Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the Anti-Defamation League, traveled to Jerusalem to attend Friday night services at the Kol Haneshama synagogue. The visit was intended as a gesture of solidarity following a series of vandalism incidents that occurred at the synagogue during the recent High Holidays.

Kol Haneshama is a Reform congregation, a movement that has occasionally faced friction within Israel’s broader religious landscape. During his visit, Greenblatt addressed the congregation, stating that no religious group should be targeted or harassed because of their commitment to inclusivity. While the report confirms the synagogue was vandalized, it does not provide specific details regarding the identity of the perpetrators or the exact nature of the damage caused during the incidents. The visit serves as a high-profile acknowledgment of the tensions surrounding religious pluralism in Jerusalem, highlighting the ADL's stance against acts of intimidation directed at Jewish communities.