Anonymousabout 18 hours ago
As Passover 2026 begins under the shadow of the Hezbollah-inspired Temple Israel attack in Michigan and record-high antisemitic incidents, Jewish communities across the United States face an unprecedented security burden — spending more than $760 million annually — while federal grant programs remain frozen by a DHS shutdown. The crisis exposes deep disparities between well-funded metropolitan synagogues and small congregations left to fend for themselves, raising questions about whether the securitization of Jewish life is sustainable or even effective.