A Needed Community Partner

*Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations Uniform Crime Reporting Program hate crimes statistics

The Jewish American Defense Coalition recognizes the weight of these concerns and the pressure communities face while striving to resolve them. Jewish American communities are considering more significant investments than ever in security efforts—hardening physical targets, training staff and congregants, and forming plans we hope we never have to use.

The Jewish American Defense Coalition recognizes the weight of these concerns and the pressure communities face while striving to resolve them. Our synagogues, our schools, and our community centers are the essential foundation of our lives together. We must work tirelessly to make certain that these spaces are both open and welcoming to those who need them and as secure as possible. As a result, Jewish American communities are considering more significant investments than ever in security efforts—hardening physical targets, training staff and congregants, and forming plans we hope we never have to use.