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Timothy Hearl (left) of the FBI and Danny Phillips, head of security at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, pose during an on-site security training in January 2026. (Courtesy Jason Plotkin)
Posted inOpinion

At Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst

by Jason Plotkin March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

(JTA) — As the executive director of a synagogue, I read the daily security briefs from Secure Community Network and engage in regular security updates with my colleagues and friends […]

A member of security staff during a community safety event hosted by the Oakland Jewish Alliance at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland, Sept. 7, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

How Bay Area Jewish orgs are re-examining security after the Michigan attack

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
NYPD Mobile Command Center trucks are stationed near Temple Emanu-El on March 13, 2026
Posted inU.S.

Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated, complex threat environment’ in recent history

Jackie Hajdenberg by Joseph Strauss and Jackie Hajdenberg March 13, 2026March 13, 2026
Chabad of SF Rabbi Yosef Langer carries a torch with its flame flickering as San Francisco celebrates the first night of Hanukkah at Union Square on Dec. 14. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Security ramps up at Bay Area Hanukkah events in wake of Sydney massacre

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 15, 2025December 29, 2025
Broken tall safety net hanging, clear blue sky, full frame view suitable for background purposes. Galicia, Spain.
Posted inOpinion

Our communal definition of Jewish security is too limited. We need a wider one.

by Rachel Sumekh October 24, 2025October 24, 2025
European synagogues, like the bunker-esque Ulm Synagogue in Germany, are built with security as the highest priority. (Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inLocal Voice

What kind of house do American Jews want to live in?

Chanan Tigay by Chanan Tigay May 28, 2025May 29, 2025
security guard standing
Posted inU.S.

Jewish security groups face down lapses in D.C. shooting

by Andrew Lapin May 23, 2025May 23, 2025
Police put up barricade as protesters push in
Posted inUncategorized

Free security trainings across Bay Area will teach Jews how to avoid violence

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 21, 2024March 22, 2024
State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco on July 29, 2021. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inUncategorized, Bay Area

Bay Area Jewish orgs get $4.2M from state’s ‘target hardening’ grants

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 25, 2022January 26, 2022
A sign of solidarity was placed in front of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.(Photo/Forward-Haya Panjwani)
Posted inLocal Voice

I let an unhoused man into my synagogue before Colleyville. How will we respond next time?

Rabbi Joshua Ladon by Rabbi Joshua Ladon and JTA January 21, 2022January 24, 2022

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