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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Run, hide, defend: This is the new approach to keep Canadian Jews safe over the High Holidays and beyond
Description: As Canadian Jews debate whether to head back to in-person synagogue services for the High Holidays, and parents may fret about their kids' safety at the onset of back-to-school season, security is top of mind for many. While security is not as big a concern as it is in the United States, where shooting and hostage situations in Jewish spaces have become distressingly common, for Canadian security professionals, the goal is to ensure Canada doesn't get any worse in the face of rising waves of antisemitism.
The new head of community security for the Centre for Israel...