Anti-Semitism is a serious and deadly disease in the United States. And in many ways, it is getting worse.

Anti-Semitic attacks neared a new record last year as assaults against Jews more than doubled, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Just last year alone, there were 1,879 recorded attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, the most notable being a deadly mass shooting by a white supremacist at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that left 11 people dead and more injured.