen church-synagogue connections through Kulanu, ADL’s national network of Jewish congregations.
Background: Prior Collaboration and October 7 Context
The ADL-NHCLC alliance began a year earlier, with the NHCLC providing visible support to the Jewish community after the October 7 attacks. Greenblatt noted that many Jewish partners had gone quiet after those attacks, while the Hispanic Christian community remained engaged. The expanded program builds on earlier joint resources such as sermon and prayer guides that give pastors tools to speak out against antisemitism.
Official Statements & Plans
The ADL and NHCLC intend to continue face-to-face relationship building, with planned visits to churches and synagogues throughout the coming year.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Pastor Sam, we met as strangers, and today I think of you like a brother,” — Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO
- “Pastor Sam often says, ‘We are what we tolerate.’ And we will not tolerate antisemitism,” — Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO