The Troubling Evolution of the Anti-Zionism Movement Since 10/7

Noah Shack is CIJA’s CEO, overseeing the organization’s strategy and day-to-day operations. Originally from Ottawa, he brings extensive leadership experience to CIJA, including nearly two decades in the field of Jewish community advocacy, government relations, and public policy.

Noah’s career has included working at the Washington-based Middle East Institute and the Canada-Israel Committee (a predecessor to CIJA). Noah joined CIJA after it was established in 2011, culminating in his service as VP for the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario Government Relations. Prior to rejoining CIJA in his current capacity, Noah served as Vice President, Countering Antisemitism and Hate, at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, where he led UJA’s multifaceted strategy to address this core community priority. Noah’s academic career included earning a Master of Science in the Theory and History of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where his research focused on the Iranian nuclear program.

As a recognized thought leader on antisemitism, Israel, and the public policy interests of the Jewish community, Noah has been a leading voice for Canadian Jewry throughout his career. He has testified as an expert witness at all levels of government, led missions to Israel of academics and elected officials, run training programs for various government bodies (including crown prosecutors, police boards, and school boards), authored extensive opinion editorials and policy proposals, and served as a spokesperson in the national media on behalf of the Jewish community.

Shaya Lerner is ADL’s Director of Israel Affairs, and Associate Director of Middle Eastern Affairs. He is responsible for helping develop ADL’s Israel policies and programs, including on anti-Zionism, BDS trends, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as on issues related to global antisemitism, Iran, and persecuted minorities around the world.

Shaya has drafted and edited numerous ADL statements, letters, op-eds and policy memos on a variety of international issues and has contributed to a number of ADL publications.

Shaya joined ADL in 2011. He resides in White Plains, NY, and holds a Masters in Global Affairs from New York University and a B.A. from Yeshiva University, where he studied history and philosophy.

As Vice President of the Center for Antisemitism Research, Matt Williams leads ADL’s development of rigorous research and answers to both longstanding and new questions about how to measure, understand and prevent antisemitism. He partners with other ADL departments to utilize research and impact analysis to develop practices for addressing antisemitism.

Matt joins ADL after serving as the founding director of the Center for Communal Research at the Orthodox Union and the managing director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive. Much of Matt’s decade plus of research leadership has been devoted to crafting impact-driven research programs in a range of fields – from substance use to informal education. At the Policy Archive, he oversaw the development of the archive’s online presence and partnered with researchers to produce public-oriented scholarship. Prior to those roles, he worked as a management consultant crafting professional development programs and strategic plans for educational institutions, as a curator and as a high school teacher.

Matt holds a BA from Yeshiva University and an MA and PhD from Stanford University.

Andrew M. Goretsky, Ed.D. is the Senior Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Philadelphia office, serving Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. ADL is a leading anti-hate organization with a mission, established over a century ago, “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Andrew assumed this role in January 2022, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience in higher education.

In addition to his work at ADL, Andrew serves as affiliate faculty at Gratz College, where he teaches in the Master’s and Doctoral programs in Antisemitism Studies, focusing on advocacy. He has also taught Higher Education Law and Policy at Temple University.

Prior to joining ADL, Andrew spent 23 years in higher education administration. He most recently served as Dean of Students at Arcadia University and previously held a variety of leadership roles at The George Washington University. His career also includes positions in residential life at the University of Maryland and oversight of the Native American Special Interest Residential Community at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He began his professional journey supporting students with learning differences at Landmark College in Vermont.

Andrew earned his Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University, where his dissertation focused on student engagement and mobile technology. He also holds a Master of Arts in Student Personnel Administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has a particular interest in the proliferation of hate in online spaces and remains committed to building inclusive communities through education, advocacy, and strategic action.