US EditionUS Jewish Communities Face Surge in Attacks, $1M Security Costs Amid Israel Policy Rifts
Synagogues nationwide face over $1 million yearly in security costs amid a rise in violence linked to anti-Israel protests and internal community divisions, experts say.
- A man who lost family members in an Israeli airstrike attacked a Detroit-area synagogue with over 100 children inside, exchanged gunfire with a guard, and then killed himself, according to the FBI.
- Jewish commentator Peter Beinart condemned the attack but criticized Israeli policies in Gaza, the West Bank, and elsewhere.
- Synagogues face high security costs, with some paying over $1 million annually, due to increased security measures following attacks and protests related to Israel's war in Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attack.
- Rabbi Rick Jacobs stated that blaming American Jews for Israeli government actions is a dangerous double standard and condemned all violence against synagogues regardless of Israel's behavior.
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US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli
For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous. Simultaneously, there is widely shared anger at the upsurge of attacks targeting their communities, and deep divisions within those communities over whether to support or oppose various policies and actions by Israel in the conflict-wracked Middle East . Just last week, there was unified condemnation of the attack by a man who drove his pickup truck into a Det…
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US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies
For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous. Simultaneously, there is widely shared anger at the upsurge of attacks targeting their communities, and deep divisions within those communities over whether to support or oppose various policies and actions by Israel in the conflict-wracked Middle East.
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