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Violent attacks on Jewish Americans reached a record high in 2025, report finds

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · · 1248 words · By Carl Campanile; Steven Vago; Hannah Fierick; David Propper
Political Influence on Hate Crimes Public Safety in New York City Antisemitism Trends
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Violent attacks on Jewish Americans reached a record high in 2025, report finds Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025 – and New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults, a new report revealed Wednesday.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Violent attacks on Jewish Americans reached a record high in 2025, report finds Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025 – and New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults, a new report revealed Wednesday.

Why it matters

Physical assaults targeting Jews nationwide jumped 4% last year, reaching the highest level since 1979, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual audit of antisemitic incidents — as victims feared the spike was a “new normal.” Attacks with a deadly…

Common ground

New York — which has the largest Jewish population of any state — accounted for 44% of all violent attacks against Jews nationally.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 23 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025, citing an ADL report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amid several high-profile attacks against Jews globally, a new report indicates antisemitic assaults in the United States reached record levels in 2025.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/06/attack…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, three people were killed in antisemitic attacks, the first such deaths since 2019.
https://forward.com/fast-forward/823273/adl-says-antisemitic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025 – and New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults, a new report revealed Wednesday.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/unsettling-adl-report-…
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Claim 2: “the ADL tallied 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, down 33% from 2024”
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Three independent sources confirm the ADL tally of 6,274 incidents in 2025, representing a 33% decrease from 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — ADL counted 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, down 33% from 2024, but still the third-highest year on record.Incidents tied to anti-Israel protests fell 83% on campuses. A column chart that shows r…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/antisemitic-assaults-jews-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, the ADL recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents across the country, marking a 33% decrease compared to 2024, when it recorded 9,354 incidents.
https://www.jta.org/2026/05/06/default/adl-says-antisemitic-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, the ADL recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in 2025 — down 33 percent from the record 9,354 incidents reported in 2024, but still the third-highest tota…
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/06/adl-antisemiti…
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Claim 3: “New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults”
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Two separate sources state that New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — 85 of the 90 antisemitic assaults were documented in New York City in 2025 (up 23% from 69 in 2024), and Orthodox Jews were targeted in 50 of these attacks, an increase of 39% since 2024. 56% (50) of …
https://nynj.adl.org/resources/report/new-york-leads-nation-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York state led the nation in overall antisemitic incidents for the year at 1,160 incidents, according to the ADL.
https://www.amny.com/news/new-york-antisemitic-incidents-adl…
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web search NEUTRAL — American Jewish Committee's State of Antisemitism in America 2025 Report details perceptions of and experiences with antisemitism for both American Jews and U.S. adults. Significantly, it analyzes the…
https://www.ajc.org/AntisemitismReport2025/InsightsandAnalys…
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Claim 4: “Jewish-motivated incidents against Brooklyn businesses jumped from 23 in 2024 to 40 in 2025”
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Claim 5: “Assaults on Jews in the Empire State surged nearly 10% last year, from 82 to 90”
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While the general trend of New York's high numbers is corroborated, the specific figures (82 to 90) are not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though they align with the 'nearly 10%' surge mentioned in the context of the report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025 – and New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults, a new report revealed Wednesday.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/unsettling-adl-report-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year saw 203 anti-Jewish assaults, up from 196 in 2024. 32 of those assaults involved deadly weapons, up from 23 in 2024. Zoom in: Three people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the sur…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/antisemitic-assaults-jews-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Antisemitic incidents in New York declined last year, in line with national trends, but Brooklyn saw an increase, including a surge in anti-Jewish assaults, according to an Anti-Defamation …
https://dfnihf8fcqrzv.cloudfront.net/the-times-of-israel/luk…
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Claim 6: “In April, a Brooklyn resident knocked on a Jewish neighbor’s door and said, “We didn’t kill enough of you Jews.””
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Claim 7: “Three people were murdered in antisemitic attacks last year: two Israeli diplomats gunned down in the May 21, 2025, shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, and one victim who died from injuries sustained in the June 1, 2025, firebombing attack at a “Run for Their Lives” event in Boulder, Colorado”
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Claim 8: “Physical assaults rose in Brooklyn from 32 to 50, accounting for one quarter of all documented antisemitic assaults nationwide”
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Claim 9: “Attacks with a deadly weapon spiked a frightening 39%”
