Saturday’s cowardly antisemitic attack against the historic Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Miss., is the latest reminder of something our community has been learning the hard way for nearly a decade: Security is no longer a peripheral component to building vibrant Jewish life. It is foundational.

For generations, Jewish federations focused their core efforts on education, social services, civic engagement, communal life and philanthropy. Security existed, but was typically limited to a few building guards and basic facility investments. 

That era is over. 

 

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