Abraham Foxman, Former ADL Director and Holocaust Survivor, Passes Away at 86
Abraham H. Foxman, a Holocaust survivor and former national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has died at the age of 86. Foxman, who led the ADL from 1987 to 2015, was a prominent advocate against antisemitism and hate. Born in Poland in 1940, he survived the Holocaust by being hidden by a Polish Catholic nanny. After the war, he reunited with his parents and later emigrated to the United States. Foxman dedicated his career to the ADL, where he became a leading voice for Jewish communities worldwide. Under his leadership, the ADL expanded its role in civil rights and anti-bias efforts, meeting with global leaders to combat hate and protect Jewish communities. 
