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Diamondpaige2@hotmail.com Deputy Director John Moyer examines information on his computer.

incident happens in Warren County, a
shul leader in Cape May County can
learn about it.

“The threat level doesn’t stop at
territorial boundaries,” Monaghan said.

“It’s critical that we have a consistent
umbrella for communities.”
Rabbi Aaron Krauss, who leads Beth
El Synagogue in Margate, said that,
“We haven’t had any serious problems
in this immediate area.” But he added
that shul leaders and congregants
are concerned about “what happens
elsewhere.” “We’d rather be safe than sorry,” he
concluded. Rabbi Nathan Weiner, who guides
Congregation Beth Tikvah in Marlton,
said that, last week, the synagogue
received proselytization materials in
the mail about converting Jews to
Christianity. He took photos of the
materials and sent them to the offi cers
at the Katz JCC. They confi rmed
receipt, but have not reached out to
Weiner since. The rabbi is fi ne with
that. “I trust that they’re doing what needs
to be done,” he said. “That nothing is
something.” When JFed receives information,
it can enter names, phone numbers
and email addresses into Ontic.

During a demonstration for the Jewish
Exponent, Deputy Director John Moyer
typed in the name of an upcoming
speaker at a nearby synagogue. Social
media posts, articles and other publicly
available information populated on the
screen. The speaker is not a suspicious
character. Moyer was able to fi gure
that out in seconds.

But if there ever is one attacking a
synagogue, community leaders should
call the police, according to Monaghan.

JFed is not a law enforcement unit. It is
another layer of security for the Jewish
community. But Jewish leaders should
still contact JFed about emergencies.

There is an incident report form on
jewishsouthjersey.org. There are also
two phone lines: JFed Security at
856-673-2500 and the Duty Desk at
844-SCN-DESK. The ex-cops in the small room with
no windows are ready for your call.

They are not Jewish. But they have still
sworn “to protect and serve,” said Sean
Redmond, another deputy director.

“Being brought onto this is helping
people and that’s what I like to do,”
Moyer said. ■
jsaff ren@midatlanticmedia.com
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