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A New York Times Bestseller

In this urgent and deeply personal book, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer—America’s highest elected Jewish official—offers an insightful examination of the Jewish American experience while raising the alarm about the disturbing resurgence of antisemitism in our country today. After generations of relative quiet, antisemitism is once again becoming a daily reality for Jewish Americans, and the situation continues to worsen. Extremists target Jewish synagogues, sometimes even killing congregants; Jewish students are routinely harassed and attacked on college campuses; harmful conspiracy theories about Jews gain mainstream traction on social media; and discussions surrounding Israel have turned increasingly dangerous.

ANTISEMITISM IN AMERICA: A WARNING is Senator Schumer’s timely exploration of the historical, political, cultural, and international factors contributing to rising antisemitism in 21st-century America. Sharing vivid personal reflections—from growing up in Brooklyn in the 1960s to attending Harvard University in the 1970s, and even to the terrifying hours spent sheltering in a secure bunker during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021—Schumer guides readers through his generation’s struggles and triumphs as Jewish Americans. His account offers powerful insights into their sense of history, identity, and belonging—and the privilege and uncertainty of their place in American society today.

Above all, Schumer delivers an unflinching warning, grounded in-history, of the grave consequences when we allow the world’s oldest hatred to grow unchecked.