Over the past few years, antisemitism has risen at an alarming rate. Our Reform Jewish community has experienced several antisemitic attacks, including the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan (March 2026), the arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi (January 2026), the hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas (January 2022), and numerous other threats and incidents. There have been numerous other attacks on Jewish institutions, including the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside the Capital Jewish Museum (May 2025), the firebombing of a gathering supporting Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado (June 2025), the Chabad of Poway shooting (April 2019), and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting (October 2018). Many of these attacks have been motivated by antisemitic conspiracies about Jewish power or have blamed Jews for the actions of the Israeli government.
These attacks have reinforced the urgency of combating antisemitism and protecting our communities from violence. Religious institutions must be able to access the necessary resources to ensure their facilities remain safe and welcoming to all.
Many of our communities rely on federal assistance through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to offset the cost of additional security measures. Yet Congress is failing to meet this critical moment, providing only $330 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program last year, a marginal increase from the already insufficient, pre-October 7th funding levels. Congress must invest in Jewish security to prevent any further attacks on our communities. The Reform Jewish Movement, as part of a coalition of 46 Jewish organizations, is calling on Congress to fully fund the Nonprofit Security Grant Program so that our communities – alongside other houses of worship and religious institutions - can receive the assistance desperately needed to protect themselves.
Urge Congress to fully fund the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, so our communities can afford the security we need to defend against rising antisemitism.
For more information on this issue, contact Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Liana Smolover-Bord at lsmolover-bord@rac.org.
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