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Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
March 27, 2026, 9:50 pm
Diaspora Jews targeted over a dozen times in March, as Iran war fuels tensions
Incidents targeting Jewish communities included shootings, bombings, arson and a car-ramming, in an increase that is apparently linked to Mideast conflict
By Luke Tress
Rabbi Matt Cutler speaks with WNYT on March 12, 2026. (Courtesy Matt Cutler/ JTA)
March 20, 2026, 3:10 am
Threatening messages, and an arrest, bring antisemitism close to home for a New York rabbi
Rabbi Matt Cutler stresses the need for vigilance following a Detroit area synagogue attack, amid the Iran war and one of the most challenging times for US Jewish security in modern history
By Grace Gilson
Law enforcement respond to Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
March 13, 2026, 8:34 pm
Director of targeted Michigan synagogue: ‘Instincts took over,’ our training kicked in
Staff and security team at Temple Israel followed security protocol to save lives, says leader who was overwhelmed by smoke in his office during attack
By Luke Tress
US federal agents stand near the site of a shooting, January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
March 13, 2026, 9:15 am
US political standoff over immigration delays security grants for synagogues
Federal security funding program for religious institutions has been stalled due to the nearly monthlong shutdown at the US Department of Homeland Security
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
People embrace as law enforcement escort families away from the Temple Israel synagogue, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, March 12, 2026. (AP/Paul Sancya)
March 13, 2026, 2:55 am
Michigan shul is at least the 8th Diaspora synagogue targeted so far this month
Ramming and shooting incident at Detroit-area congregation follows multiple attacks in Canada, a foiled plot in Azerbaijan, blasts in Belgium and Netherlands
By Luke Tress
Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
March 12, 2026, 10:48 pm
Gunman rams vehicle into Michigan synagogue and preschool before being shot dead
Guard wounded, no other casualties in attack that occurred as children attended preschool on premises; Temple Israel says ‘terrorist gunman neutralized’ by heroic security personnel; FBI probes ‘targeted act of violence against Jewish community’
By Luke Tress and Agencies
Rabbi Yossi Eilfort, founder of Los Angeles-based security nonprofit Magen Am, poses at the firing range. (Yoni Coen)
March 10, 2026, 1:00 am
Triggered by record antisemitism, local Jews put stock in LA-based security nonprofit
Offering armed community protection, firearm training and self-defense classes, Magen Am is rapidly expanding its footprint as attacks spike in the wake of Oct. 7
By Ayala Or-El
A New York City Police Department vehicle is parked outside a synagogue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, October 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
February 6, 2026, 4:28 pm
US Jewish leaders express alarm over new political conditions for synagogue security grants
Houses of worship that don’t cooperate with ICE or that offer DEI programming are worried new terms will make them ineligible for funding that helps cover essential safety measures
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Damage sustained during a fire, January 10, 2026, at Beth Israel Congregation, in Jackson, Mississippi. (Beth Israel Congregation via AP)
January 14, 2026, 5:10 pm
Mississippi synagogue arson suspect hid extremism behind ‘scripture-backed fitness’ persona
19-year-old suspect posted an antisemitic cartoon on Instagram shortly before he torched the home of the US state’s largest and oldest Jewish congregation
By Zev Stub
Police stationed outside a Manhattan synagogue, November 4, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 9, 2025, 1:36 pm
US Jewish security group warns firearms in synagogues need strict oversight
Secure Community Network issues report saying that if a congregation allows guns for security, there must be an organized program with law enforcement coordination
By Luke Tress
Illustrative: Members of the New York Police Department patrol in front of a synagogue on October 13, 2023, in the Williamsburg neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via AFP)
August 28, 2025, 5:36 am
Some US Jewish groups prefer risk of violence to security grants requiring ICE cooperation
Dozens of mostly progressive organizations sign open letter decrying how $274 million in federal funding is conditioned on supporting immigration policies contrary to their values
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
A police car patrols near a Chabad center in Miami Beach, Florida, May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two people dead, in Washington, DC. (Chandan Khanna/AFP)
May 23, 2025, 1:26 pm
Jewish groups urge $1b in federal funding to secure institutions after deadly DC attack
Over 40 Jewish groups request money for protection at synagogues, day schools; call museum shooting a ‘direct consequence’ of spiking antisemitism in public spaces, on social media
By Ben Sales
A CSS volunteer stands guard outside a synagogue during a security training drill, in Westchester County, New York, April 28, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
May 7, 2025, 1:35 am
In first, US Jewish security outfit opens boot camp for volunteer synagogue guards
New Community Security Service facility drills trainees in surveillance, intel, threat response and Krav Maga, as Jews build out defense array to counter antisemitic threats
By Luke Tress
Maj. Oliver Fladrich from the Dunwoody Police Department near Atlanta teaches employees at Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) how to defend themselves in the event of a violent attack, December 2023. (Katja Ridderbusch)
December 15, 2023, 6:19 pm
Amid calls for Jews’ extermination, Atlanta synagogues bolster security after Oct. 7
With a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents following the Hamas massacre, Jewish communities up safety measures such as drills and guards – as long as they can pay for it
By Katja Ridderbusch
A French riot policeman stands guard outside the Paris Synagogue, two days after security measures were reinforced near Jewish temples and schools, in central Paris, on October 9, 2023. (JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
October 11, 2023, 4:10 pm
Synagogue security in Europe raised as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas assault
European Jewish communities prepare for reverberations far from the frontlines
By Shira Li Bartov, Alice D'Oleon, Orge Castellano and Jacob Judah
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