Posts Tagged: synagogue security
‘Preparation Prevents Panic’: Amid Rising Antisemitism, Experts Say High Holidays Security Will Be ‘Robust’
Ensuring security during the Jewish High Holidays at a time of surging antisemitism requires heightened cooperation between Jewish communities and law enforcement agencies, according to...
Keeping Houses of Worship Welcoming, Yet Secure
JNS.org — Can a house of worship be welcoming and secure? In these times, it must be both and, despite what many people think, these goals...
Jewish Leaders, Colleyville Rabbi Appeal to Congress to Boost Funding to Protect Synagogues
JNS.org - Jewish leaders presented their case on Tuesday for the increase in funding and streamlining that is critical to improving the Federal Nonprofit Security...
Jewish Security Group Issues Guidelines for Synagogues on Arms, Hired Guards
JNS.org - As synagogues nationwide debate whether to have armed individuals in their building to prevent possible terror attacks, the Secure Community Network has issued...
House Amendment Passes to Boost Security at Synagogues, Other Houses of Worship
JNS.org - An amendment to enhance security at synagogues and other houses of worship was added to a bill that passed the US House of...
Arming Synagogues? Jewish Leaders Grapple With Balancing Safety and Accessibility
JNS.org - In the aftermath of two synagogue shootings exactly six months apart, in addition to arson incidents at Chabad Houses in Massachusetts and an...
In Wake of Poway, Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Secure Religious Institutions
JNS.org - Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress on Friday to provide funding to religious institutions, including synagogues, to protect attendees from potential attacks. Introduced by US...
Is Congressman Nadler’s Obsession With Trump Endangering His Jewish Constituents?
Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and we have now had, in the space of six months, two horrific shootings where Jews...
Five Practical Steps to Securing Your Synagogue
The recent attacks on synagogues, churches, and mosques worldwide have highlighted what law enforcement agencies have been warning for some time: houses of worship are...
Three Arrested After Attempted Arson Attack at Swedish Synagogue
Three people were arrested early on Sunday after an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, a spokeswoman for the...
