Ordinary individuals taking extraordinary action to stand up to hate.
This October, ADL In Concert Against Hate invites you to return to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for an in-person night of music, community and celebration packed with spectacular, can’t-miss performances from acclaimed stars and featuring the internationally renowned National Symphony Orchestra. Through storytelling and song, we’ll introduce you to real-life heroes and celebrate their extraordinary acts of courage and compassion in the face of bigotry and hate.
Thank you to our 2023 Patron Chairs:
Sandy Hofberg Bobb and Stanley* Bobb
Jodi & Rodd Macklin and family
Tammy Mendelson and family
Beth & Daryle Bobb and family
About ADL In Concert Against Hate
ADL In Concert Against Hate honors heroes in the fight against intolerance, extremism, and terrorism. The ADL Concert tells the stories of people who have performed extraordinary acts of courage and compassion when confronted by hatred and bigotry. These are individuals who would not stand by while others were the targets of injustice. We also tell the stories of people who were themselves targets of hate, including those who have lost their lives in this struggle.
The first ADL Concert was held in 1995 as a special event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust. The concert honored the memory of four individuals who are recognized as “Righteous Among the Nations”—non-Jews who rescued Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Response to the concert was so strong that what was intended to be a one-time experience was transformed into an annual tradition, which brings thousands together to be inspired by the stories of heroes and to stand up against all forms of bigotry, injustice and extremism.
Kay Family Award Dinner
The Kay Family Award is bestowed annually upon the heroes honored at the ADL In Concert Against Hate. It recognizes individuals for extraordinary acts of courage and compassion in confronting intolerance and injustice, antisemitism and bigotry, extremism and hatred. To date, 133 people have received the award.
Prior to the ADL In Concert Against Hate, ADL hosts a celebratory dinner for the honorees, their families, and key community partners, supporters, and leaders who stand together against hate.
Registration and ticket pick-up will open at 5:30 PM ET, with the dinner beginning at 6:00 PM ET sharp. Details regarding location and logistics will be emailed to registrants ahead of the event.
Become an ADL In Concert Against Hate Sponsor
On October 30, we invite you to be part of an unforgettable night of music, community and celebration as we join together to fight hate for good and honor those leading the way.
ADL’s In Concert Against Hate is about hope, inspiration, action and the recognition that each of us can be a hero in the fight against hate. We have several sponsorship levels for both individual patrons and corporate sponsors, each offering exciting and unique benefits.
We look forward to partnering with you on this empowering event. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, or if you have questions, please contact Lacy Rubloff at lrubloff@adl.org.
Please note that ADL In Concert Against Hate sponsorship confirmations must be received by September 29, 2023 to ensure your sponsorship is recognized in all ways possible. Sponsorships received after September 29 will be recognized as available, given vendor deadlines. Thank you for your understanding.
Announcing the 2023 ADL In Concert Against Hate Honorees!
ADL honors these real-life heroes and celebrate their extraordinary acts of courage and compassion in the face of bigotry and hate.
Kim Klett
Holocaust Education Advocate
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Kim Klett, MA, taught English at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona, for 31 years. There she developed a semester-long Holocaust Literature course, which eventually became year-long. She also sponsored the school’s ADL A World of Difference peer training program, the No Place for Hate Coalition, the Native American Club, and STAND (Students Take Action Now Darfur). She has also been adjunct faculty at Scottsdale Community College, teaching a Holocaust course. In 2003 Kim became a Museum Teacher Fellow with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and in 2014 became a facilitator for Echoes & Reflections. In both roles, Kim has worked with many teachers, bringing quality Holocaust education to many classrooms. In addition, Kim is the deputy executive director for the Educators’ Institute for Human Rights, where she works with teachers globally to bring Holocaust and human rights education to places such as Rwanda, Bosnia, and the DRC. Kim serves on the board of the Phoenix Holocaust Association, is a Pathways for Peace Fellow, a member of the Teaching Hard History 2020 cohort, and is a Defiant Requiem Teacher Ambassador. Kim lives in Gilbert, AZ, with her husband Chris and their three children and one grandson.
Tova Friedman
Holocaust Survivor and Educator
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Growing up in New Jersey as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, Aron Goodman was stunned to learn how few of his peers in high school knew about the Holocaust. So he set out to fill this void by filming and posting to TikTok videos of his grandmother, Tova Friedman, talking about her experiences. Their more than 150 videos have been viewed at least 80 million times across the globe. By meeting young adults where they are, they are teaching viewers about the Holocaust, antisemitism and the need for cultural understanding. For Friedman, who also co-wrote a memoir, “The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope,” this fits her mission to make sure Holocaust victims aren’t forgotten. And for her grandson, now a college student, this project is just one way he’s shown his commitment to Holocaust education. Together, they are a force for good on this journey toward justice – enlightening millions, one social media post at a time.
Aron Goodman
Holocaust Survivor's Grandson and Educator
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Growing up in New Jersey as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, Aron Goodman was stunned to learn how few of his peers in high school knew about the Holocaust. So he set out to fill this void by filming and posting to TikTok videos of his grandmother, Tova Friedman, talking about her experiences. Their more than 150 videos have been viewed at least 80 million times across the globe. By meeting young adults where they are, they are teaching viewers about the Holocaust, antisemitism and the need for cultural understanding. For Friedman, who also co-wrote a memoir, “The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope,” this fits her mission to make sure Holocaust victims aren’t forgotten. And for her grandson, now a college student, this project is just one way he’s shown his commitment to Holocaust education. Together, they are a force for good on this journey toward justice – enlightening millions, one social media post at a time.
ADL In Concert Against Hate 2023 Performers to be Announced!
ADL In Concert Against Hate features star performers each year who tell the stories of our incredible honorees.
