Posts Tagged: Jewish Security
Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot Dead in Downtown Washington, Lone Suspect Held
Two Israeli embassy staffers, committed to Israeli-Palestinian dialogue and about to get engaged, were killed by a lone gunman in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night and...
Jewish Institutions Bolster Security Ahead of High Holidays as Experts Warn of Heightened Threat
Amid a continuing surge in antisemitic hate crimes, Jewish institutions in the US have beefed up their security measures for the Jewish High Holidays of...
US Leads Over 30 Countries in Adopting ‘Global Guidelines’ to Combat Antisemitism
More than 30 countries led by the United States adopted "global guidelines for countering antisemitism" during a gathering of special envoys and other representatives from...
‘A Time for Vigilance’: FBI Director Says Agency on Alert for Threats Against Jewish Community During Passover
The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday said his agency was on alert for threats posed to the Jewish community...
France Bolsters Security at Jewish Schools, Synagogues Amid Mideast Conflict as Passover Approaches
France will bolster security at Jewish schools and synagogues ahead of Passover, in part due to the ongoing war in Gaza and the escalating conflict between...
What American Jewish Organizations Need — and Value — Today
It began with a simple question: what would Jewish nonprofits do with more money? As chairman of the Jewish Future Pledge, I was curious. So,...
Fighting Fire With Fire: US Jews Train to Stop Repeat of Pittsburgh Shooting
David Ortner adjusted his yarmulke, cocked his pistol and took aim -- something he wishes a civilian had done to defend Pittsburgh's Tree of Life...
After Charlottesville, and With High Holidays Ahead, ADL Reaches out to Jewish Institutions Over Security
With many American Jews fearing for their safety following the white supremacist-instigated violence in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this month, and with the fall High Holidays fast...
Expert Says Al-Shabaab Threat Against Jewish-Owned Malls Shows Increased Jihadi Focus on Jewish Targets
A chilling video threat issued over the weekend by Somali terror group al-Shabaab against specific Jewish-owned malls provides further indication that Islamist groups around the world...
Toulouse Terror: ‘In an Abundance of Counselors There is Safety’
It is a black day for humanity when a child dies, no less when three are murdered in cold blood. A world in which this sorrow...
Past Plots Help Explain New Concerns Over Jewish Targets
Amine El-Khalifi knew he wanted to commit a terrorist act, federal agents, say, but he kept changing his mind about targets. According to...
New Director for Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (INTERVIEW)
After extensive national security and Jewish community involvement, Larry Greenfield takes the reins at the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) during...
