“We have been assured that there is no threat to our community at this time,” said CEO Judy Alperin.
According to the FBI, there has been a recent uptick of hate incidents, the Federation reports.
This comes a week after a Saint Joseph Church across town was vandalized with words and a satanic symbol. The church was closed for at least a day to be blessed and cleansed.
The Federation sent a statement following the attack condemning that vandalism and standing in solidarity with the church. Their letter also called on lawmakers to release funds meant to go toward security features at houses of worship. They repeated their call again Wednesday.
“This is not a Jewish problem. These acts of hate are an affront to all freedom-loving people,” said Alperin. “We are grateful for the support we have gotten from law enforcement officials and are hopeful that our elected officials will approve the funding for security infrastructure upgrades quickly.”