Tag: Police
NYPD officer charged for vandalizing Jewish summer camp during Rosh Hashanah
An officer of the New York City Police Department has been arrested and charged for breaking into and vandalizing a Jewish camp on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.
Matthew McGrath, 37, of Middletown, N.Y.,...
Los Angeles police offer security tips to Jewish leaders ahead of High Holidays
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz hosted a meeting on Sept. 1 at the Museum of Tolerance with presentations by members of the Los Angeles Police Department to Jewish leaders and community members regarding synagogue and...
The price of checking your ‘white privilege’ may be high
It’s the sort of story that makes Jewish hearts swell with pride. As the Jewish News of Northern California reported, a group of Jewish teenagers from Temple Beth Abraham, a Conservative synagogue in Oakland, Calif., set out to...
Defund the police? Only if you’re willing to sacrifice Jewish security
If your synagogue were under attack from a shooter, would you want a social worker to arrive in response to your 911 or a squad of armed policemen? You may think that when you’re...
Billy Crystal, FBI director to join ‘Virtual L’Chaim’ to first responders amid pandemic
Actor Billy Crystal and FBI director Christopher Wray will be among those who will raise a glass during a Zoom cocktail event on Wednesday in salute to those on the front lines in combating...
Pro-Israel activists urge Durham Jewish Federation to drop mayor with BDS ties from event
A group of pro-Israel activists in North Carolina is calling on the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill to rescind an invitation to Durham Mayor Steve Schewel to speak at a Feb. 20 event, citing...
Cuomo allocates $680,000 for security measures in Monsey, New Square
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday the allocation of more than $680,000 to install license-plate readers throughout Monsey and the neighboring village of New Square to help protect Jewish communities in the area.
The new...