This is the Forward’s coverage of synagogues, Jewish houses of worship.
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Fast Forward ‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship
Backed by a coalition of Jewish groups , the proposal follows similar efforts in New York and Canada.
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Fast Forward NYC synagogues boost security as DHS shutdown stalls federal funding
A Jewish security group is offering temporary assistance and recommending that Jewish institutions hire armed guards
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Opinion As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst
The executive director of West Bloomfield, Michigan, shares early lessons from last week’s attack
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Fast Forward Israel says slain brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was a Hezbollah commander
Police said Ayman Ghazali died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after ramming his vehicle into Temple Israel
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Fast Forward After attacks, Jewish security watchdogs warn of ‘most elevated and complex threat environment’ in recent history
“We are in the midst of the most elevated and complex threat environment the Jewish community and this country has seen in modern history,” said Kerry Sleeper of the Secure Community Network
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News Synagogues size up security after Michigan attack amid intensifying risks
Many leaders say they already have defenses of the kind that saved lives at Temple Israel
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Opinion A gunman attacked a Michigan synagogue. Here’s what happens to the community next
Mass violence has effects that linger long after camera crews leave
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Fast Forward A gunman rammed a Michigan synagogue. Its security preparations may have saved lives.
'Everybody flees danger, and our team went straight toward it,' said Rabbi Jen Lader of Temple Israel
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