Three-Quarters of Jewish Students Worldwide Hide Their Religious Identities: ADL-WUJS Survey
A global study found 78% of Jewish college students hid their religious identity due to antisemitism, with 34% witnessing threats and 19% witnessing physical attacks, ADL reported.
- A global ADL–WUJS survey found 78% of 1,727 Jewish students from over 60 countries concealed their religious identity and 81% hid Zionist beliefs during the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Since October 7, 2023, Jewish college students report rising campus antisemitism, citing incidents like the 'Intifada Camp' and canceled seminars at the University of Vienna.
- The study also found nearly 30% of Jewish students requesting religious accommodations were denied or sometimes granted them, and 53.1% of respondents rated university responses as unhelpful.
- Organizers say Unity Dinners launch September 15 in 14 cities with 21 events, supported by 1 million dollars from Robert Kraft.
- ADL and WUJS recommended universities adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition, appoint coordinators, conduct research, and provide accommodations; college administrators will convene in Washington, DC for a three-day symposium.
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New York, NY, September 16, 2025... At the beginning of the new academic year, a global survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) reveals that more than three quarters of Jewish university students around the world conceal their religious identity (78%) and Zionist identity (81%). This survey is the first comprehensive global study of this type to examine the experiences of Jewish students…
Three-Quarters of Jewish Students Worldwide Report Concealing Religious Identity on Campus, New Survey Finds
College students hold dueling demonstrations amid Israel’s war with Hamas in April 2024. Photo: Vincent Ricci via Reuters Connect The vast majority of Jewish students around the world resort to hiding their Jewishness and support for Israel on university campuses to avoid becoming victims of antisemitism, according to a new survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS). A striking 78 percent o…
ADL Poll: 78% of Jewish College Students Hide Their Identity
Roughly 80% of Jewish college students worldwide have hid their religious identity "at least once" on university campuses, according to an Anti-Defamation League survey published Tuesday. In the poll first reported by The Washington Free Beacon, 78% of respondents said they felt "the need to hide [their] Jewish identity from others at [their] university" at least once in the last year. Eighty-one percent of those surveyed said they kept their Zi…
Survey: 78% of Jewish students hide their religious identity on campuses worldwide
As the new academic year begins, a global survey by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and WUJS (the World Union of Jewish Students) reveals that more than three-quarters of Jewish university students worldwide conceal their religious identity (78%) and their Zionist identity (81%).
Vast majority of Jewish college students compelled to hide their Jewishness
More than three-quarters of Jewish college studies around the world conceal their religious identity, according to a new study, two years after the October 7th invasion kicked off a wave of campus antisemitism. By World Israel News Staff More than three-quarters of Jewish college students around the world feel the need to hide their Jewish identity on campus, according to a new study, highlighting the impact of nearly two years of post-October 7…
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