How to Fight Antisemitism on College Campuses

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies

American college campuses are increasingly hostile places for Jewish students. In the wake of the attacks by Hamas on Israel, we are seeing a surge of harassment, vandalism, and violence against Jewish people across the country. In Greater Boston, the increase in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents has been deeply alarming, particularly as it has impacted our Jewish students on college campuses.

All forms of antisemitism on campus are unacceptable. CJP will work tirelessly to combat it—and we need your help. 

Take action

• Urge the U.S. Department of Education  to make colleges safe from antisemitism. The Senate Resolution Condemning Antisemitism on Campuses passed, but we still need your help to make colleges and universities safer from antisemitism.
• Report incidents of antisemitism.  
• File civil rights complaints with federal agencies, if applicable. Find information on the new Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL).
• Share your story with CJP. 
• Engage in conversation. Use these toolkits for dealing with antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents on campus: ADL’s “Tools for Dealing with Antisemitic and Anti-Israel Incidents on Campus” and AJC’s “Confronting Campus Antisemitism: An Action Plan for University Students.”
• Not On My Campus provides an actionable path toward No Tolerance, and empowers students, parents, alumni and other stakeholders to come together to call for change. https://notoleranceforantisemitism.adl.org/

CJP’s 5 Point Plan to Fight Antisemitism

Read more about our 5-point plan to fight antisemitism, focusing on strategies to increase public awareness, community engagement, allyship, education, and communal security.