Mabel Cook, 16, a student at Hall High School in West Hartford, submitted the following Op-Ed to the New York Times Student Editorial Contest last spring. West Hartford also has one of the largest Jewish populations between Boston and New York City; I live within walking distance of four different synagogues. According to the FBI, antisemitic hate crimes across America increased by nearly 20% from 2020 to 2021; anti-Jewish hate crimes represented the fourth-largest proportion of hate crimes in 2021, behind anti-Black, anti-white, and anti-gay male hate crimes. Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! “Updated FBI hate crimes statistics show 20% increase in antisemitic hate crimes.” Jewish Insider, jewishinsider.com, 14 Mar.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2023 01:29 UTC