{"id":9310,"date":"2024-05-22T12:56:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/?p=9310"},"modified":"2024-05-22T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:56:47","slug":"broad-coalition-of-61-national-jewish-organizations-urge-swift-congressional-action-on-countering-antisemitism-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/news\/broad-coalition-of-61-national-jewish-organizations-urge-swift-congressional-action-on-countering-antisemitism-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Broad Coalition of 61 National Jewish Organizations Urge Swift Congressional Action on Countering Antisemitism Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bipartisan Bill is Most Far-Reaching Initiative to Counter Antisemitism Ever Introduced in Congress<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> — Today, a broad coalition of 61 national Jewish organizations sent a letter<\/a> to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging them to swiftly bring the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act (CAA) to the floor for a vote.<\/p>\n

The CAA would strengthen desperately needed federal efforts to counter antisemitism and ensure that the current administration and any future administration are focused on fighting antisemitism.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis historic bill is the most far-reaching antisemitism initiative ever to be introduced in Congress. It provides a well-rounded, whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to countering antisemitism at this delicate and unnerving time for the American Jewish community. We urge you to provide the necessary federal infrastructure and resources to keep American Jews safe by swiftly bringing the Countering Antisemitism Act to the floor for a vote,\u201d the letter states.<\/p>\n

The CAA would establish a domestic National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism and a dedicated Task Force to Counter Antisemitism to coordinate efforts across federal agencies, while also requiring the U.S. Department of Education to designate a senior official to advise and oversee efforts to counter antisemitic discrimination at colleges and universities. The bill would also promote Holocaust education, help elected officials better understand the threat of antisemitic violent extremism and online hate, and formally establish Jewish American Heritage Month in law, among other steps.<\/p>\n

The letter was organized by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, National Council of Jewish Women, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and American Jewish Committee (AJC).<\/p>\n

The full letter with signatories can be found below and at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Dear Speaker Johnson and Democratic Leader Jeffries,<\/p>\n

The undersigned national Jewish organizations that reflect the depth and breadth of American Jewish life are united in our deep concern over the exponentially rising incidences of antisemitism in this country. We write to urge you to swiftly bring the Countering Antisemitism Act to the House floor for a vote.<\/p>\n

As you know, our community is currently facing a historic crisis of antisemitism not seen in a generation. The ADL\u2019s (Anti-Defamation League) recently published 2023 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents recorded 8,873 antisemitic incidents across the United States. This represents a 140% increase from the year before and is the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979. In fact, ADL tracked more incidents in 2023 than in the previous three years combined. The dramatic increase in incidents took place primarily in the period following the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. Between October 7 and the end of 2023, ADL tabulated 5,204 incidents – more than the incident total for the whole of 2022.<\/p>\n

This historic rise in antisemitism is being directly felt by Jews around the country. AJC\u2019s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report found that 63% of American Jews feel the status of Jews is less secure than one year ago \u2014 more than a 20 percentage point increase in just one year. One in four reported they were the target of an antisemitic incident\u2014a physical attack, remark, vandalism or messaging\u2014in 2023, and 46% reported changing their behavior out of fear of antisemitism in the 12 months prior.<\/p>\n

The federal government continues to track these trends as well. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported that \u201cwhile faith-based communities across the country face varying levels of discrimination, there is a persistent threat of violence and hate crimes against Jewish communities, primarily by domestic violent extremists.\u201d An intelligence assessment by the FBI and the National Counterterrorism Center found that \u201cantisemitism is a persistent driver of transnational violent extremist narratives and attacks.\u201d Additionally, a review of FBI data noted that American Jews account for 2.4% of the U.S. population, but they are the victims of 63% of reported religiously motivated hate crimes.<\/p>\n

In light of this, we urge you to pass comprehensive legislation to address the threat posed by this unique hate. The bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act (H.R. 7921<\/a>) would strengthen desperately needed federal efforts and ensure that the current administration and any future administration are focused on fighting antisemitism.<\/p>\n

The bill would establish a domestic National Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism and a dedicated Task Force to Counter Antisemitism that will help to coordinate efforts to fight this hate across federal agencies.<\/p>\n

The Countering Antisemitism Act would require the Department of Education to designate a senior official to advise and oversee the Department\u2019s efforts to counter antisemitic discrimination at colleges and universities. The bill would also promote Holocaust education, help us understand the threat of antisemitic violent extremism, as well as the spread of antisemitism online, and celebrate Jewish life by designating Jewish American Heritage Month in law, and more.<\/p>\n

This historic bill is the most far-reaching antisemitism initiative ever to be introduced in Congress. It provides a well-rounded whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to countering antisemitism at this delicate and unnerving time for the American Jewish community. We urge you to provide the necessary federal infrastructure and resources to keep American Jews safe by swiftly bringing the Countering Antisemitism Act to the floor for vote.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

ADL (Anti-Defamation League)
\nAgudath Israel of America
\nALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
\nAlpha Epsilon Phi Sorority
\nAlpha Epsilon Pi
\nAmeinu
\nAmerican Conference of Cantors
\nAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC
\nAmerican Jewish Committee
\nAmerican Jewish Congress
\nAmerican Zionist Movement
\nAytzim: Ecological Judaism
\nB’nai B’rith International
\nCentral Conference of American Rabbis
\nConference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
\nHadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America
\nHIAS
\nHillel International
\nThe Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
\nIranian American Jewish Federation
\nThe Israel Forever Foundation
\nIsrael Policy Forum
\nJ Street
\nJCC Association of North America
\nJewish Council for Public Affairs
\nJewish Federations of North America
\nJewish Graduate Organization (JGO)
\nJewish National Fund-USA
\nJewish on Campus
\nJewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
\nJewish United Fund\/Jewish Federation of Chicago
\nJewish Women International (JWI)
\nJewish World Watch
\nKeshet
\nMasa Israel Journey
\nMen of Reform Judaism
\nNational Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry (NCSEJ)
\nNational Council of Jewish Women
\nNetwork of Jewish Human Service Agencies
\nThe Nexus Leadership Project
\nOlami
\nPORAT (People for Orthodox Renaissance and Torah)
\nRabbinical Assembly
\nRabbinical Council of America
\nReconstructing Judaism
\nReligious Zionists of America-Mizrachi
\nRomemu
\nSecure Community Network
\nSigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Inc.
\nSigma Delta Tau
\nStandWithUs
\nUnion for Reform Judaism
\nUnion of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
\nUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ)
\nWomen of Reform Judaism
\nWomen’s League for Conservative Judaism
\nWorld Jewish Congress
\nYeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT)
\nZeta Beta Tau Fraternity
\nZioness Movement
\nZionist Organization of America (ZOA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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