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At Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst

JL;DR SUMMARY In light of a recent attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Executive Director Jason Plotkin reflects on the critical role of security training and community partnerships in safeguarding Jewish institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Pikuach NefeshJewish SafetyTemple IsraelJewish ResilienceSynagogue SecurityWest BloomfieldCommunity PartnershipsSecurity TrainingFbi Training

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West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States
"On Thursday, our synagogue, Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was attacked by an individual with the intention of causing harm to our community."
Great Neck, New York, United States
"As my friend Rabbi Brian Stoller of Temple Beth-El of Great Neck shared in his sermon the next evening, This is a scary time for Jews in America."

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