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According to a survey published by the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, there is a significant gap between the estimated instances of antisemitism in small towns and big cities. Jews in small towns feel much less safe than they would in large cities.

July 22, 1942 – 70,000 Jews were deported from the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka, sent to their deaths at one of the deadliest concentration camps of WWII. To ensure the lives taken at Treblinka are never forgotten, sign the petition to make sure Holocaust education is taught in every US school: bit.ly/HolocaustEducation

June 21st marks 55 years since the murders of civil rights defenders James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. They were killed for helping African Americans register to vote in Mississippi. We must honor their legacy and stand in solidarity with minorities anywhere.

Last week, the Wall Street Journal published a half-year report on hate crimes in New York City. Disturbingly, hate crimes are up more than 80% and more than half of the crimes in the city were antisemitic. No minority should ever feel unsafe walking the streets of NYC.

With antisemitism on the rise worldwide, it is now more important than ever for governments to implement legislation that safeguards their Jewish communities. These countries have adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism. It is time for every nation to follow suit. Will your country be next?

11 US states have already ensured that the Holocaust is taught in their public schools. Will your state be next? Write your representative today and make sure the Holocaust is taught in your schools: bit.ly/2IjaSVX

A recent study revealed that there were 1,879 recorded antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2018. 

Of these incidents, 344 antisemitic incidents took place in K-12 schools last year. Write your representative in support of the Never Again Education Act to grant funds to provide Holocaust education in American schools: bit.ly/2HkE9jA

Antisemitic incidents in Belgium have nearly doubled since last year.

In 2018, there were over 100 incidents in total. Even more shocking is that 39% of Belgium's Jews have reported being harassed just for being Jewish. Read more: http://bit.ly/2WrrCDi

A new survey by the Claims Conference found critical gaps in Holocaust knowledge in Austria. Disturbingly, the majority of those polled did not know six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Read more:  http://www.claimscon.org/austria-study/

The FBI has reported more than a 17% rise in hate crimes across America. The annual report showed there 7,175 bias crimes which targeted 8.493 victims based on their race, religion, and sexual orientation. Read more: http://bit.ly/2ISYYVx 

Antisemitism is rising for Jews in Europe, according to the latest survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. According to the report, roughly 89% of the European Jews surveyed said antisemitism is a problem in their country. Read more: http://bit.ly/2FBwBIy

The Holocaust memorial in Trikala, Greece was established in December to commemorate the 50 Jews from the city who perished in Auschwitz. Sadly, Trikala's Holocaust memorial was vandalized 3 times in March. Read more: https://antisemitism.org.il/143107