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Jonathan Greenblatt discusses the challenges faced by the Anti-Defamation League in combating surging antisemitism worldwide.

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt. As antisemitism surges worldwide by some 900% over the past decade, Greenblatt explores how the 113-year-old organization's mission to protect Jews has -- and has not -- evolved to meet the new challenge. In light of the drastic uptick in hate, Borschel-Dan jokes that the ADL commands more money than a very small sovereign state (she erroneously names Nauru) and asks if the organization has failed in its mission. Greenblatt assures her that a $100 million annual budget is a drop in the bucket against well-oiled hate machines funded by petrol states and says the ADL, like all other Jewish organizations, is working to regain its footing in a post-October 7 world. We learn how the foundational anti-hate body has had to make some tough choices and how it is increasingly leaning on AI to reinforce its human staff. And so this week, we ask Jonathan Greenblatt what matters now. What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube, or…

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Host: Amanda Borschel-Dan

Guest: Jonathan Greenblatt

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Organizations: Anti-Defamation League, ADL

Places: Israel, Nauru

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