NY Jews train for mass casualty event amid heightened threats
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US reporter Luke Tress joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.…
Assessment
New York Jews are training for mass casualty events as threats rise, while a man attacked a guard and congregant at Manhattan's Central Synagogue during Shabbat services. The attack followed warnings from rabbis to Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his anti-Israel rhetoric harms the community. Jews were targeted in 70 percent of all hate crimes in New York City in July. The real test is whether the city's leadership will take the community's safety concerns seriously or continue to dismiss them as political.