The State of Antisemitism in America 2020

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American Jewish Committee’s first-ever State of Antisemitism in America report, released on October 26, 2020, shows deep anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public about the severity of antisemitism in the United States. Parallel surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public reveal widely divergent views regarding Jew-hatred in America.

Use the links below to view the report results of each survey, a comparison between the two surveys, and AJC's analysis. Find the full report at AJC.org/AntisemitismReport2020.

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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: AJC's Survey of American Jews
The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on telephone interviews carried out September 9 - October 4, with a national sample of 1,334 Jews over age 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.2%.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: AJC's Survey of the General Public
AJC’s 2020 Survey of the General Public on Antisemitism, conducted by the research company SSRS, is based on telephone interviews carried out September 15 – September 20, with a national sample of 1,010 people over age 18. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7%.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Comparing American Jews and the General Public
View a comparison of the State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of American Jews and The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Survey of the General Public.
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Ignorance About Antisemitism Creates Dangerous Breeding Ground for Hatred of Jews
Parallel surveys of American Jews and the general public form the basis of the first-ever AJC report on the state of antisemitism in America. The state, simply put, is poor. To the traditional sources of antisemitism — the far right, hard left, and extremists in the name of Islam — we can now add a fourth: ignorance. The lack of awareness and refusal to enable Jews to define hatred against them create a dangerous breeding ground for anti-Jewish hostility.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020: Insights and Analysis
This year, for the first time, we carried out two surveys in parallel. Combined, the two surveys form the first-ever AJC State of Antisemitism in America Report. This report lays bare the very different ways American Jews and the general public understand antisemitism, enabling us to identify key challenges and more effectively target our education and advocacy efforts as we seek to eradicate this most ancient form of hatred.
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Behind the Numbers: American Jews’ Personal Experiences with Antisemitism
The numbers in the most recent AJC survey on antisemitism speak for themselves. But the testimonies and stories of American Jews are just as telling. In the wake of antisemitic attacks in New York, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Poway over the past two years, many say they fear simply walking down the street, entering a supermarket, or answering a knock at the door. Read some of the stories behind the survey’s troubling findings.
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Avi Mayer, AJC Managing Director of Global Communications, and Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism
The State of Antisemitism in America: Insights from AJC’s Groundbreaking Report - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
On October 26, 2020, AJC released its first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report which found shocking gaps between Jews and non-Jews on the nature and scope of Jew-hatred, as well as a disturbing lack of awareness among Americans about contemporary antisemitism.
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Groundbreaking American Jewish Committee Surveys Reveal Divergent Views between American Jews and General Public on Antisemitism in America
American Jewish Committee’s first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report finds anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public of the severity of antisemitism in the United States.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2020 Downloadable PDF
Full results from AJC’s 2020 State of Antisemitism in America report. This report shows deep anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public about the severity of antisemitism in the United States. Download the results here.
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