Despite the growing issue of antisemitism in the U.S., less than two-thirds of law enforcement agencies reported data on hate crimes to the FBI, marking a significant drop-off last year. There are …
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 60% of religiously motivated hate crimes in the U.S. are directed towards the Jewish population, according to FBI data. Local organizations are working to make the Jewish community safer amidst a surge in antisemitic incidents.
“As America faces dramatic increases in antisemitic threats and incidents, Jewish communal security has never been more important,” said Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia President and CEO Michael Balaban in a statement. Rep. Susan Wild, who represents Pennsylvania’s 7th district, attended the conference emphasizing the importance of addressing antisemitism in the Greater Lehigh Valley and across the country.
In the ADL’s recent report, it found that antisemitic incidents rose 36% nationwide in 2022, with 3,697 recorded instances of assault, harassment or vandalism, marking the highest number on record since the group began its annual audit in 1979. Last summer, two South Jersey neighborhoods were targeted with antisemitic flyers that littered sidewalks and people’s lawns. Brigantine was impacted first, followed by Lindenwold. The flyers in both communities shared similar rhetoric and were found inside plastic baggies filled with corn.
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