In recent years, and notably since Oct. 7, 2023, there has been a resurgence of antisemitism in the United States. This brand of hate has never been dormant. But lately, there has been a sharp increase.
One of the most concerning aspects of this shift is that antisemitism is growing strongest among younger Americans. The rise is fueled in large part by the ubiquitous use of social media among this demographic. It is also propelled by privilege and ignorance.
Jewish Americans feel unsafe because the threats against them are very real. Since 2019, the American Jewish Committee has released a yearly report titled “State of Antisemitism in America.” Its 2025 issue, released in February, “found that the vast majority (91%) of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the United States as a result of the arson attack during Passover on the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence, the murders of Sarah
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