The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday launched the Jewish Policy Index (JPI), an interactive tool ranking all 50 US states on their policies addressing antisemitism.

The index evaluates state-level legislation, education, and public policy. According to the ADL, it was created in response to an increase in antisemitic incidents in recent years and after violent attacks on Jewish communities in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, DC.

The first findings list nine states as “Leading States” with high alignment to ADL’s recommended policies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

States were evaluated on 22 criteria grouped into three categories: prioritizing the fight against antisemitism, education about the Jewish experience, and protection of Jewish communities. The results classify 29 states as “Progressing States,” showing partial alignment, and 12 as “Limited Action States,” with minimal policy-based measures.