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Lawmakers, faith groups urge passage of Right to Worship Act on Capitol Hill

The Right to Worship Act would create 100-foot buffer zones around religious sites, making it illegal to threaten, intimidate or disrupt people attending services.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.
US Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) speaks to reporters in the Senate Subway in the U.S. Capitol Building durin a procedural vote on March 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US senator calls to increase non-profit security grant funding in light of rising antisemitism

Unused desks are seen in an empty elementary school classroom during a period of Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) at Hazelwood Elementary School on January 11, 2022 ; illustrative

Coalition of US Jewish orgs. releases ‘Jewish Students Bill of Rights’ to combat K-12 antisemitism

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

ADL affiliate JLens launches tracker ranking 100 US companies on Jewish employee support


Personality trait of openness linked to lower antisemitic attitude, more Jewish contact study finds

Openness was assessed using 10 items from the Big Five Inventory, while antisemitic attitudes were measured using an 11-item scale developed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Over 70% of Jewish teachers fear professional backlash for speaking out, ADL report says

The report states that antisemitism existed in teachers' union spaces before the events of October 7, but the subsequent conflict accelerated and intensified existing dynamics.

Students participate in a class at Denver Jewish Day School, where increased enrollment has led to fuller classrooms.

US urges countries to boost security around synagogues ahead of High Holidays

The State Department is also seeking increased protection around Jewish community residential areas and along routes used by worshippers walking to synagogues.

 A kippah demonstration in front of a synagogue in Berlin

US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures

Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms.

 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.

US removing Syria as sponsor of terror is 'blow' to victims, impacts on sectarian violence unknown

The Anti-Defamation League is still in the process of suing Syria on behalf of 130 US citizens who were killed or injured on October 7 and family members of American victims.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

One lesson on antisemitism reduces belief in antisemitic tropes in teens ADL study finds

The lesson shifted beliefs about antisemitism but did not fully improve broader attitudes toward Jews, suggesting additional content on Jewish identity and peoplehood may be needed.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

New AEN-ADL report: Higher education unions failing Jewish faculty, graduate students

The report highlights how complex procedural rules, low participation rates in internal meetings, and strong pressure to conform allow small, highly organized groups to bypass the wider membership.

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside  Columbia University’s New York City  campus, Nov. 2023; an on-campus  protest encampment, April 2024.

Two-thirds of religion-based hate crimes in 2025 were against Jews, FBI report reveals

The number of hate crimes targeting Jews was over seven times higher than the next highest target: anti-Muslim crimes (205 incidents).

New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

Pervasive antisemitism present in US college classrooms, curricula, faculty, ADL finds

"Universities cannot claim to be addressing antisemitism seriously if they ignore what happens behind the classroom door and inside faculty governance," said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

 Demonstrators sit in an encampment as they protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers on the Columbia University campus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US. April 19, 2024.

US lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect against protests

Those efforts have now been joined by Slotkin, who is Jewish, and Cruz, who has often taken aim at antisemitism within the Republican coalition over the past year.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.