What You Need to Know About Antisemitism in America 2023

AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report

American Jewish Committee’s annual State of Antisemitism in America Report assesses and compares Jewish and general population perceptions of, and experiences with, antisemitism in the United States. The release of the data, from surveys conducted in Fall of 2023, comes just months after the atrocities of October 7, when Hamas terrorists carried out the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust.

Based on one of the largest-ever combined national surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public by a Jewish organization, the findings of AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report demonstrates the deeply disturbing impact this rising hatred has on America’s Jewish community and all of society.

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 combat antisemitism. Find the full report at AJC.org/AntisemitismReport2023.

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The State of Antisemitism in America 2023: AJC's Survey of American Jews
American Jewish Committee's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report: Survey of American Jews, conducted by the research company SSRS in Fall of 2023, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America after the atrocities of October 7, when Hamas terrorists carried out the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. View the results here.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2023: 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 2023 Report: A comparison of the Survey of American Jews and the Survey of the General Public provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America after the atrocities of October 7, when Hamas terrorists carried out the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. View the results here.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2023: AJC's Survey of the General Public
American Jewish Committee's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report: Survey of the General Public, conducted by the research company SSRS in Fall of 2023, provides a unique opportunity to understand the impact of rising Jew-hatred in America after the atrocities of October 7, when Hamas terrorists carried out the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. View the results here.
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Here’s What to Know About the Most Comprehensive Antisemitism Legislation Ever in America
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced the Countering Antisemitism Act, a bipartisan, bicameral effort to curb the rise of Jew hatred on American soil.
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The State of Antisemitism in America 2023: Insights and Analysis
American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report is unique. Not only is it the lone resource to analyze five years of consecutive data on the impact of antisemitism on American Jews, it was also in the field during a critical moment: October and November 2023.
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Antisemitism Is Not Just a Jewish Problem
Antisemitism is not a Jewish problem. It’s a societal problem. And just like we wouldn’t ask the AAPI community, for example, to solve anti-Asian hate on its own, we can’t expect the Jewish community to tackle antisemitism by itself. However, according to AJC, 47% of American Jews feel that antisemitism is taken less seriously than other forms of bigotry. 
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Every Young Person Can Be a Building Block for Peace in Israel and Beyond
Antisemitism is rising in America, both in our everyday interactions and online. The anti-Jewish discourse and violent incidents we have witnessed have been horrifying, and I, for my part, refuse to sit on the sidelines.
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Facing Antisemitism in the Wake of the Israel-Hamas war, We Must Cherish Hope
Last month I returned to Israel for my first visit since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
It felt very different. My heart was as full as ever, but my eyes were filled with tears and my soul with trepidation. The pain and fear provoked by that horrific day still feel so present.
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Our Country Finally Sees What We See
From a large swastika being burned into a picnic table outside Steamboat Springs High School, to Jewish symbols being ripped off the doors of student housing at the University of Denver, to bomb threats of synagogues and Jewish institutions, it has become apparent that antisemitism is a Colorado problem.
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Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism
In recent years, the U.S. has witnessed a troubling resurgence of antisemitism, echoing a dark chapter in history the world vowed never to repeat.
The State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report released by the American Jewish Committee, provides a sobering assessment of the challenges facing Jewish communities in Indiana and around the country.
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Learn Why The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Must Be Enforced
The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, released in May 2023, can't be seen as just a list of suggestions. These are requirements that must be urgently followed through and built upon.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch on Fox News: We Can't Accept Antisemitism
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins Fox News to discuss the disturbing findings in AJC's Antisemitism in America 2023 Report.
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AJC's Holly Huffnagle on NewsNation: The State of Antisemitism in America in 2023
Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, joins NewsNation to discuss AJC's disturbing findings in its State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report and recommendations to stand up to hate and prepare the next generation to speak out.
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AJC's Holly Huffnagle: Antisemitism is Spiking
Holly Huffnagle, AJC U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, joins WRAL News in North Carolina to discuss the striking rise in antisemitism, the potential causes, and the impact on the Jewish community and all Americans.
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The U.S. Public Wakes up to Antisemitism in America
The American public is waking up to antisemitism here at home with nearly three-quarters (74%) now saying antisemitism is a problem in the U.S., up from 68% in 2022, and 60% in 2021.
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Antisemitism Behind the Numbers: Four Stories About What It's Like to Be Jewish in America in 2023
A majority of American Jews believe antisemitism has become a “very serious” problem in the U.S. and young American Jews seem to bear the brunt of it. Here are four stories that illustrate some of this year’s troubling findings.
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Antisemitism is Happening in San Diego. You Can Help Stop It.
Sometimes the rest of the world feels far away here in San Diego. We watch the crises across the globe and would like to think “no, not here, we’re not affected.” If only that was the case with antisemitism, which knows no boundaries. And in communities where antisemitism has been left to rage unchecked, all of society suffers.

