Abe Foxman, for whom fighting Jew-hatred was 'deeply personal,' dies

(JNS) - Abraham Foxman, a Holocaust survivor and national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 until 2015, died on Sunday, May 10, 2026. He was 86 years old.

"America and the Jewish people have lost a moral voice, a passionate advocate for the Jewish people and the State of Israel, and a remarkable leader," stated Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the ADL. "Abe Foxman was an iconic Jewish leader who embraced the ideal of an America free from antisemitism and hate and who strongly believed that these scourges could be defeated if good people opposed it."

"In his stor...