Jewish organizations get security grants
Ten area Jewish organizations have received $250,000 in federal homeland security grants, the Baltimore Jewish Council announced.
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, of which the Baltimore Jewish Council is an agency, will receive $45,000. Talmudical Academy of Baltimore in Pikesville will receive $15,000 and the Jewish Federation of Howard County will receive $2,999.
The rest of the money is to be divided among seven area synagogues: Avodas Yisroel Machzikei Torah, Beit Yaakov Congregation, Har Sinai Congregation, Ohr Hamizrach Congregation, Shaarei Tfiloh Congregation, Shearith Israel Congregation and Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore.
"Keeping our community safe is a critical part of the work done by the Baltimore Jewish Council," Jimmy Berg, chairman of the Associated board, said in a statement. " Maryland was the first state in the nation to provide federal funds to enhance security at Jewish institutions. The Baltimore Jewish Council continues to advise and lobby state and federal officials about the security concerns of our community's synagogues, schools and other organizations."
