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Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds

About 6 in 10 Jewish adults say they feel less safe than before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 3 in 10 report harassment or assault.

  • A new AP-NORC poll of 1,022 Jewish adults reveals a majority feel less safe in the United States than before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
  • Many Jewish adults report incidents of harassment, property damage, or physical assault because of their background, with about 3 in 10 households experiencing such incidents in the past year.
  • Growing wariness has led about 4 in 10 Jewish adults to avoid outwardly identifying themselves with religious symbols; Caitlin Rosendorn, a 24-year-old in Illinois, stopped wearing her Star of David necklace over concerns about misinterpretation.
  • Security measures have become standard in Jewish spaces; Jon Kessler, a 38-year-old in California, noted that "every synagogue has an armed security guard," including his son's Jewish daycare.
  • About 6 in 10 Jewish adults characterize prejudice against them as an extremely or very serious problem, though opinions remain divided on whether anti-Israel protests constitute antisemitism.
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