Jewish Institutions Prepared For Threats

Jewish Institutions Prepared For Threats

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For the 3rd time in a month, more than a dozen Jewish community centers across the country were the subject of bomb threats. Tuesday marked the first time JCC’s in the Chicago area were affected. 

Each time the threats proved false, but each time they must be taken seriously. We talk with Jay Tcath from the Jewish Federation of Chicago about their security measures. And we’ll talk to Oren Segal from the Anti-Defamation League for their take on the seeming uptick in hate-related incidents across the U.S.