Julianna Margulies
Event Host & MC. Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winning actress.
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Joining us on this journey will be Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winning actress Julianna Margulies. She first rose to prominence as an original member of the medical drama “ER” and gained further recognition as the star and producer of CBS’s “The Good Wife.” Her other television credits include “Billions,” “The Hot Zone” and “The Sopranos.” Margulies currently stars in the third season of “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+. Among her many turns on the silver screen, Margulies has appeared in films such as City Island, The Darwin Awards and Snakes on a Plane. In 2021, Margulies added author to her credits by publishing her autobiography, “Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life.” The book tells the story of her unconventional upbringing and how it shaped her path as an adult.
Micaela Diamond
Broadway Star & Tony Award nominated actress
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Micaela Diamond was nominated for a Tony Award for her star turn as Lucille Frank in Parade on Broadway, after making her Broadway debut as ‘Babe’ – the youngest Cher –
in The Cher Show. She recently appeared in The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical and Leonard Bernstein’s opera Mass at the Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Row, and
Ethan Coen’s A Play Is A Poem in Los Angeles. TV/Film: NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live,” Peggy in Tick, Tick… Boom!, “The Gilded Age,” and “Up Here” on Hulu.
Tovah Feldshuh
Actress, Playwright, Singer and Longtime Broadway Star
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Our evening of celebration will also include Tovah Feldshuh, actress, playwright, singer and longtime Broadway star. She’s earned four Tony Award nominations for her roles in “Yentl,” “Saravá,” “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Golda’s Balcony,” which became the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history and was also turned into a highly acclaimed film. In addition to playing Prime Minister Golda Meir, Feldshuh has portrayed Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to sold-out houses. On television, Ms. Feldshuh earned 2 Emmy nominations for her work in NBC’s miniseries “Holocaust” and “Law & Order.” Her film credits include “Kissing Jessica Stein,” “A Walk on the Moon” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Her memoir, “Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I’ve Played” was #1 in Parent-Child Relationships on Amazon. She just finished celebrating her 50th year on Broadway starring as Rosie Brice in the revival of “Funny Girl.” In gratitude, she founded the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health for early detection of all reproductive cancers for women in the entertainment community.
The National Symphony Orchestra
Angelia Cho, violin • Peiming Lin, violin • Mahoko Eguchi, viola • Steven Honigberg, cello
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The 2023–2024 season is the National Symphony Orchestra’s 93rd season and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda’s seventh season. Since its founding in 1931, the NSO has been committed to performances that enrich the lives of its audience and community members. In 1986, the National Symphony became an artistic affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where it has performed since the Center opened in 1971. The NSO participates in events of national and international importance, including the annual nationally televised concerts on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, live-streamed performances on medici.tv, and local radio broadcasts on WETA 90.9 FM.
Since launching its eponymous recording label in 2020, the NSO has embarked on ambitious recording projects including the Orchestra’s first complete Beethoven Symphony cycle and the release of the first-ever cycle of George Walker’s Sinfonias, both led by Noseda.
The NSO’s community engagement and education projects are nationally recognized, including NSO In Your Neighborhood; Notes of Honor; and Sound Health. Career development opportunities for young musicians include the NSO Youth Fellowship Program and its acclaimed, tuition-free Summer Music Institute.
Nova Y. Payton
3 Mo’ Divas Star
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Chances are that you’ve heard the amazing soprano voice of Nova Y. Payton with the internationally staged musical, 3 Mo’ Divas, on television, or in countless regional theatre productions across the country. Boasting a prolific catalog of artist collaborations, the former American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) student has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Levi Kreis, Bobby McFerrin, John Michael Higgins, Yolanda Adams, Betsy Wolfe, Michael Uris, Anthony Hamilton and Michelle Williams. She has also opened for heavyweights like Ashford and Simpson, Will Downing, Stephanie Mills, Melba Moore, The Chi-Lites and the Dramatics.
Nova has performed in over 150 major cities in the US, as well as Canada, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Europe.
Zach Piser
Asian-American, Jewish actor based in NYC
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Zachary Noah Piser (he/him) is an Asian-American, Jewish actor based in NYC. Broadway/Off-Broadway credits include KPOP (Brad, OBC), Dear Evan Hansen‘s first AAPI Evan on Broadway, Wicked (Boq), and Barrow Street Theatre’s West End transfer of Sweeney Todd (Tobias). Zach has also performed at venues internationally, including Carnegie Hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Lincoln Center, & more. Bay Area native, Northwestern grad. @zach_piser
Emily Skinner
Broadway Star
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EMILY SKINNER has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway‘s most engaging and versatile performers.
This past year she was seen on Broadway in John Kander, Fred Ebb and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s New York, New York, directed by Susan Stroman. Skinner was recently seen in the pre-Broadway production of the Britney Spear’s musical Once Upon a One More Time, the guest lead in NBC’s The Blacklist and on Broadway in The Cher Show.
In the fall 2017 Broadway season, she had the honor of being directed by Hal Prince in his last show Prince of Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club and she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance. Another recent highlight came when Dame Julie Andrews selected Emily to star in the musical based on her children’s book The Great American Mousical, which premiered at Godspeed’s Norma Terris Theatre.
She appeared previously on Broadway starring in the acclaimed musical Billy Elliot. Handpicked by Oscar-winning director Stephen Daldry, she had the honor of being the very first American selected to play the role of Billy’s dance teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson. She received a Broadway World Award for her performance. Emily was nominated for a Tony Award (along with Alice Ripley) and received a Drama League Award for her performance as Daisy Hilton in the brilliant but short-lived Side Show.
Her other original Broadway credits include Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead (opposite Christopher Walken), The Full Monty, Dinner At Eight (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), A Christmas Carol, as well as The Actors Fund productions of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Dreamgirls.
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