Author

  • Meredith R. Weisel, ADL Washington, D.C. Regional Director

    Meredith serves as the Regional Director of the ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) D.C. Office. Since its founding in 1913, ADL has been a leading anti-hate and civil rights organization committed to stopping the defamation of the Jewish people and securing justice and fair treatment to all. Meredith is the first woman to lead the office where she oversees its administration to advance ADL’s mission in the region. She is an experienced attorney and government relations professional who has spent decades engaged in public policy and community issues in the area. She holds a B.A. from American University in an interdisciplinary study of Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics and Government and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law. Meredith is admitted to practice law in Maryland. She lives with her husband and their 2 children, and their beloved dog in North Potomac, Maryland.

Tisha B’Av and Our Present-Day Fight Against Hate

Tisha B’Av and Our Present-Day Fight Against Hate

Why is this time, surrounding Tisha B'Av, so important to the modern-day fight against antisemitism, and other forms of hatred and bigotry?