Research never rests, especially when it comes to the Jewish community. September saw a wide range of research reports by and about Jews in the USA and beyond. Here’s our roundup:
Teaching American Jewish History: As part of its Hidden Voices curricular effort, NYC public schools will be getting a new tool this year to help teach about American Jews. Created with the help of many Jewish Studies scholars and educators, Hidden Voices: Jewish Americans in United States History is a robust supplement to the required social studies K-12 curriculum.
Hopeless? Hopeful?: M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education released The Hope Study, finding Jewish community professionals are experiencing a crisis of hope.
How are the Jews doing? Jewish People Policy Institute released its Annual Assessment of the Jewish People 2025 | 5785.
Jews on Antisemitism and Trump: a new survey by University of Rochester, University of California, and Ipsos finds, Jewish Americans Worry About Antisemitism, But View Trump’s Attack on Universities as Disingenuous.
Jewish University Students around the World: The ADL and the World Union of Jewish Students released a Global Survey of Jewish University Student Experiences highlighting reports of threats, self-sensorship and accommodations related to their Jewish identity.
Anti-Jewish and Israel Bias: The ADL and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) released, Faculty Under Fire: Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Bias in Higher Education. The survey respondents described “patterns of hostility, institutional inaction, and personal tolls that merit immediate attention.”
Gaza Disagreement: JPPI released its Voice of the Jewish People Index for August 2025: Disagreement over expanding the operation in Gaza.
