Jewish leaders, allies work to combat antisemitism

"It is so vitally important that people call in and report what is happening. See something, say something, so that then we have evidence that we need in the future should something happen then," Jenkins said at the briefing.

The briefing comes about a month after the attack in the Marina District, where a man was beaten in an alleged hate crime motivated by antisemitism, Jenkins' office previously said. A separate case happened when Manny's, a Jewish-owned cafe and social gathering space in the

Mission District, was vandalized and windows broken days before.

Under state law, it is a hate crime if an individual is targeted because of certain actual or perceived characteristics, including nationality, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, and religion.

In 2024, hate crimes against Jewish communities rose in California, according to a Hate Crime

Report from state Attorney General Rob Bonta. It was a 7.3% increase from the previous year.

Even in cases where community members are not sure if something rises to the level of a hate crime, Jenkins and Hurwitz, who is also the SFPD chief's liaison to the Jewish community, both encouraged community members to call the Police Department.

In cases where there is not an immediate threat to someone's life or property, Hurwitz said it was best to call SFPD's nonemergency line.

"We need to really bring that information in because really no police department is going to do anything if they don't have a report," Hurwitz said.

Community members can call the SFPD nonemergency line at (415) 553-0123 in the event there is no immediate threat to someone's life or property. For emergencies, community members can call 911. The direct line to the department's dispatch is (415) 553-8090.