Trends in Jewish Young Adult Experiences and Perceptions of Antisemitism in America from 2017 to 2019

Wright, Graham; Volodarsky, Sasha; Hecht, Shahar; Saxe, Leonard

doi:10.1007/s12397-021-09354-6

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“…However, between 20 and 25% of respondents reported being victims of verbal harassment due to their nationality or religion, both within and outside of campus. This finding is consistent with extant findings of high level of hate and antagonism on campus prior to the October 7 th (Farber & Poleg, 2019;Saxe et al, 2015;Wright et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 91%

How October 7th, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate amongst Jewish and Israeli members of universities

Santos,

Yogev

2024

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On October 7th (2023) nearly 1,200 persons were killed in Israel by members of Hamas. Since then, there are accounts of an increase in antisemitism and hate against Jewish individuals around the world, irrespective of their involvement with the ensuing conflict.We conducted a survey experiment using data from 202 members of universities in the United States, Canada and Europe who identified as Jewish or Israeli. Respondents were asked about their personal exposure to antisemitism, hate or antagonistic speech, and about their comfort level conducting everyday activities. In addition, we randomly assigned whether each respondent was asked those questions about the weeks before October 7th, the weeks after that day, or about recent weeks.We found extraordinarily high levels of exposure to hate and antagonism toward Jewish and Israeli individuals in the period prior to October 7, which was exacerbated significantly afterwards. In addition, a significant proportion of respondents no longer enjoy the same level of comfort expressing their culture or conducting simple daily activities (e.g., leaving their homes) as they did prior to October 7. According to respondents, institutions of higher education have been ineffective in addressing their safety concerns on campus. We conclude with a discussion of implications.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

How October 7th, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate amongst Jewish and Israeli members of universities

Santos,

Yogev

2024

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“…Beyond organization‐led work, scholarly efforts have included scholarly inquiries into Jewish fraternity and sorority experiences (see Sasso & Davis, 2022). Academic insights have also been substantially advanced through inquiries led by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University and its affiliated scholars (e.g., Wright et al., 2017, 2021) that have focused primarily on Jewish collegians.…”

Section: Jewish Identitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Jewish on campus: Complexity and tikkun

Selznick,

Greene

2024

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In an era of profound antisemitism, it is essential that higher education leaders and campus communities provide additional, direct support to Jewish students. In this space, we introduce recent literature on Jewish identity expressions and campus climates for bolstering Jewish appreciation in hopes of catalyzing necessary conversations with respect to Jewish students. We specifically consider Jewishness—its expressions(s) of religion, race, and ethnicity—as central aspects of students’ college experiences and provide considerations for engaging the complexity of Jewish identity. Drawing on findings from a large‐scale national study, we further suggest that climatic features which support Jewish appreciation (e.g., space for expression; productive interfaith exchange) not only benefit Jews, but all students. We then introduce practical recommendations along three areas: affirming Jewish identity expression, providing structural and organizational supports, and uncompromisingly combating antisemitism. We close on a hopeful tone that this piece can guide and motivate efforts toward repairing college communities for Jews and their allies.Practical Takeaways Jewishness is a complex identity space encompassing religion, race, ethnicity, and integrated forms of expression. Understanding this complexity is essential to creating welcoming collegiate learning environments for Jewish students. Robust findings support the claim that colleges can be instrumental in developing undergraduates' appreciative attitudes toward Jews. Colleges should strive to achieve this outcome by creating climates that support religious expression and encouraging productive exchanges across worldview differences. Affirming Jewish identity expression, leveraging structural and organizational changes to directly include and support Jewish students, and vigorously confronting pronounced antisemitism and violence against Jews must be high priorities for campus leaders and college communities.

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“…In the American Jewish Committee's (2021) State of Antisemitism in America Report, 24% of the Jewish people surveyed had experienced an Anti-Semitic attack within an educational institution and 50% believed that Anti-Semitism has increased on campuses over the past five years. Studies show a troubling upward trend in Anti-Semitic incidents on campus (Mayhew et al, 2018;Wright et al, 2021). Holocaust-denialism, increased Anti-Israel sentiments, and Jewish conspiracy theories are related areas of concern (Rubin, 2017).…”

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The Lived Experiences of Anti-Semitism Encountered by Jewish Students on University Campuses: A Phenomenological Study

Armeni

2023

AM J QUALITATIVE RES

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Campus climate informs student encounters on university campuses. Research indicates that discriminatory campus experiences impact the social, emotional, professional, and academic development of students. Although many studies discuss inequity among marginalized student groups, institutional Anti-Semitism is minimally discussed in scholarship. The current qualitative phenomenological study contributes to this literature gap by providing insight into the lived experiences of Jewish students in Counseling and Couple and Family Therapy programs who encountered Anti-Semitism at a public university. The guiding research question for this study was: What are the lived experiences of Jewish students who encounter Anti-Semitism on university campuses? Data collection involved online semi-structured interviews of participants and was followed by data analysis processes of thematic analysis and cross-case synthesis. Results indicated that being Jewish on campus includes four main challenges of (a) experiences of disclosing, externalizing, or embodying Jewish identity, (b) experiences of Anti-Semitism, (c) exclusionary experiences within multicultural education and courses, and (d) exclusionary experiences within social justice advocacy and minority status. Findings prompt future utilization of historical trauma informed instructional models and intergroup contact interventions within research and teaching in Counseling and Couple and Family Therapy programs.

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Trends in Jewish Young Adult Experiences and Perceptions of Antisemitism in America from 2017 to 2019

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

How October 7th, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate amongst Jewish and Israeli members of universities

How October 7th, 2023, changed fear and exposure to hate amongst Jewish and Israeli members of universities

Jewish on campus: Complexity and tikkun

The Lived Experiences of Anti-Semitism Encountered by Jewish Students on University Campuses: A Phenomenological Study

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