Scott Richman, Regional Director of ADL for New York/New Jersey
152 episodes
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"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and extremism through conversations with ADL staff who are living that battle every day.
The frontline in this podcast is deeply personal because it's about one of our own. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University doctoral student, was kidnapped in Baghdad on March 21, 2023, while conducting research for her dissertation. Leading the fight for her release was her sister Emma Tsurkov who is the Director of Quantitative Research in ADL's Center for Antisemitism Research. She never stopped advocating, never stopped demanding action, and never gave up hope. On September 9th of this year, Elizabeth was finally freed and returned home to Israel. To tell that story, Emma joined this podcast to share her incredibly personal and powerful story.
To read the New York Times article on Elizabeth's ordeal mentioned in the podcast, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/tsurkov-kataib-torture-kidnap.html.
This conversation was recorded in November 2025.
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"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and extremism through conversations with ADL staff who are living that battle every day.
The frontline in this podcast is deeply personal because it's about one of our own. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University doctoral student, was kidnapped in Baghdad on March 21, 2023, while conducting research for her dissertation. Leading the fight for her release was her sister Emma Tsurkov who is the Director of Quantitative Research in ADL's Center for Antisemitism Research. She never stopped advocating, never stopped demanding action, and never gave up hope. On September 9th of this year, Elizabeth was finally freed and returned home to Israel. To tell that story, Emma joined this podcast to share her incredibly personal and powerful story.
To read the New York Times article on Elizabeth's ordeal mentioned in the podcast, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/tsurkov-kataib-torture-kidnap.html.
This conversation was recorded in November 2025.
From the Frontlines: ADL Focuses on Advocacy with International Organizations
From the Frontlines
25 minutes 21 seconds
1 year ago
From the Frontlines: ADL Focuses on Advocacy with International Organizations
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.
Fighting antisemitism is a global battle, and ADL’s International Affairs Team has been waging that fight worldwide for many years. However, in this post 10/7 world, advocacy efforts have become critical. Advocacy with international bodies, such as the United Nations. Advocacy with international organizations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross. And, advocacy with international tribunals, such as the International Court of Justice have become necessary components of the fight against antisemitism.
ADL’s former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Alex Rosemberg was tapped to head this new focus of ADL’s work as its first Director of International Organizations and Outreach. This podcast features an in-depth conversation with Alex about his new role, why it is necessary, and his vision for this new position.
For more information about ADL's international work, visit: https://www.adl.org/about/international.
This conversation was recorded in November 2024.
From the Frontlines
"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and extremism through conversations with ADL staff who are living that battle every day.
The frontline in this podcast is deeply personal because it's about one of our own. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University doctoral student, was kidnapped in Baghdad on March 21, 2023, while conducting research for her dissertation. Leading the fight for her release was her sister Emma Tsurkov who is the Director of Quantitative Research in ADL's Center for Antisemitism Research. She never stopped advocating, never stopped demanding action, and never gave up hope. On September 9th of this year, Elizabeth was finally freed and returned home to Israel. To tell that story, Emma joined this podcast to share her incredibly personal and powerful story.
To read the New York Times article on Elizabeth's ordeal mentioned in the podcast, visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/tsurkov-kataib-torture-kidnap.html.
This conversation was recorded in November 2025.
