12/06/2018
Mt. Sinai OKs $500,000 security grant to Federation
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Article reprinted with permission from Cleveland Jewish News.
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation approved a grant of $500,000 to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to enhance security in the Jewish community on Dec. 3 after a gunman shot and killed 11 people at Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, the foundation said in a news release.
“We applaud the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for being in the forefront of safety and security efforts both locally and nationally and for taking action to intensify its program as a result of the current anti-Semitism,” said Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation President Mitchell Balk in the release.
The Federation’s plan, which was developed with local and national security experts, will provide enhanced protection for 37 synagogues, nine day school sites and nine Jewish-sponsored preschools.
“In the face of the growing threat from anti-Semitism and in light of the attack in Pittsburgh, the need for increased security throughout Jewish Cleveland is no longer an option,” said Stephen H. Hoffman, president of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, in the release. “We are grateful for this significant investment and leadership by the Mt. Sinai Foundation, which will help our community members live as Jewishly as they wish in a safe and welcoming environment. We believe the Mt. Sinai commitment will encourage other generous donors to step forward in our effort to raise the $2 million per year that is required to implement the enhanced security program.”
