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Strengthening synagogue security: The case for cultural fluency

eJewishPhilanthropy · 29 Jun

As threats against the Jewish community have evolved, it is critical for security personnel at Jewish institutions to develop cultural fluency alongside their security skills.

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The Promise of Something Better

Sapir · 10 Jun

The article examines the significant changes in American Jewish identity from the postwar era to the present, marked by a dramatic rise in antisemitism and a shifting political landscape.

0 Communities Antisemitism

A gunman rammed a Michigan synagogue. Its security preparations may have saved lives.

Grace Gilson in Forward · 12 Mar

The recent attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, underscores the critical importance of security preparedness for Jewish institutions across the United States.

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A gunman rammed a Michigan synagogue. Its security preparations may have saved lives.

JTA · 12 Mar

A gunman attacked Temple Israel in Michigan, but thanks to the synagogue's robust security measures and training, lives were saved.

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Mississippi synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 is heavily damaged in arson

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 11 Jan

Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, was deliberately set on fire in what authorities are investigating as a potential hate crime.

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Texas Jewish voters alarmed by James Talarico’s Israel rhetoric

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider · 22 Dec 2025

In Texas, Jewish leaders express unease with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's rhetoric on Israel, fearing it could alienate local Jewish voters.

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Our Fragile Tents: Community, Consent, and Care

Yehuda Kurtzer in Sources · 4 Dec 2025

Yehuda Kurtzer explores the evolving North American Jewish identity, shifting from kinship-based to consent-based belonging—a trend intensified by societal challenges and changing communal responses.

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Rabbi Angela Buchdahl’s Memoir Captures Hearts and Souls

Judy Bolton-Fasman in Lilith · 25 Nov 2025

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the influential senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in Manhattan, has captivated a wide audience with her first book, "Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging."

0 Leadership Culture

An 'Unlikely' Rabbi

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 27 Oct 2025

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, the senior rabbi at Central Synagogue in New York City, represents a significant figure in contemporary American Judaism.

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How an 'unlikely rabbi' went from Korea to Colbert

Robin Washington in Forward · 20 Oct 2025

Angela Buchdahl's memoir "Heart of a Stranger" explores her unique journey from her South Korean roots to becoming a notable figure in American Judaism as the first Asian American rabbi and cantor.

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Angela Buchdahl, ‘An Unlikely Rabbi’

Gary Rosenblatt in Hadassah · 16 Oct 2025

Angela Buchdahl, renowned for her remarkable journey from a diverse heritage to becoming a leading figure in Reform Judaism, is celebrated for her transformative impact at Central Synagogue in New York.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Apple TV+ shelves ‘The Savant,’ a Jessica Chastain thriller inspired by ADL’s secretive anti-extremism unit

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 26 Sep 2025

Apple TV+ has postponed the release of "The Savant," a series starring Jessica Chastain inspired by the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) secretive anti-extremism unit.

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Philadelphia Jewish museum won’t rehang Israeli flag now after it was vandalized twice in a week

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 26 Aug 2025

In response to repeated acts of vandalism, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has decided not to rehang an Israeli flag on its facade after it was targeted with red paint twice in a week.

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‘He never should have made it inside that building’: Jewish security groups face down lapses in DC shooting

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 22 May 2025

Following a tragic shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum that claimed the lives of two Israeli embassy staff, Jewish security groups are grappling with how best to protect their institutions from growing antisemitic threats.

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For those who warned of ‘Free Palestine’ violence, fatal shooting at DC Jewish museum offers grim validation

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 22 May 2025

In a tragic escalation of tensions, two Israeli embassy staffers were killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington D.C. by an assailant shouting pro-Palestinian slogans.

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The Hypocritical Politics of Antisemitism in America

Amelia Adams, JD in Future of Jewish · 21 May 2025

Amelia Adams critiques the selective condemnation of antisemitism in American politics, highlighting the inconsistency in responses based on political affiliation.

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Mainstream Media: Not Antisemitic but Blind to Jewish Concerns

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

The mainstream American media is critiqued for a perceived bias against Jewish concerns, not due to overt antisemitism but rather ignorance and insensitivity.

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The New Orleans attack is what ‘globalising the intifada’ means

Jewish Chronicle · 8 Jan 2025

In the aftermath of a terrorist attack in New Orleans by ISIS-inspired Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the conversation on terrorism and its global links, particularly concerning Jewish communities, has intensified.

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In Dallas, these Jewish teens understand the appeal of gun ownership

Aria Knepler-Pearl in JTA · 21 Nov 2024

Jewish teenagers in Dallas, Texas, navigate their state's prevalent gun culture through a lens shaped by recent antisemitic events and their Jewish upbringing.

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What I'm grateful for this Thanksgiving, from A to Z

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 25 Nov 2022

Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward, shares her gratitude list in an alphabetical manner for Thanksgiving, drawing inspiration from A.J. Jacobs' method of expressing thanks.

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