Government funds are available for security through the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which provides security grants to Jewish day schools, synagogues, and other houses of worship and nonprofits at risk of terror attacks.

Are you in touch with local law enforcement? They may be able to offer additional security for your congregation at this time.

The Jewish Federation developed the Secure Community Network to evaluate locations and assess safety needs. Click here! 

Here is a list of safety practices for Jewish institutions. Click here! 

Consider offering self-defense classes for your membership, including possible sessions via Zoom.

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California

• Magen Am - trains and empowers the community to secure itself from within through the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Click here! 
• The Los Angeles Police Department is trying to recruit 5000 volunteers from various Jewish communities to assist with patrol during this time. There will be training provided for anyone over 21 years old. Connect with your local police department and ask them if they need help finding volunteers for a similar program in your area.

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New York

• Local crime prevention groups can add an extra layer of support to your congregation at this time. In New York, The Guardian Angels, a private, crime-prevention group, announced it will begin patrols in Jewish areas, following the violent antisemitic attacks.

Please email us to let us know if there are more local, national, and international safety and security programs we should add to the site. Please email info@RabbisUnited.com with the subject line "SECURITY."