There is no hiding it: antisemitism across the US is rising at an alarming rate. Since 2015, the AMCHA Initiative hasreported over 6,000 antisemitic events on college campuses nationwide. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there was a 36 percent increase in reported antisemitic events from 2021 to 2022. That marks a change of almost 1,000 incidents. This is the highest number of antisemitic incidents ever recorded by the organization. Broken into categories, it includes a 41 percent increase in attacks on college campuses, a 29 percent increase in antisemitic harassment, a 26 percent increase in assaults, and a 69 percent increase in events specifically targeting Orthodox Jews. Despite this, there is no federally accepted definition of antisemitism to use in order to hold those responsible for their actions.
Now more than ever, American politicians need to hear from you, and EMET will guarantee that your voice is not silenced.
Every day, EMET’s team goes to Capitol Hill—not only to offer pertinent facts and analysis of the foreign policy threats to both the United States and Israel—but to ensure that American legislators and policymakers are well-informed about the threats and challenges Jews face daily. We provide them with fact-based, non-ideological information about antisemitism both on campus and off, as well as geopolitical analysis of the reality in the Middle East.
In fact, EMET is the only organization dedicatingtime and resources to work with congressional offices to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would institutionalize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to be used in cases at the federal level. This includes helping to protect students on campus, as the IHRA definition is the gold standard: it recognizes anti-Zionism as antisemitism. According to the Jerusalem Post, over 1,000 global organizations, countries, local municipalities and 30 US states have adopted the definition. Without this protection passed at the federal level through the Antisemitism Awareness Act, Jews acrossthe US have no real recourse against acts of hatred perpetrated against them, unlike every other minority group.
EMET also dedicates resources to public outreach about the issue, ensuring that we provide the public with analysis from the best experts in Washington and the world through webinars and constant publications.
We take no money from governments or agenda-driven donors. Given the growing challenges both in the Middle East and the US, EMET needs to expand and increase its activities to ensure that the Jewish people remain safe.
This is why we need your support. We cannot do this alone. EMET depends on you to make sure the Jewish people and Israel are strong in the face of so much adversity.
Investing in EMET is investing in the Jewish community and Israel’s future, and in the strength of the United States of America.
Invest in EMET. Invest in the Truth.
Thank you.
