Please Be Aware
The Secure Community Network (SCN) issued a report cautioning of a fraudulent mail scheme targeting Jewish organizations nationwide, including Pennsylvania. Read the report at SCN SITUATION REPORT: Fraudulent Mail Campaign Received by Jewish Facilities Nationwide.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation just released its 2025 FBI Hate Crime Statistics Report, showing that while hate crimes targeting Jews declined to 64% in 2025 from 69% in 2024 and 68% in 2023, the total remains well above pre-October 7, 2023, levels. See the full breakdown of stats at FBI Releases 2025 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics — FBI.
Secure Community Network (SCN) will be hosting2 sessions of Power of Hello Training, the sixth session of their High Holiday Webinar Series, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The first session starts at 2 PM and the second in the evening at 8:30 PM. For more information and to register visit High Holidays Safety and Security Webinar Series (securecommunitynetwork.org). If you wish to receive SCN’s Daily Update emails you can subscribe at SCN® Daily Update.
So far in 2026 we have logged 185 incidents in our Virtual Command Center which is in comparison to 201 at this time last year. Please continue to report any suspicious incidents via the Incident Report Form.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- After attacks on synagogues, how much security is enough? (forward.com)
- US State Department urges countries to protect Jews during High Holidays (jns.org)
- Massachusetts nonprofits receive $3M in federal security funds (wwlp.com)
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