February 28, 2017

Over the past several weeks there have been a significant number of bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers and schools, as well as vandalism to Jewish cemeteries around the country. To date, we have not received a bomb threat on our campus nor vandalism at any area cemetery.   Please know we are taking these actions seriously. We have used these calls to evaluate our current policies and procedures which have been upgraded over the last few years with video surveillance, access control and expanded emergency preparedness training. We are also working with local and national law enforcement on this issue. From them, we have received guidance, training and further recommendations on how to respond in the event that we do receive a threat. In addition, our security team meets weekly to review security procedures and also when threats at other institutions are reported. We are in frequent communication with the parents of our Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center and Friedel Jewish Academy students. Our campus is proactive and prepared. We take the safety and security of everyone on our campus and in our community seriously. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We have set up an email address dedicated to security concerns – [email protected] .

Alan Potash, CEO Jewish Federation of Omaha Bruce Friedlander, President Jewish Federation of Omaha

Mark Martin, Executive Director Jewish Community Center Jason Epstein, President Jewish Community Center

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