A sobering new survey from the American Jewish Committee reveals that one in three American Jews were targeted by an antisemitic incident in 2025. Even more alarming, nearly two-thirds of respondents said Jews in the United States are less secure than they were a year ago. This isn’t a spike followed by a decline—it’s a plateau. Antisemitism has settled into what many now describe as a “new normal,” where harassment, threats, and violence no longer shock the conscience but quietly reshape daily life. Over half of Jewish respondents admitted they now avoid certain events, hide religious identifiers, or censor themselves online out of fear.

What stands out is not only the persistence of antisemitism, but its normalization across public space. High-profile attacks—from synagogue-related violence to assaults tied to Israel—have left Jewish communities bracing for the next incident rather than expecting meaningful change. Leaders warn that this isn’t merely a Jewish problem, but a signal of deeper societal fracture. Historically, when hostility toward Jews becomes tolerated or excused, it rarely remains isolated. The survey’s findings echo a long-recognized pattern: when antisemitism rises unchecked, moral clarity in a nation is already eroding.

Antisemitism has always functioned as an early warning sign, a “canary in the coal mine,” revealing spiritual decay and preparing the ground for greater deception and persecution to come. What we are witnessing is not random intolerance, but a familiar pattern accelerating before our eyes.

SOURCE: JTA