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Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC — without policing

JL;DR SUMMARY Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), a progressive Jewish group, has released a comprehensive plan to combat antisemitic violence in New York City without relying on traditional policing measures. 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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New York CityHate CrimesJewish SecurityPublic SafetyCommunity SafetyJfrejPolicing AlternativesInter Community CollaborationDiversity Education

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New York City, New York, United States
"Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC — without policing"
New York, United States
"Traditional Jewish groups largely view JFREJs vision of public safety as naive at best, given the particular risks that Jews in New York City can face."
Temple, Michigan, United States
"Referring to Michigans Temple Israel in a recent Zoom webinar, SCN national director Michael Masters said the synagogues prior investments in security, emergency planning, and training as well as coordination with law enforcement averted what could have been an immense tragedy."

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