The announcement was made Sunday afternoon at the opening plenary of The General Assembly, Jewish Federations annual gathering that kicked off Sunday in Chicago with 1,200 Jewish communal leaders.
“At the time of the Tree of Life shootings, only a smattering of communities had professional community security initiatives, but since the launch of the LiveSecure initiative, things have gotten better,” said Jewish Federations Board Chair Julie Platt. “It’s incredible to see LiveSecure in action, making our communities safer every day, even as antisemitism and hate are on the rise.”
Just one year since the launch of Jewish Federations $130 million LiveSecure initiative, the largest security campaign in the history of the North American Jewish community, the total number of Jewish communities that have comprehensive security programs stands at 64, a 42% increase from before the launch of the initiative, when there were only 45 such initiatives.
New security programs have been launched in San Diego, Houston, Birmingham, Rockland County, and Jacksonville, among other cities. Existing initiatives have grown in their strength and scope as well. READ MORE
