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31% of U.S. Jewish Adults Report Higher Post-Oct. 7 Engagement

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Jewish adults increased engagement after Oct. 7, with 31 % reporting a surge, per a JFNA survey.
British Jews identifying as Zionist rose to 66 % in June 2025, up from 59 % in late 2022.
British Jews who view antisemitism as a ‘very big problem’ grew from 17 % in May 2023 to 50 % in June 2025.
International undergraduate enrollment at Israeli research universities roughly doubled between the 2021-22 and 2023-24 academic years.

History

Historical Context

The 1982 First International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, organized by the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Tel Aviv, hosted about 250 scholars and 104 presentations despite Turkish attempts to cancel it. The gathering spurred the World Jewish Congress to launch coordinated advocacy, securing donor funds and prompting U.S. human-rights budget support. Its legacy fuels today’s renewed diaspora activism against antisemitism.

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Story summary

U.S. Jewish adults increased engagement after Oct. 7, with 31 % reporting a surge, per a JFNA survey.
British Jews identifying as Zionist rose to 66 % in June 2025, up from 59 % in late 2022.
British Jews who view antisemitism as a ‘very big problem’ grew from 17 % in May 2023 to 50 % in June 2025.
International undergraduate enrollment at Israeli research universities roughly doubled between the 2021-22 and 2023-24 academic years.

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