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5 Key Takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report
Here are five key takeaways from AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch to MSNBC: Antisemitism Reflects a Deeper Problem We Must All Confront
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins MSNBC’s Chris Jansing to share AJC's findings in its State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report. Ted explains how American Jews are being forced to change their behavior due to antisemitism and the steps we need to take as a society to confront Jew-hatred.
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Rise in Antisemitism is Alarming, But There Is Hope In How to Fight It
For many Jews, our world was already an unsettling place rife with Jew-hatred prior to the October 7 Hamas-led massacre in Israel. As we’ve seen time and time again, when tensions spike in the Middle East, a spike in antisemitism accompanies it in the U.S. and around the world.
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What to Know About Antisemitism in the Workplace
For Jewish adults who are employed full-time or part-time, and not self-employed, three in 10 (30%) say they have avoided or experienced at least one of these issues in the workplace this past year.
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New AJC Report: 46% of American Jews Altered Behavior Out of Fear of Antisemitism
The release of the data, from surveys done in the fall of 2023, comes four months after the Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7 – the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust – at a time when the global Jewish community is experiencing a dramatic surge in antisemitism.
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Antisemitism Online and on Social Media Runs Rampant
American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report reveals that antisemitism online and on social media continues to be the place where American Jews experience antisemitism the most. 
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Majority of American Jews Feel Less Safe After October 7 Hamas Terror Attack
American Jewish Committee (AJC) released new data showing how Hamas’ October 7 terror attack on Israel is affecting American Jews – they are feeling less safe.
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Majority of Americans Say Public Schools Should Invest in Holocaust Education
American Jewish Committee (AJC) released new data showing that an overwhelming consensus of Americans – both Jews and the general public – support Holocaust education in public schools and measures to invest in resources to teach about the Holocaust and to assess the effectiveness of these lessons.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch on CBS Miami: We Must Fight All Forms of Hate
AJC CEO Ted Deutch joins CBS News in Miami to call for action in response to AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report.
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When Antisemites Target Local Businesses: How Communities Are Uniting in Response
One in five U.S. Jews reported that local businesses where they live have been the target of antisemitism in the past five years, revealed AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report. To dive deeper into this trend, we spoke with Adam Deutsch whose storefront was sprayed painted with the words “genocide supporters.”
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AJC on NPR: Large Majorities of Americans Say Antisemitism Is a Serious Problem
AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Holly Huffnagle, AJC’s U.S. Director for Combating Antisemitism, discuss the impact of antisemitism on the lives of American Jews including those on college campuses.
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AJC CEO Ted Deutch Op-ed | The Numbers Are Scary But There’s an Opportunity to Fight Antisemitism
We have a national antisemitism crisis, and it affects Jews every day — on the streets, at school, at work, online and everywhere in between.
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Antisemitism Cannot Be Business As Usual for Jews
In Philadelphia, we are all too aware of how antisemitism has affected Jews, especially since Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel and slaughtered more than 1,200 innocent civilians and kidnapped over 250 men, women, children and babies.
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People attend a menorah lighting ceremony on the seventh night of Hanukkah with Harvard's Jewish community on December 13, 2023, in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The campus had been in turmoil over divided opinions about Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, with the Jewish community saying they do not feel supported or protected by the university.
What It’s Like to Be Jewish at Harvard Among Antisemites and Hamas Supporters
What’s it like being a Jewish student at Harvard today? With us to tell their firsthand accounts are Nitsan Machlis, co-chair of the Harvard Kennedy School Jewish Caucus, and Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Harvard Divinity school student who is part of a group that sued the university–alleging that they failed to address campus antisemitism.
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The Worlds of Entertainment and Sports Can Do More to Combat Antisemitism
Last Friday, Jewish-American reggae singer Matisyahu announced that his sold-out House of Blues Chicago show was canceled “due to the threat of protests.“ It was the third Matisyahu show in two months that has been canceled after anti-Israel protests.
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Staten Island Jews Can't Go it Alone In The Fight Against Antisemitism
In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terrorist attack and massacre in Israel, American Jews were engulfed in a maelstrom of grief, anger and alienation. Now, five months into the Israel-Hamas war, Jewish New Yorkers stand at the forefront of an escalating societal crisis.
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This Is How America Can Unite Against Antisemitism
Hamas’ brutal terror attack on October 7 created shockwaves that are still being felt across the globe. According to American Jewish Committee’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report, 78% of American Jews feel less safe in the United States as a result of the massacre.
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We Must Understand What Antisemitism Is...And Isn't
The American Jewish Committee recently released its annual State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report, which revealed that 63 percent of American Jews say the status of Jews in the U.S. is “less secure than a year ago” — a 22-percentage-point increase in just one year, and a 32-point increase over two years. While these numbers are daunting and cause for concern, several of the key takeaways from the report, on Holocaust and antisemitism education, are positive.
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American Jewish Committee to Partner with JCRB/AJC on Heartland Antisemitism Summit
American Jewish Committee (AJC) will serve as the leading partner for a first-of-its-kind summit on the state of antisemitism in middle America. The summit, including a day-long public symposium, Unity Seder, and a private convening of regional Jewish leadership, are part of Driving out Darkness in the Heartland: 2024 Regional Summit on Combating Antisemitism, presented by JCRB/AJC of Kansas City and AJC.
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Jews Need to Be Seen and Heard Online
Full disclosure: I am not on TikTok. Never have been. Never will be. That means I likely have something in common with many of you. Somehow our lives go on. However, even if you have never been on TikTok, it has been hard to escape news about it. The U.S. House of Representatives recently overwhelmingly passed a bill that could ban the app unless it is sold by TikTok’s Chinese parent to, in part, assuage concerns about national security and disinformation in an election year.
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