(JEWISH GROUP) Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism

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Jews living in smaller communities are less likely than those in large communities to feel their concerns about antisemitism are taken seriously by law enforcement and would-be allies, a new survey from the Jewish Federations of North America has found.

Jews in smaller communities were “lacking a sense of allyship in the communities around them,” said Mimi Kravetz, the chief impact and growth officer for JFNA.

“Jews in small communities tell us that they feel deeply concerned that they’re looking for support, that their leadership is looking for network and resources, because it can feel like they’re on their own,” Kravetz told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The JFNA survey, which was compiled from its March 2025 study of Jewish Life in North America, found that 22% of Jews live in small communities. Defined as Jewish communities with fewer than 5,000 Jews living within five miles of their zip code, small Jewish communities are also more likely to be found in the South or in rural or suburban areas.

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Boy, do I understand that on a number of levels! There are about 9K Jews in the state of Oklahoma.

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1. I saw a politician grinning and taking bows about crime being down in his area since January,

even though there has been a rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes in his area and anti-Semitic incidents account for 50%+ of all hate crimes even though the Jewish population in the area is less than 15%.