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Our communal definition of Jewish security is too limited. We need a wider one.

JL;DR SUMMARY Rachel Sumekh addresses the narrow definition of Jewish security, emphasizing that it extends beyond physical safety measures like metal detectors and security guards. 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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Jewish TraditionCommunity SupportJewish SecurityJewish PovertyFederal FundingLabor MovementEconomic JusticeHealthcare AccessMedicaid Cuts

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United States
"In July, Jewish leaders applauded when Congress approved $274.5 million in federal security funding for nonprofits, including synagogues and Jewish community centers."

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