Recent antisemitic events involving well-k nown celebrities have drawn widespread attention to a disturbing trend in American society: the resurgence of antisemitism. According to the ADL (th e Anti-Defamation League)\, &ldquo\;Antisemitic incidents reached an all-t ime high in the United States in 2021&hellip\; This represents the highest number of incidents on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incide nts in 1979&hellip\;&rdquo\;
\nIn order to raise awareness of the pr oblem\, on Tuesday evening\, February 21st at 7:00 PM\, we will be co-spon soring an important presentation at the St. Joseph County Public Library f eaturing Trent Spoolstra\, Associate Regional Director for the Midwest off ice of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The title of his talk: The State of Antisemitism.
\nThe event is co-sponsored by the ADL\, the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley\, the Kurt and Tessye Simon Fund for Holo caust Remembrance and the St. Joseph County Public Library.
\nTrent& rsquo\;s presentation will cover recent data from the Anti-Defamation Leag ue showing a dramatic rise of antisemitism that has been taking place acro ss America for the last several years. \;He will also discuss survey d ata of American attitudes towards Jews\, international sentiment of Jews\, ADL's latest audit that tracks cases of harassment\, vandalism\, and assa ult against Jews\, and what the community can go to help counter the rise of hate. \;A Q&\;A session will take place after the presentation.< /p>\n
In his position as Associate Regional Director for the Midwest off ice of the Anti-Defamation League\, Trent is in charge of young leadership development and Jewish community relations. He leads the region&rsquo\;s young leadership class called Glass Leadership Institute\, assists with th e ADL Associate Board\, sets up adolescent training sessions to counter an tisemitism\, and runs the region&rsquo\;s Signature Synagogue Program.
\nTrent is no stranger to South Bend. While living here he attended Sin ai Synagogue\, and he graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree i n political science. Before coming to ADL\, Trent also earned a master's d egree in international affairs from the Bush School of Government &\; P ublic Service-Texas A&\;M.
\nThe event is open to the general pub lic. If you have questions about the event\, please contact Dan Ravitch\, Federation Program Director at \;dravitch@thejewishfed.org\, or Bob Fe ferman\, Community Relations Director at \;Rfeferman@thejewishfed.org.
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