The lessons we impart to our children are critical and lasting. Equity and fairness are not limited resources, and there is no need to substitute one form of bias for another. School must be a place where young minds and ideas, even those that are challenging or uncomfortable, are nurtured.
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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Unexcused Absence: How SFUSD's Training for Teachers on Antisemitism Only Revealed More Hate
Seattle-Area Protests Should Face Consequences for Danger
For nearly a year, the Puget Sound area has slowly descended into two parallel sets of laws: one for the average resident, and another for the anti-Jewish protesters seemingly obsessed with making the region more dangerous through their actions and rhetoric.
WATCH: Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism Program
At the 2024 annual AJC Global Jewish Diplomacy Reception, AJC CEO Ted Deutch was joined by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, and Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs; Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Antisemitism, to discuss the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, created by Special Envoys from around the world.
AJC, Hillel, and ACE Convene 75+ College and University Presidents for Historic Summit on Campus Antisemitism
Today, American Jewish Committee (AJC), Hillel International, and the American Council on Education (ACE) concluded a landmark two-day College and University Presidents Summit on Campus Antisemitism, held at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. With more than 75 university presidents and chancellors attending, the Summit marked the largest-ever gathering of college and university presidents to discuss the topic of confronting antisemitism on campus.
No Place for Hate in Our Classrooms
Ensuring that Jewish students feel secure must be a priority for our K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities. Yet many Jewish students felt anything but secure as protests engulfed many New York campuses after Oct. 7.
The War in Gaza Hits Home in Cincinnati
Despite the daily challenges, the Cincinnati Jewish community has been resolute. Community members have volunteered on Israeli farms. Cincinnati Hillel has supported more Jewish students than ever before. We are also heartened by the support we’ve received from allies and those who recognize the existential plague of hatred and antisemitism. We maintain hope in fighting anti-Jewish bias and in building bridges across political and ideological lines - and using the spirit of Cincinnati as a constructive mechanism for peace and understanding.
Call to Action: Addressing Campus Antisemitism
Here are some steps that AJC and Hillel International recommend institutions take to ensure that Jewish students and all students can learn in a safe and inclusive campus environment.
The Voices of Jewish Students on Campus in 2024
Heading into the school year, college campuses must be a place where Jewish and pro-Israel students can learn, thrive, and grow—and not be a hotbed for antisemitic and anti-Israel hate. As Jewish students around the country face harassment, intimidation, and violence on campus, these students are flipping the script, showing their Jewish pride and sounding the alarm on rising antisemitism.
AJC Welcomes Report That Outlines Failures to Address Antisemitism at CUNY Campuses
American Jewish Committee today welcomed a sweeping report that found the City University of New York (CUNY) is ill-equipped to handle rampant antisemitism at many of its campuses.
The Forgotten Exodus: Morocco
Eli Gabay, an Israeli-born lawyer and current president of the oldest continuously active synagogue in the United States, comes from a distinguished family of Jewish leaders who have fostered Jewish communities across Morocco, Israel, and the U.S. Now residing in Philadelphia, Eli and his mother, Rachel, share their deeply personal story of migration from Morocco to Israel, reflecting on the resilience of their family and the significance of preserving Jewish traditions.
AJC Warns: Staggering FBI Hate Crimes Data Likely Represents Under-Reporting of Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes
With the FBI reporting that hate crimes against Jews increased a staggering 63% year over year, from 1,124 in 2022 to 1,832 in 2023, AJC recognizes that the actual numbers of incidents is likely greater, as hate crimes are widely underreported across the country. Despite Jews only accounting for 2% of the U.S. population, the community was the target of 68% of religiously motivated hate crimes committed in 2023.
Guidance for K-12 Schools on “Cultural Night” Programs
Cultural Night events provide an excellent experiential and educational opportunity to celebrate the diversity of your school community, uplift students' sense of pride in their unique identities, and foster hands-on learning about cultures other than one's own.
American Jewish Committee Statement Supporting Haitians in Springfield, OH
Time and again, we have seen what happens when baseless rumors spread about a religious or ethnic group. The Jewish people know all too well that these claims often foment suspicion, hatred and even violence, regardless of them having no basis in truth.
Guidance and Programs for Higher Education Spaces
AJC's Center for Education Advocacy team consists of content experts and skilled educators who are available to provide you and your administrative cohort with strategic guidance on confronting and countering campus antisemitism.
Five Ways Colombia’s President is Spreading Antisemitism and Destroying His Nation’s Ties with the U.S. and Israel
Despite strong U.S.-Colombia ties, Gustavo Petro’s actions in the 11 months since October 7, including severing ties with Israel and amplifying antisemitic messages, contradict the U.S. commitment to combating antisemitism and threaten the U.S.-Israel alliance, leading to calls for a reevaluation of U.S. aid to Colombia.
SDUSD Ethnic Studies Worsens Pain of Jewish Community After Hostage Murders
There are too many in the ethnic studies field who want to indoctrinate rather than educate. They want to bifurcate the world into either “oppressors” or “oppressed” and want to teach children what to think instead of how to think.
AJC, 20,000+ Call on Tech and Social Media Companies to Act Against Antisemitism on Their Platforms
More than 20,000 people joined American Jewish Committee (AJC) today in calling on major tech and social media companies to take action against the prevalence and impact of antisemitism, support for terrorism, and misinformation about Jews and Israel online and on social media.
AJC, Jewish on Campus Announce New Partnership to Bolster Support for Students Before, During, and After College
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Jewish on Campus today announced a new partnership to better support young Jews before, during, and after their time as college students.
American Jewish Committee Welcomes Agreement to Require University of Illinois to Adequately Address Antisemitic Acts
As we have seen, antisemitism will only fester and worsen if it is not dealt with. Universities must know that they will be held to account for hostile environments that they knew of or should have known about. They cannot claim ignorance when they are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of students. The University of Illinois must see this agreement as a turning point and implement immediate and lasting change. Jewish students deserve no less.
Lawsuit Uncovers Antisemitic Intent Within Santa Ana Unified School District
American Jewish Committee (AJC), ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Covington & Burling announced that they filed a motion adding supporting evidence to a suit against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for violations of California’s open meetings laws tied to antisemitic ethnic studies materials.
