Security
Jury selection is ongoing in the federal hate crime trial of the accused defendant in the 10/27/2018 attack on three synagogues in the Tree of Life building and is expected to continue for one or two more weeks.
Please schedule your training needs for the year as soon as possible. With the on-going trial, our schedule is filling up quickly.
Jury selection starts Monday, April 24th for the federal hate crime trial in the 10/27/2018 attack at the Tree of Life building.
Congregation Poale Zedeck is hosting an active threat training session Sunday, April 30th from 6:30p-8:00 PM.
For the upcoming Passover holiday we are not aware of any actionable threats targeting Jewish institutions.
On March 29th, Central Catholic was the first of many schools across the state and country to encounter a hoax active shooter call.
Please Be Aware Training for Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Cadets resumed this week at the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh with a presentation on threats affecting our community, and an emphasis on the importance of community relationships in policing, as well as cultural sensitivity. On March 27th from 3-415pm, SCN will be presenting a webinar titled, […]
Pennsylvania was one of the top states that saw white supremacy propaganda in 2022.
The federal Hate Crime trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is scheduled to begin April 24th with jury selection.
We closely monitored the events of the Feb 25th “National Day of Hate”. At this time, no known related incidents or activities materialized in the Pittsburgh area or across the country.
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) SchoolSafety.gov site has launched a Child Exploitation topic page.
Several known antisemitic, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi groups have encouraged their followers to participate in a “National Day of Hate” on February 25th.
For the latest security information in your local and international world.
- Andrew Clinton remains in custody.
- Feb. 15: An Inside Look at Extremism, Radicalization & Hate Crimes.
- Feb. 23: Advanced Community Active Threat Training (CATT).
Five million dollars approved for Pennsylvania’s nonprofit security grant program this year.
These materials are designed to assist you in applying for security funding.
$1,052,692 in security grants were awarded to Pittsburgh synagogues and Jewish agencies.
We are trying not only to keep our community safe, but also trying to help everyone to feel safe.
A list of known Shabbat synagogue closures and restrictions in greater Pittsburgh as of March 13, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Since this was published, the Federation has decided to close it’s offices at 2000 Technology Drive for the next two weeks. Remember, the Federation is open for business, just remotely!
PITTSBURGH—The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is working to calm fears in the Pittsburgh Jewish community during the COVID-19/Coronavirus threat, by formulating a response together with other Jewish agencies. “It’s important for many people in the Jewish community to know that their Jewish institutions and synagogues have plans to keep them safe and informed.” Meryl […]