Will this attack wake up American Jewry to the dangers they face so that all communities, even smaller and lower-profile ones, will finally get serious about security?
Original Article – Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post
The multiple-victim stabbing attack overnight Saturday in Monsey, New York, was just the latest in a line of escalating antisemitic attacks on Jews in the United States.
From initial local reports, it does not appear that there were any serious security measures in place to stop or slow the attacker.
Will this attack wake up American Jewry to the dangers they face so that all communities, even smaller and lower-profile ones, will finally get serious about security?
Probably not, but this is not because the infrastructure is unavailable.
The Jerusalem Post and many other international publications have interviewed top homeland security officials who have made clear that there are plenty of security resources available. For example, most large Jewish organizations and synagogues are years into setting in place security arrangements for their establishments, and training congregants about what to do in the event of an attack.