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Emergency Management Basics for Jewish Community Leaders

September 27, 2024 Abigail Miller
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Jewish community organizations are not traditional response agencies nor are their leaders traditional first responders. Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional threats that society faces, the increasing number of targeted crimes against the Jewish community has forced organizations and leadership within the community into emergency response roles.

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