Synagogues and other Jewish institutions across America spent more than $1 billion on security last year as antisemitic hate crimes continue to soar since the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel, a shocking new analysis found.

That equated to a 33% rise in security spending in just one year, according to The Jewish Federations of North America, which looked at both public and private funding to reach those numbers.

In 2024, by comparison, Jewish centers spent $765 million on security, the Washington Post reported.

The alarming figures came just as the Jewish high holidays kicked off, with Rosh Hashanah already passed and Yom Kippur and Sukkot each…

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