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Nationally, there were 
increases across the board 
compared to 2021 numbers. 
Incidents of harassment rose 29 
percent, acts of vandalism surged 
51 percent, physical assaults 
jumped 26 percent, activity by 
organized white supremacist 
groups doubled and antisemitic 
activity on college campuses rose 
41 percent. The audit found, on 
average, 10 incidents each day in 
2022.
To ADL Michigan 
regional director 
Carolyn Normandin, 
what’s important 
about the Michigan data is 
also important about the 
national data. 
“As Jewish people, 
we know Jews in this country have 
been under attack,” Normandin said. 
“Whether antisemitism is directed at 
an individual or at an institution or on 

social media, these incidents are getting 
bolder, and real people are feeling the 
harm. Antisemitism in this country is at 
a fever pitch.”
Normandin notes Michigan’s 
antisemitic incident numbers are 
grouped with states with much larger 
populations than Michigan, another 

troubling fact of these figures.
“When I think of my home 
state being in these categories, it 
makes me sick to my stomach,” 
Normandin said. “I’ve always been 
a proud Michigander. And the fact 
we continue to place so highly in 
these national numbers is very 
upsetting.”
When troubling reports like 
these are released, Normandin is 
consistent in her messaging.
“Stand up, share facts, show 
strength. We must continue to do 
that. No matter how tiresome it 
gets, no matter how much we feel 
like it’s ‘been there, done that.’ We 
must not roll over on this,” Normandin 
said. “And we’re not in this alone. There 
are more like-minded people in this 
fight than there are of the haters. So, we 
have to be together on that.” 

To read the ADL’s 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 

in full, visit www.adl.org/resources/report/audit-

antisemitic-incidents-2022. 

Carolyn 
Normandin

Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation.

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