# How 9/11 transformed synagogue security into a new reality for the Jewish community

https://mins.news/en/item/52857

- Fox News, 2026-09-10 10:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/how-9-11-transformed-synagogue-security-new-reality-jewish-community

> As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks coincides with Rosh Hashanah, Jewish families entering US synagogues face armed guards, cameras, secured doors and bag checks. The attacks are described as a turning point that made security a permanent condition of Jewish communal life, with Jewish institutions spending an estimated $1 billion annually on protection.

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