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Hate Crimes are on the rise in America. According to the 2019 Hate Crime Statistics released by the FBI - hate crimes had risen to the highest levels in a decade. Since then, ADL reported that antisemitic and racist propaganda incidents doubled in 2020. And from March 2020 to February 2021, there were approximately 3,800 incidents of hate reported to the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center, likely only a fraction of what the community experienced.
Having called on Congress to hold hearings and develop a "comprehensive approach to addressing rising antisemitism," followed by a Jewish communal letter to Congress highlighting the need to take concrete steps and stand with Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) communities, including those in our own community who identify as Asian Jews, we applaud Congressional leaders for introducing the bipartisan the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021 to protect all marginalized communities from hate crimes. This bill would assist the FBI in collecting hate crimes data and give the Department of Justice the ability to better analyze these crimes. Congress must prioritize combating hate crimes. The NO HATE Act provides both the infrastructure and funding for tracking hate crimes at the state and local level.
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Jewish Federations provide critical lifelines to those most in need within the Jewish community and beyond. Click on the button below to contact your local Jewish Federation and learn about how you can help those who need it the most.