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everything we’re doing to prepare
works really well,” Shtulman said.

SECURITY IN PLACE
In the Florida case, an FBI informer
met with Medina and two others in
late March to discuss the attack. At
first, Medina planned to use AK-47
assault rifles in the attack, later shift-
ing to explosives that could be deto-
nated remotely.
Medina planned to claim the attack
was carried out by ISIS or Shabaab,
two well-known terrorist organiza-
tions, but there was no indication he
was actually connected to a foreign
group.
Medina, who converted to Islam
four years ago, told the informer he
hoped the attack would inspire other
Muslims. If convicted, he could face
life in prison.
Berkun and the congregation’s lay
leaders issued a statement saying they
are working closely with law enforce-
ment authorities and noting that the
“synagogue was never at risk nor are
there any credible threats directed
against the congregation at the pres-
ent time.”
Last year, the Aventura congrega-
tion engaged the services of Wayne
Black & Associates to review its
security protocols, and its leaders
are working with the consultants
and with local law enforcement to
enhance security.
By Monday, May
2, the first day after
the Passover break,
Tauber Academy,
the day school
housed at the syna-
gogue, was operat-
ing as usual.
Heidi Budaj
Heidi Budaj,

INTERFAITH COUPLES
MISSION TO ISRAEL

The Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit is recruiting
interfaith couples for a once-in-a-
lifetime trip to Israel, June 26-July 3.
Participants will spend a week
exploring the Land of Israel while
developing meaningful connec-
tions with other Detroit couples of a
similar background. The trip is spon-
sored by the Nora and Guy Barron
Mission Lab.
Co-Chairs Kelli and Kyle Anderson
and Stacy and Jonathan H. Schwartz

Michigan regional director of the
Anti-Defamation League, said she has
seen no real uptick in anti-Semitic
threats, especially in the Midwest,
but the incident in Florida “reminds
us all to be vigilant. If you see some-
thing, say something.”
The ADL is available to help Jewish
institutions evaluate their security
systems. In conjunction with the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, the ADL plans to provide
training for ushers and others at
synagogues before the High Holidays
in the fall.
Gary Sikorski,
director of com-
munitywide secu-
rity for the Jewish
Federation, agreed
none of the recent
incidents was cause
for alarm, either
because they were
Gary Sikorski
hollow threats or
because authorities
knew about it in advance. “The scary
thing is the one we don’t know about,”
he admitted.
He sent an information email to a
broad list of people connected with
Jewish organizations and facilities to
inform them about the incidents. He
also reminded them of the impor-
tance of having security policies
in place and doing frequent drills.
He was careful not to call his email
a security “alert.” “Terminology is
important,” he said.
Detroit’s Jewish institutions have
a high state of alertness to possible
threats and a consistent state of readi-
ness, he said. “Staying sharp about
security is not a hard-sell in our com-
munity.”

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