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The State of Antisemitism in America 2025: What You Need to Know
American Jewish Committee, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has released the annual State of Antisemitism in America Report which provides critically important insights into one of the most violent years against American Jews in recent history.
In 2025, the American Jewish community witnessed an arson attack during Passover on the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence, and the murders of Sarah Milgrim (z”l) and Yaron Lischinsky (z”l) outside the Capital Jewish Museum following an AJC event and Karen Diamond (z”l) in a firebombing of a Boulder, CO, march in support of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The data, from surveys conducted in fall of 2025, assesses and compares Jewish and general population perceptions of, and experiences with, antisemitism in the United States.
As AJC CEO Ted Deutch said, “No one in America should have to change their behavior because of what they believe, but that’s how most Jews are living their lives.”
Use the links below to view the report results of each survey, a comparison between the two surveys, AJC’s analysis, and AJC resources to counter antisemitism.
See the Results
Big Picture: After Violent Attacks on American Jews, the Vast Majority of American Jews Feel Less Safe in the United States.
- 91% of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the United States due to violent attacks in the past year including the burning of a Jewish governor’s home, the firebombing of Jews in Boulder, CO, and the murders at the Capital Jewish Museum.
- 78% of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the U.S. because of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks.
- More than half (55%) of American Jews say they changed their behavior in the past year out of fear of antisemitism.
- 86% of American Jews say antisemitism has increased in the U.S. since the Hamas terrorist attacks.
- Almost one-third (31%) of American Jews say they have been the personal target of antisemitism—in person or virtually—at least once over the last year.
- The vast majority of U.S. Jews (88%) express that seeing or hearing ‘Globalize the Intifada’ would make them feel unsafe as a Jewish person in the U.S. to some degree—ranging from “not too unsafe” (19%) to “somewhat unsafe” (42%) to “very unsafe” (27%). By comparison, just 12% of U.S. Jews say the phrase would not make them feel unsafe at all.
American Jews are Deeply Concerned about Social Media and Artificial Intelligence
- 73% of American Jews, say they have experienced antisemitism online—either by seeing or hearing it or by being personally targeted. For the first time, this number has risen above seven in 10 in the history of AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report.
- 65% of American Jews say they are concerned that generative AI chatbots such as Grok, ChatGPT, or Claude will spread antisemitism.
- 69% of American Jews say they are concerned that information and misinformation shared by generative AI chatbots will lead to antisemitic incidents.
Young American Jews’ Experience with Antisemitism
- Nearly half (47%) of young American Jews say they were the personal target of antisemitism in the last year, compared to 28% for those age 30 and over.
- 42% of American Jewish college students report experiencing antisemitism during their time on campus.
- One in four (25%) American Jewish college students say they have felt or had been excluded from a group or an event on campus because they are Jewish.
Where the American General Public Stands
- 70% of U.S. adults say antisemitism is a problem in the U.S. today.
- The majority (63%) of U.S. adults say antisemitism in the U.S. has increased since the Hamas terrorist attacks.
- 45% of U.S. adults reported personally seeing or hearing any antisemitic incidents in the last 12 months, of these respondents, 74% have seen of heard antisemitic incidents online or on social media.
“The fortress walls of metal detectors and bullet proof glass we build around the Jewish community today signal additional cracks in the foundation of our society.”
- AJC CEO Ted Deutch
HOW AJC IS
COMBATING ANTISEMITISM
COMBATING ANTISEMITISM
We Champion Domestic and Global Actions Against Antisemitism. All world leaders must stand up and speak out against antisemitism. But that’s not nearly enough. Through AJC’s determined advocacy, we have helped nations around the world not only create national action plans to protect their Jewish communities, but also establish government positions with the sole purpose of leading the fight against antisemitism. AJC has leveraged this approach in Europe, Latin America, and in the U.S.
We Advocate for a Whole-of-Society Approach to Countering Antisemitism. AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America provides leaders in all sectors of society with the knowledge and tools to address antisemitism in their fields. An accompanying Global Call to Action Against Antisemitism mobilizes and empowers leaders around the world to take bold action to counter antisemitism.
Understanding Antisemitism: Translate Hate. In addition to the IHRA working definition, AJC’s Translate Hate glossary is an online tool with dozens of antisemitic words and phrases to help the public identify and understand anti-Jewish hate. Our glossary also includes antisemitic phrases that have re-emerged and morphed in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack. Learn more with AJC’s glossary here.
Protecting Jewish Students. Amid a massive surge in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents at higher education institutions and K-12 schools following the October 7 Hamas massacre, AJC established our Center for Education Advocacy. The Center’s bold, multi-tiered approach builds on AJC’s strong record of advocacy in education spaces to enact positive and lasting change for students of all ages. Learn more.
We Engage with Tech, Social Media, and AI Companies. Antisemitism on social media and online is surging with real-life consequences. AJC regularly engages with leaders at the world’s top tech, social media, and AI companies to advance policy changes that roll back or prevent the spread of antisemitism online. This engagement bears real results. In the weeks following Hamas’ October 7 massacre, AJC began urging social media companies to counter the explosion of online antisemitism, misinformation, and rampant denial of Hamas’ deadly attack by adopting key recommendations from AJC’s Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America. AJC continues to work with and call on tech, social media, and AI companies to train AI models to properly identify antisemitism; name antisemitism within terms of service; make it easier for users to report antisemitism; enhance policies and not make changes to existing policies that would result in increasing the visibility and distribution of antisemitic content; improve moderation systems; and publish and improve transparency reports. Learn more.
We Continue to Deliver Results
AJC is continuously working with private and public sector leaders to discuss ways to improve policies, ensure consistent moderation and greater enforcement, and increase understanding of antisemitism.
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