FBI data shows Jewish people remain primary targets of religious hate crimes

Newly released FBI data for 2025 indicates that Jewish people remain the most frequently targeted religious group for hate crimes in the United States. Reported anti-Jewish hate crime incidents totaled 1,528, accounting for approximately 64% of all religiously motivated hate crimes, despite Jewish people comprising about 2% of the U.S. population.

While the 1,528 incidents represent a 21% decrease from the 1,938 reported in 2024, the figure remains one of the third-highest years on record. Eric D. Fingerhut, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, described the situation as an “antisemitic domestic terror crisis” and called for the passage of the Jewish American Security Act to increase assistance for vulnerable religious institutions.

Parallel incidents of antisemitic violence have been reported internationally. In Jerusalem, the Kehilat Kol HaNeshama synagogue was targeted by teenagers who broke a window, entered the building, and damaged artwork and a Pride flag. Similar patterns of hostility toward religious life and specific denominations have been observed in both the United States and Israel.