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ABC News: Jewish Federations leader reacts to Michigan synagogue attack

Shira Hutt, executive vice president of Jewish Federations of North America, discusses the impact of the Temple Israel attack and security concerns for Jewish communities nationwide.

 

Watch the whole interview below.

 

Jewish Federations join threat briefing following attack on Temple Israel

Following Thursday’s targeted violent attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Jewish Federations of North America joined the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, and the Major County Sheriffs …

NYT: After Latest Attack, Jews Wonder How Much More Security Is Possible

In the eight years since a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history — synagogues and other Jewish institutions across the country have gone to great lengths to fortify themselves.

 

They have hired secur…

The Guardian: U.S. Jews warn more security needed after Michigan attack

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s governor, said Jewish Americans were “a community on edge” on Friday after security staff thwarted an attack on a Detroit-area synagogue and preschool by a man driving a truck containing explosives.

 

...Her comments came as Jewish communities across the…

CBS Mornings: Security for the Jewish community 'isn't free'

Following the terrorist attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan reports on CBS Mornings on the enormous cost of security for the Jewish community.

 

Watch below.