Almost half of American Jews have taken actions in the last year to increase their personal security and safety, a step that the head of the Anti-Defamation League called a “five-alarm fire for our entire country.”

The ADL and the Jewish Federations of North America released a study on Monday that found that 48% of U.S. Jews acted to increase their safety, including 14% who made plans to flee the country, if necessary.

“It is so profoundly sad that Jewish Americans are now discussing worst-case scenarios,” stated Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the ADL.

“When American Jews, who have built lives, careers and families for generations, are making contingency plans to flee, we must recognize this as a five-alarm fire for our entire country,” he said. “This is not just a

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