Anti-Semitic violence increased by 40 percent last year

 The number of violent anti-Semitic attacks worldwide saw a sharp increase last year
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A report from researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University found that the number of violent anti-Semitic attacks worldwide saw a sharp increase in 2014.

Last year saw 766 recorded attacks against Jewish people, versus 554 recorded incidents in 2013. The increase made 2014 the worst year for anti-Semitic attacks since 2009.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.