Synagogues and Religious Institutions Increase Security Spending

Jewish institutions in the United States allocated over $1 billion to security measures in the previous year. This represents a 33 percent increase compared to the spending the year before.

As synagogues brace for the fall holidays which draw their largest gatherings, a notable analysis has highlighted this rise in spending. Religious groups, in general, have been boosting their security budgets, reflecting a broader trend.

A significant image captured in 2022 by Ryan Kryska shows police officers stationed outside a synagogue in Hoboken, New Jersey—a testament to the heightened security measures being taken.