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Hey there, Mallorie from USA TODAY’s audience team here. As antisemitism rises in America, my colleagues Leora Arnowitz, David Oliver and Krystal Nurse recently set out to answer a question: What does the widely reported surge look like?

As they interviewed people, from regular folks to TV stars, they heard the same things over and over, from coast to coast:

In California, Jews say both Berkeley the city and the UC Berkeley campus have felt like hotbeds for antisemitism since the war broke out. Down in Los Angeles, Mayim Bialik says there’s been a palpable divide in groups that had previously seemed politically aligned: “The difference between a Jewish liberal progressive, I did not think was very far from a non-Jewish liberal progressive. And in Los Angeles, it feels like lines are being drawn in really scary ways.”

For many local Jews in South Florida, rising antisemitism is a concern but a distant one. It’s not uncommon to see cars driving around with Israeli flags flapping from their windows. Some are adorned with decals that mimic the 8’’-by-11’’ missing persons posters featuring the hostages that were displayed, and torn down, shortly after the war began. 

And in Hawai’i, nearly eight hours by plane from the mainland U.S., Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weis in Oahu has received threats via email and has seen an increase in vandalism and hateful graffiti.  "I see a lot of anger, rallies and hatred. I don't know where that end will be and that does hurt my heart," Weiss says. "When people feel emboldened to join in the rhetoric, they do.”

Here’s what the Jews we spoke to had to say about their experiences, across all 50 states (no paywall): https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/18/antisemitism-america-rising-passover-jews-speak-out/73165421007/

What have you seen, heard or felt in your communities? If you feel comfortable sharing, our team would like to hear from you.

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