For many American Jews, the sight of a police cruiser parked outside of a synagogue has been a staple of Sabbath services for two decades. Now, leaders say the federal government should be doing more to help protect them as they worship. Citing a significant nationwide anti-semitism crisis, including last week's 11-hour standoff with a gunman at a Texas synagogue , Jewish leaders are pushing Congress to dramatically expand a federal program that has provided nearly half a billion dollars over the last six years in security funding for churches, synagogues and other faith-based institutions. The money allows them to...
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