According to a report released this week by the Anti-Defamation League
(ADL), 2019 saw more anti-Semitic incidents in the US than any previous
year - since the ADL began tracking these numbers four decades ago. This
is an abomination. We are devoting this week's Action Update to
addressing this issue.

The Report

The ADL reported 2,107 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019. This marks a 12%
increase in incidents since 2018. Moreover, just five years earlier, the
ADL reported 912 incidents. Put simply, in the past five years,
anti-Semitism in the US has more than doubled. And worse yet, the level
of violence associated with these incidents shocks the conscience.

In 2019, we were forced to witness the attack on the synagogue in Poway,
California, a shooting targeting a kosher supermarket in New Jersey, and
an attack on a Hanukkah party in New York - just to name a few. And in
the preceding year, the American Jewish community suffered their worst
attack on record when a gunman killed 11 people and wounded six others
at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. In fact, a different ADL
study recently found that the majority of American Jews have been
victims of or witnessed anti-Semitism. It is therefore not surprising
that two-thirds of our Jewish neighbors feel they are not as safe today
as they were 10 years ago.

What We're Doing About it

CUFI and the CUFI Action Fund have been focused on combating
anti-Semitism since our founding. And with the rapid increase in this
bigotry, we have pursued federal policies aimed at stemming the
anti-Semitic tide.

We backed, and saw a version signed as an executive order, the

**Anti-Semitism Awareness Act**, which directs the U.S. Department of
Education to use the leading definition of anti-Semitism when
investigating allegations of unlawful harassment against Jewish
students. Likewise, we support Sen. Chuck Schumer's effort to
exponentially increase the funds administered by FEMA's Nonprofit
Security Grant Program aimed at protecting faith based institutions from
terrorism - including domestic anti-Semitism.

Finally, just this week we saw the Senate pass the

**Never Again Education Act**

**.**This bill, which passed the House overwhelmingly, is now headed to
the President's desk. And it comes not a moment too soon as the
ADL's report reminds us of the urgency of ensuring educators are
supported in their efforts to teach about the Holocaust.

What's Next

The ADL's report analyzes incidents from 2019, but we know from news
reports that anti-Semitism has seen a significant uptick since spread of
the novel coronavirus. Sadly, we expect that next year, when the ADL
releases their numbers for 2020, we will once again be shocked and
appalled at the level of hatred and bigotry in our own country.

Christians are commanded by God to stand with the children of Israel.
Standing up to anti-Semitism is a moral imperative. We will continue our
fight until this sinful disgrace is stamped out. We will support efforts
to ensure our Jewish neighbors have the protection they need from the
government, and we will work diligently to ensure all of America's
children have the education that inoculates one against the world's
oldest hatred.

As Christian Zionists, we feel a Biblical, historical and moral mandate
to guarantee the Jewish people are never alone again. We deeply
appreciate your joining us in this fight.

Sincerely,CUFI Action Fund Team

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