Antisemitic Violence Sparks Security Spending at US Synagogues

The week before Passover, Bill Ganley delivered a grim presentation to congregants at Beth Israel, a synagogue near the coastal San Diego enclave of La Jolla: How to survive an active shooting. “Where can you HIDE?” read one of his slides. “What weapons can you use to FIGHT?” A young mother raised her hand. “One of my biggest fears is something like this happening,” she said, her voice quivering. “Even talking about it is going to make me cry.” In the event of an attack, security experts like Ganley advise a sequential protocol of “run, hide, fight.” But how could ...