Please Be Aware
A group called the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism this Wednesday released a report confirming that 2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic violence in the Jewish Diaspora in more than three decades. The report notes over 23,000 antisemitic incidents that occurred in 2025 across Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, visit 2025 was deadliest year for Jews in decades, antisemitism watchdogs in 7 countries conclude (jewishchronicle.com).
Secure Community Network (SCN) will be kicking off their High Holiday Webinar Series on August 4, 2026. Session 1 is called: Lessons Learned: Strengthening Community Preparedness. For more information and to register go to High Holidays Safety and Security Webinar Series – Secure Community Network.
In preparation for the State Security Grant opening, we are hosting a Security Grant Writing Workshop on August 13, 2026, from 6-7:30 PM at our office. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) Nonprofit Security Grant workshop will include best practices on how to secure funding for your non-profit organization. For more information and to register, visit jewishpgh.org/event/pccd-grant.
So far in 2026 we have logged 156 incidents in our Virtual Command Center which is in comparison to 183 at this time last year. Please continue to report any suspicious incidents via the Incident Report Form.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- NYC attacker yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he randomly stabbed two men near Central Park, according to victim, witnesses: commish (nypost.com)
- Upper West Side double stabbing suspect facing hate crime charges – CBS New York (cbsnews.com)
- Former Navy SEAL, motivated by Jew-hatred, sentenced to 16 months for plan to bomb police in California – Israel & Jewish News – JNS (jns.org)
- Hammer-wielding man assaults 8-year-old boy at Jewish school in New York – The Mercury News (mercurynews.com)
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