The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, incorporating various recommendations from AJC, outlines over a dozen measures to combat the concerning surge of antisemitism on college campuses. In the fall of 2023, the U.S. Department of Education will launch an Antisemitism Awareness Campaign, ensuring that schools heed complaints of discrimination against Jewish students, and AJC will continue to work closely with university administrators and secondary school administrators nationwide to help effectively enact the recommendations this coming academic year.
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
Antisemitism is a tangible threat to Jews and the very fabric of democratic societies. American Jewish Committee (AJC), with a global presence, works every day to combat Jew-hatred through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
The resources below include key insights on antisemitism including the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, antisemitism from the far-right, the far-left, and in the name of Islam. It also includes explanations of philosemitism, the Working Definition of Antisemitism, white supremacists, Holocaust distortion, conspiracy theories, and more.
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Empowering Jewish Students on College Campuses: The Impact of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
What Spain’s Inconclusive Election Means for Its Jewish Community
Here’s why Spain’s election result matters and what it means for the country’s small, but historically significant, Jewish community.
5 Takeaways from the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
Seeking to stop the insidious creep of antisemitism in the U.S. that threatens the Jewish community and American democracy at large, the Biden administration has unveiled the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
Remembering the Dead at Belzec: This Could Have Been Me
Belzec delivered a more intense, personal connection I had not anticipated. Contemporary memorials often include a wall with names of the victims. But there were simply too many victims at Belzec; its wall contains 1,200 first names of victims, all common Jewish names of the era. I stared at the list and suddenly received a huge emotional jolt. There was my name, right there, on the list of victims! My Jewish name: Mendel.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: Insights and Analysis
American Jewish Committee (AJC) initiated in 2019 a survey of American Jews focused exclusively on antisemitism in the United States and, in 2020, began a parallel survey of the general U.S. adult population. Although AJC, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, had polled Jews in the U.S. for decades, the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh in October 2018, the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history, prompted a new approach and the launch of what has become AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America report.
All of Long Island Must Come Together to Fight Antisemitism
AJC is launching Municipal Leaders Against Antisemitism. This bipartisan initiative on Long island is led by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, five town supervisors, and the Nassau and Suffolk village officials associations, representing all 98 Long Island mayors.
5 Common Questions About the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Answered
To even begin to solve the problem of antisemitism, there must be clarity about what it is and what it isn’t. That's why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) built international consensus around a non-legally binding definition.
It's Getting Harder to Be a Jew in Minnesota and Throughout the Nation
Jews are finding it harder to be Jewish in America. That became painfully apparent when American Jewish Committee released its latest State of Antisemitism in America report last month.
OpEd: The Fight Against Antisemitism Requires Global Cooperation and Commitment
Antisemitism is a toxic virus that continues to mutate.
The Holocaust may have been the ultimate manifestation of what is known as the world’s oldest hatred, but it did not abate following the liberation of the Nazi death camps 78 years ago. In fact, antisemitism has been rising in the United States and Europe at alarming levels, fueled in part by social-media rants, conspiracy theories and naked anti-Jewish hate.
The Holocaust may have been the ultimate manifestation of what is known as the world’s oldest hatred, but it did not abate following the liberation of the Nazi death camps 78 years ago. In fact, antisemitism has been rising in the United States and Europe at alarming levels, fueled in part by social-media rants, conspiracy theories and naked anti-Jewish hate.
WATCH: AJC CEO Ted Deutch on MSNBC's Morning Joe: Antisemitism Cannot be Tolerated
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to shine a light on alarming facts that all of society must know: American Jews feel less secure than a year ago and are changing their behaviors as a result of antisemitism.
WATCH: AJC CEO Ted Deutch to CNN's Jake Tapper: Everyone Has a Role to Play in Confronting Antisemitism
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, AJC CEO Ted Deutch details the alarming findings of AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2022 report.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: AJC's Survey of American Jews
American Jewish Committee's State of Antisemitism in America 2022: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America. View the results here.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: AJC's Survey of the General Public
American Jewish Committee's State of Antisemitism in America 2022: Survey of the General Public, conducted by the research company SSRS, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America. View the results here.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2022: Comparing American Jews and the General Public
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2022: A comparison of the Survey of American Jews and the Survey of the General Public.
Behind the Numbers: Young American Jews’ Encounters with Antisemitism
AJC added questions to its State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022 for young American Jews who currently or recently attended college or those who had children attending college. Here are some of the stories that give voice to the report’s findings.
5 Key Takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022
Here are five key takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America Report 2022, the most comprehensive of its kind.
Why What Joe Rogan Said on His Podcast About Jews Was Antisemitic
Joe Rogan is drawing backlash for spreading the antisemitic trope that Jews are greedy. Rogan’s comments came during the February 4th episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. His Spotify podcast is one of the most popular in America and averages over 11 million listeners per show.
Joint Response to New Antisemitic Incidents in Washington, D.C. Region
AJC Washington, D.C., ADL DC, JCRC of Greater Washington, and The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington are angered and disgusted by the additional acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism in our region this weekend.
3 Key Takeaways from Flawed FBI Hate Crimes Report
Here are three takeaways from the release of this year’s FBI hate crimes report that explain the numbers and what needs to happen to better protect America’s vulnerable populations – not just the Jewish community.
7 Podcasts to Help You Understand, Respond To, and Prevent Antisemitism
What is antisemitism? How do you combat antisemitism? Here are 7 episodes of AJC’s People of the Pod from the past year that will help you understand, respond to, and prevent rising Jew hatred.
