Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism

Maya Harpaz, a junior at University of Pennsylvania and VP of Israel Engagement at Penn Hillel, offers a powerful response to the Palestine Writes event on campus.

Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee (AJC) joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul for her major announcement that New York State is committing — with will and resources — to implement the National Strategy.

“Antisemitism can never be rationalized. Kanye’s antisemitic tirade has caused significant harm to Jewish communities around the world and directly contributed to documented antisemitic incidents in the United States. Adidas’ CEO Bjørn Gulden’s insensitive comments call into question Adidas’ true commitment to countering antisemitism. I call on Gulden to set the record straight and demonstrate that Adidas, which was late to condemn Kanye’s antisemitism in the first place, is taking antisemitism seriously.”

American Jewish Committee (AJC) remains deeply disturbed by the inclusion of speakers with well-documented track records of spewing antisemitic venom at the Palestine Writes event at the University of Pennsylvania. AJC believes that the university and affiliated departments need to make clear that they will not be associated with an event that hosts such hateful speakers and will ensure a safe and welcoming environment for Jewish students. AJC also believes the university needs to closely examine the process by which such programs are endorsed and funded by the university or its departments. AJC continues to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community at Penn. AJC CEO Ted Deutch will join Penn Unity Shabbat on Friday night to stand with Penn’s Jewish community during this time and celebrate the resilience of these students in the face of antisemitic bigotry. 

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for independent schools administrators, years K-12, to consult in order to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for county officials to use to implement U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

Since this event was announced, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been in close contact with Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania, along with Jewish organizations on campus, and university administrators.

When leaders from all 193 United Nations member states gather on Sept. 19 in New York, the spotlight will focus on the speeches given at the General Assembly Hall. And at the same time, all week long, American Jewish Committee (AJC) experts from around the world will lead the Jewish community’s diplomatic outreach to these leaders to urge them to expand and strengthen ties with Israel, counter rising antisemitism, stop the spread of extremism, and more.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for rabbis and congregations to use to implement U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) today announced its latest step in helping implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, tapping more than 35 lay leaders from across the country to join AJC’s implementation task force.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for State Legislators to use to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for higher education administrators to consult in order to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide for members of Congress to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in schools and college campuses.

AJC's Task Force has created this guide – in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors – for Mayors to use to implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Potomac Law Group announced today they filed suit on behalf of the Brandeis Center against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for alleged violations of California’s open meetings law, including failing to provide proper public notice before approving multiple ethnic studies courses containing anti-Jewish bias and for refusing to protect the public, including members of the Jewish community, from intimidation and harassment at Board meetings. 

In May 2023 the White House unveiled the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, a move long advocated for by American Jewish Committee (AJC). Following the historic move by the White House, AJC assembled a Task Force to implement the U.S. Action Plan. Learn more about the National Strategy and AJC’s Task Force.

Our Task Force has developed multiple guides to help government officials, civil society leaders, educators, and more integrate recommendations from the National Strategy into practice. View and download each of our Task Force Guides here.

American Jewish Committee today issued this statement in response to an address by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in which he justified the Holocaust and made many blatantly false, antisemitic allegations.

Following a threat by X owner Elon Musk to sue ADL for defamation, American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch issued this statement: “Like ADL, AJC and the global Jewish community have been fighting rising antisemitism online and in the public square, a goal all social media companies should share."

Jews have settled all across America for centuries, not just in big cities. While the Jewish presence in rural areas may be smaller, antisemitism remains a growing problem in those communities. How to change that narrative is part of the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, released in May by President Biden. Gavriela Geller, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau/AJC Kansas City, said the focus on rural areas was both needed and welcome.