Everyone must be aware of the threat this Rosh Hashanah... In our minyan we have a SWAT team member who is always armed... I would suggest everyone makes sure there is an armed member of the congregation to help protect the community. Be on the lookout for suspicious individuals, unattended packages, etc...
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-newyork18-20140918,0,2669707.storyNYC beefs up security before Rosh Hashana amid terror threatsNEW YORK — New York City police stepped up surveillance of Wall Street, Times Square, subways and rail stations before the start of the Jewish New Year as terrorists from the Islamic State warned of attacks.
Increased deployment of police augmented by National Guard troops in camouflage at the Port Authority Bus Terminal are just some of the visible manifestations of heightened security.
Deputy Police Commissioner Stephen Davis said that while there was no evidence of a specific threat, the NYPD had a duty to respond to concerns stemming from warnings on social media by the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or ISIS.
"We have to address not only the actual threats but the perceived threats, and the inordinate amount of attention to the perceived threat of terrorism has required us to do our part to offset public concerns," Davis said Thursday in an interview.
Officers and tactical squads will be deployed at synagogues on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 for Rosh Hashana, Police Commissioner William Bratton told Jewish leaders in a security briefing Wednesday. The heightened alert will remain in place through the end of the month during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Similar measures have been in effect since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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