The Jewish Week
Simchat Torah has shuls evaluating security and spiritual concerns.A month that has already seen terror alerts for New York subways, along with ongoing alerts for numerous public spaces, will also see local synagogues dancing into the streets on Simchat Torah.
The dancing may seem spontaneous on the night of Oct. 25 and the next morning, but many shul officials have already begun checking in with their local police precincts, who in turn are awaiting approval from the police intelligence division downtown.
One Jewish official told The Jewish Week that he hasn’t heard of any particular threats, “but I think it’s too early to know; it can change in a day, with intelligence information closer to the event.”
Dancing In The Street
The Jewish Week
Simchat Torah has shuls evaluating security and spiritual concerns.
A month that has already seen terror alerts for New York subways, along with ongoing alerts for numerous public spaces, will also see local synagogues dancing into the streets on Simchat Torah.
The dancing may seem spontaneous on the night of Oct. 25 and the next morning, but many shul officials have already begun checking in with their local police precincts, who in turn are awaiting approval from the police intelligence division downtown.
One Jewish official told The Jewish Week that he hasn’t heard of any particular threats, “but I think it’s too early to know; it can change in a day, with intelligence information closer to the event.”
