The Community Security Service, a nonprofit that trains volunteer synagogue guards throughout the US, opened its first training facility in Westchester County. The organization aims to protect Jewish institutions amid a global rise in antisemitism, with security efforts increasing after deadly attacks on Jews in the US. Volunteers are trained in surveillance, intelligence, security planning, and Krav Maga to safeguard synagogues and Jewish events.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-us-jewish-security-outfit-opens-boot-camp-for-volunteer-synagogue-guards/
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