ADL Reports Record-High Antisemitic Assaults in U.S. for 2025

1-Minute Brief

The ADL's findings highlight ongoing concerns about antisemitic violence and its impact on Jewish communities in the United States.

Key Facts

• Physical antisemitic assaults in the U.S. reached a record high in 2025, according to the ADL's annual audit.
• Assaults against U.S. Jews in 2025 were at the highest level recorded in 46 years.
• The ADL audit also found that overall antisemitic incidents in the U.S. declined by 33% in 2025, the first drop in five years.
• The ADL attributed the decline in total incidents largely to a steep fall in cases on college campuses.
• Oren Segal is the Anti-Defamation League's senior vice president of counter-extremism and intelligence.

What Happened

The Anti-Defamation League's 2025 audit reported a record high in physical antisemitic assaults in the U.S., even as overall antisemitic incidents declined, driven by fewer campus cases.

Why It Matters

These findings underscore persistent security concerns for Jewish communities and suggest that while some forms of antisemitism may be decreasing, violent assaults remain a significant issue.

What's Next

Observers and advocacy groups are monitoring whether the decline in overall incidents continues and how authorities and communities respond to the sustained high level of assaults.