Tag: Security
Panic at Ben-Gurion after car thief breaches security barrier
A state of emergency was declared at Ben-Gurion Airport early Thursday after a car thief attempted to break through a security checkpoint, according to Israeli media reports.
Security forces instructed passengers in the main Terminal 3 to...
Portal to document anti-Semitic incidents launched by OU and Secure Community Network
As the Jewish community prepares to usher in a new year, the Orthodox Union and the Secure Community Network are launching a new portal for OU members to report anti-Semitic incidents.
“There is an obvious...
Department of Homeland Security appoints 25 members to new Faith-Based Security Advisory Council
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday the appointment of 25 members to the new Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, which will consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the security...
Secure Community Network issues guide to Judaism for law enforcement
The Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, has published an “introduction to Judaism” guide for law enforcement.
“Introduction to Judaism for Law Enforcement Officers and Security Professionals” seeks to...
Baltimore-area JCC receives bomb threat, second in two weeks
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore received an anti-Semitic bomb threat on Tuesday, its second in less than two weeks.
The first one, sent on May 15, led to the evacuation of JCC’s Rosenblum Owings...
Israel’s State Comptroller highlights gaps in security for Judea and Samaria communities
The Israel State Comptroller’s annual report, released on Tuesday, contained a number of warnings regarding the security of communities in the Seam Zone, east of the Green Line and west of the security barrier.
The...
Let’s talk about the freedom to live in security
It wasn’t until Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker heard the click of the gun that he realized something terrible was happening at Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The seemingly homeless man who claimed he was...
Secure Community Network releases new guidebook for safety at Jewish institutions
The Secure Community Network (SCN) has released a new guidebook about the use of private security at Jewish institutions and plans to hold a webinar in late April to discuss the findings.
The release of...
Palestinian Authority long been ‘speaking in two voices,’ says former Israeli defense official
The Palestinian Authority has been “speaking in two voice” for a long time, promoting moderate messages to Western and Israeli ears on the one hand, and radical messages internally for public Palestinian consumption on...
Ahead of Passover, Homeland Security steps up effort to protect Jewish facilities and congregants
Colleyville. Pittsburgh. Poway.
Too many Jewish institutions are wondering if they’ll be next. Too many in Brooklyn, N.Y., and elsewhere already deal with the reality of anti-Semitic attacks that keep on coming.
The federal government says...