Abraham Foxman
Abraham Henry Foxman is an American lawyer and activist. He served as the national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from 1987 to 2015, and is currently the organization's national director emeritus. From 2016 to 2021 he served as vice chair of the board of trustees at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City in order to lead its efforts on antisemitism.
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- Born in
- Baranavichy
- Educated at
- New York University School of LawJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaYeshivah of Flatbush
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight of the Legion of Honour🏆 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic🏆 Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria🏆 honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University
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1940
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