Current sectionU.S. NewsFoxman, a Holocaust survivor, served as the ADL chief for 28 years. The organization said of his loss: 'America and the Jewish people have lost a moral voice, an iconic Jewish leader'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretzMay 10, 2026Former Anti-Defamation League chief Abraham "Abe" Foxman has died at the age of 86.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jews in AmericaJewish worldAntisemitismADLCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way
Abe Foxman, longtime head of Anti-Defamation League, dies at age 86
Foxman, a Holocaust Survivor, Served as the ADL Chief for 28 Years. The Organization Said of His Loss: 'America and the Jewish People Have Lost a Moral Voice, an Iconic Jewish Leader'






