As we wake up to news of a truce in Gaza, the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas caused Congregation Mount Sinai in Brooklyn Heights as well as other Jewish institutions in New York to beef up security. For now, the synagogue is only allowing authorized people entrance.
“We’ve maintained a higher lever of security for a long time, but any time there’s a crisis in the Middle East we need to review measures. Thankfully, the local police work closely with synagogues, JCCs and other Jewish institutions to provide necessary coverage,” Mount Sinai’s Rabbi Joseph Potasnik tells the Times of Israel.
