1 in 3 US Jews have taken action amid antisemitism many now see as 'normal,' analysis finds
A joint ADL and Jewish Federations study shows 55% of American Jews faced antisemitism last year, with 48% increasing personal security amid ongoing threats.
- The ADL and JFNA found more than 55% of American Jews experienced antisemitism in the past year, with 57% calling it a `routine part` of Jewish life.
- Following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, the Anti-Defamation League 2024 audit recorded an all-time high in antisemitic incidents, mostly linked to Israel and Zionism.
- Almost half of American Jews have taken security steps, with 48% increasing personal safety including 14% planning to flee, 13% installing new systems, and 9% buying guns.
- Jewish security experts warned that congregant gun ownership surged, prompting calls for stronger synagogue regulations as K-12 schools logged 860 antisemitic incidents and 21% of witnesses showed depression.
- Globally, the ADL reports that antisemitic beliefs rose from 26 to 46 percent, with 26,748 incidents in 2024, amid methodological critiques and uneven 'Surge' effects among minority Jews.
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ADL Survey: 57% Say Antisemitism Normal Part of Life
More than half of Jewish Americans say antisemitism is now a normal part of life, according to new survey results released by the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federations of North America. The poll, released Monday, showed that 57% of Jewish Americans consider antisemitism a normal aspect of Jewish life, and 55% said they experienced at least one form of antisemitism in the past year.
Many US Jews have taken action amid antisemitism many now see as ‘normal,’ analysis finds
(JTA) — American Jews are installing security systems and buying guns in large numbers, according to survey data released nearly two years into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The surveys by the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federations of North America took the pulse of U.S. Jews as the second anniversary approached of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war and a wave of anti-Israel and antisemitic incidents around the w…
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