AJC 2019 Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America

On October 23, 2019, AJC released the results of its landmark survey of American Jewish opinion on antisemitism in America. The poll represents the largest and most comprehensive examination ever of American Jews’ experiences and perceptions of antisemitism.

This survey makes clear that American Jews view antisemitism as a significant problem in America—and one that is getting worse.

Use the links below to view the survey results and read AJC’s analysis of the survey.

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AJC Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America
Full results from AJC’s 2019 Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America. This survey makes clear that American Jews view antisemitism as a significant problem in America—and one that is getting worse.
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AJC Op-Ed in USA Today: Tree of Life anniversary: American Jews see rising anti-Semitism in alarming new survey
This survey represents the largest and most comprehensive examination ever of American Jews’ experiences and perceptions of antisemitism. Its alarming findings should serve as a wakeup call—and a call to action. Please read the analysis by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications on USA Today.
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AJC Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune: Jews increasingly see discrimination and danger in U.S. culture. The rest of America must listen.
When AJC undertook the largest and most comprehensive survey of American Jews ever on the topic of antisemitism in the United States, we discovered amazing agreement across Jews of different ages, political affiliations, and religious orientations.
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AJC Op-Ed on Fox News: Antisemitism in the US is real – It's time to recognize this reality and take action
The AJC national poll on the topic of antisemitism confirms that confronting this continually evolving evil in American society requires urgent attention by American leadership and society in general.
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American Jews on Antisemitism in America: Insights from AJC’s Landmark Survey
Comprehensive analysis of the AJC 2019 Survey of American Jews on Antisemitism in America, written by Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications.
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Behind the Numbers: ‘Antisemitism is Everywhere’ Say AJC Leaders Across America
Much of the most palpable and disturbing evidence of antisemitism can be found in the stories that AJC and members of its community have encountered on the ground in recent years.
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3 Key Takeaways from AJC’s Landmark Survey on Antisemitism in America
A year after the massacre of 11 worshipers from three congregations inside the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh, AJC asked members of the world’s second largest Jewish population if they are concerned about antisemitism in America. The answer was a resounding yes.

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AJC Op-Ed in Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A year after hate crime, antisemitism’s still common
AJC has just released a ground-breaking national survey of American Jews, assessing their perceptions of and experiences with antisemitism. Nearly nine out of ten American Jews (88%) said antisemitism is a problem in the U.S. today.
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AJC Op-Ed in Miami Herald: Antisemitism is growing in this country. We all must confront it
While we had watched from afar rising antisemitic rhetoric and violence across Europe in recent years, many of us believed that America was different, that such horrendous acts of violence could not take place here. What happened in Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018, was a horrible wake-up call, a deadly reminder that antisemitism persists in our time, in our own country. 
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Unprecedented AJC Survey of American Jews Reveals Deep Concern About Rising Antisemitism in U.S
The findings from the AJC survey—the largest and most comprehensive ever on the subject of antisemitism in America—are being released days before the first anniversary of the deadly attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which claimed the lives of 11 Jewish worshipers on October 27, 2018.
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