Majority of American Jews experienced antisemitism over past year, CAM survey shows
The survey found 58% of respondents feel less safe, and many are hiding Jewish identifiers or avoiding events because of antisemitism.
- On Friday, the Combat Antisemitism Movement released a study showing 57% of American Jews experienced antisemitism in the past year, conducted by Dr. Ira Sheskin of the University of Miami.
- Global attacks on Jews surged following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks in Gaza, prompting the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center to administer the survey of 1,060 Jewish American adults.
- Many respondents changed their behavior out of fear, with 38% concealing items identifying them as Jewish and 23% skipping Jewish-related events, affecting roughly 1.2 million American Jews.
- A clear majority—58%—feel less safe than a year ago, while visibly Jewish individuals face disproportionate risk; 46% of Orthodox Jews reported experiencing antisemitism compared with 17% of those uninvolved in Jewish life.
- Support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism is strong, with 71% calling it accurate. Aaron Keyak, CAM's Special Representative on International Affairs, urged, "It is incumbent on all of us not to make this a partisan issue.
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US Jews increasingly concealing their identities over rising antisemitism, survey shows
A majority of American Jews experienced antisemitism over the past year, with many changing their behavior out of fear, according to a survey released on Friday by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Majority of American Jews experienced antisemitism over past year, CAM survey shows
"Antisemitism is a threat that must be addressed with the seriousness that such a deadly reality demands," said former US deputy special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism Aaron Keyak.
Most American Jews have suffered anti-Semitism over the past year, and many have changed their behavior out of fear, according to a survey published on Friday by the Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The survey, commissioned by the CAM Anti-Semitism Research Center, revealed that 57% of American Jews reported having suffered anti-Semitism in the past year, equivalent to about 3.3 million …
250th Anniversary Survey: Millions of American Jews now hide their identity
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, a new survey shows that one of the communities that has helped build the nation since its founding is facing a pervasive and escalating threat.
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