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Source: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/armed-guards-jews-safety
Are More Armed Guards the Answer for American Jews?
(Tablet) Liel Leibovitz - According to recent data, a typical Jewish organization spends about 14% of its overall budget on security, with the total communal expenditure now reaching $765 million every year. The image of a heavily fortified synagogue guarded by professional sentries sends a message to our fellow citizens that it is normal for Jews in the U.S. to require extensive security in order to safely practice their religion. This is a radical departure from this country's self-conception. Perhaps even more toxic is the message it drills into Jewish children. We're teaching our children that it is normal to associate Jewish life and identity with anxiety and insecurity.