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Three independent sources confirm the 39% spike in attacks involving deadly weapons.
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web search NEUTRAL — Antisemitic violence escalates as deadly weapon attacks surge in 2025: report. The ADL recorded a 39% increase in attacks involving deadly weapons.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/antisemitic-violence-escalates…
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web search NEUTRAL — Antisemitic physical assaults increased by 4% and assaults involving a deadly weapon went up by 39%, the ADL said.A separate annual report that collects incidents around the world found violent antise…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/antisemitic-attacks-us-rec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks with a deadly weapon spiked a frightening 39%, the report shows, with 2025 marking the first time since 2022 that there were fatalities in the country that stemmed from antisemitic violence.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/unsettling-adl-report-…
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Claim 10: “In June, a thug harassed a Jewish man and his children walking home from synagogue, then physically attacked a bystander who intervened”
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Claim 11: “New York — which has the largest Jewish population of any state — accounted for 44% of all violent attacks against Jews nationally”
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The claim that New York has the largest Jewish population and accounted for 44% of violent attacks is explicitly stated in the report summaries.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York — which has the largest Jewish population of any state — accounted for 44% of all violent attacks against Jews nationally.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/unsettling-adl-report-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Jersey also has a high population of Jewish Americans. Almost 547,000 are part of this ethnoreligious group, making up 6.1% of the state's total population. Massachusetts is home to over 293,000 J…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/jewish-popu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Table showing the Jewish population of the United States by state and the percentage of the state population comprised of Jews.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-population-in-th…
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Claim 12: “In December, a thug on a Manhattan subway punched a man wearing a hat denouncing antisemitism”
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Claim 13: “Brooklyn saw a 10% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2025, totaling 278, compared to 253 in 2024”
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No evidence was provided for the specific numbers regarding Brooklyn incidents (253 to 278).
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Claim 14: “2025 marking the first time since 2022 that there were fatalities in the country that stemmed from antisemitic violence”
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One source claims 2025 was the first time since 2022 there were fatalities, while another source explicitly states that three people were killed in 2025, the first such deaths since 2019. The evidence contradicts the specific year of the last fatality.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of THERE is in or at that place —often used interjectionally. How to use there in a sentence. There vs. <span class ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2022 · The trio of their, there, and they’re can flummox writers of all levels. It’s confusing; they are homophones, meaning they have the same pronunciation (sound) but differ in meaning and …
https://www.dictionary.com/articles/their-vs-there-vs-theyre
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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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Claim 15: “Also in December, Elias Rosner, who is Orthodox Jewish, was stabbed leaving his synagogue in Crown Heights”
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Claim 16: “New York, which recorded a 19% decline in antisemitic incidents last year”
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No evidence was provided for this specific claim regarding the 19% decline in New York.
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Claim 17: “Also in June, a Jewish family was attacked by a hoodlum who grabbed their stroller holding their baby”
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Claim 18: “An arsonist also torched the residence of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro”
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Claim 19: “In May, a group chased two Jewish people with a knife while yelling “Heil Hitler” and “Free Palestine.””
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Claim 20: “Physical assaults targeting Jews nationwide jumped 4% last year”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that physical assaults increased by 4% (from 196 in 2024 to 203 in 2025).
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web search NEUTRAL — However, physical assaults increased from 196 in 2024 to 203 in 2025. And incidents involving a deadly weapon went up from 23 to 32. Most jarringly, last year saw the fatal antisemitic attacks in the …
https://san.com/cc/antisemitism-assaults-are-on-the-rise-acr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Physical assaults targeting Jews nationwide jumped 4% last year, reaching the highest level since 1979, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual audit of antisemitic incidents — as victims fea…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/unsettling-adl-report-…
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web search NEUTRAL — (JTA) — Antisemitic incidents in the United States fell sharply in 2025 from record highs in the previous two years, but physical assaults, including deadly attacks, continued to rise, according to th…
https://jweekly.com/2026/05/06/adl-says-antisemitic-incident…
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Claim 21: “In February 2025... an individual posted online threats to Central Synagogue in Manhattan... the perpetrator was nabbed at the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel”
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Claim 22: “In February, a Jewish girl was physically assaulted in South Williamsburg, dragged to the ground by her hair, and thrown into a pile of trash”
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Claim 23: “Incidents targeting Orthodox Jews identified by their garb in Brooklyn increased 39% year-over-year, from 38 to 53”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.