As a Jewish high school student in America, I’ve seen what antisemitism looks like up close. I’ve watched it grow from subtle social-media bias to open hate speech online, on campus and even in the streets of cities. Jewish students have felt ignored, told to keep quiet and not make a scene, and to deal with antisemitism themselves.

Now, however, U.S. President Donald Trump is changing that by issuing executive orders to protect Jewish students from antisemitism. But executive orders don’t last forever. That’s why Congress needs to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act .

It does something simple and long overdue: It gives a clear explanation of what constitutes antisemitism. The bill’s definition is based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition o

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