As the nation navigates the unexpected twists and turns of the presidential primary contest, the third installment of the Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) explores a topic that concerns all Jewish voters regardless of their political leanings: the rise of anti-Semitism in this country, what’s causing it and how our political leaders should respond.
Reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States have reached historic levels. Rates of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the country’s three largest cities—New York, Los Angeles and Chicago—are the worst in 18 years, according to a new report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. New York City alone saw a 30 percent jump in anti-Semitic incidents in 2019.
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