Dear Beth El members,

Read what some of your fellow congregants had to say after recently attending a CJP Security Training:
“The agenda for the evening was very direct, fact-based, and no-nonsense. The leaders knew their material, had a focused delivery, and made every minute count … We highly recommend that everyone take this training!”

– Ann & Mitch Kramer


“Initially I may have been dismissive of the thought that Beth El could be at risk but I no longer think that.”

– Linda Klein
“In a safe setting, this training helped me think about the unthinkable and gave me evidence-based strategies for how best to respond.”

– Karen Blumenfeld
How do we make Beth El a welcoming community to outsiders while still staying safe and secure? As we are all forced to contend with increased anti-Semitic threats and attacks, we are fortunate in our area to have the CJP’s Communal Security Initiative. They offer several different training sessions that provide professional security advice and support to meet the needs of the Jewish community. These trainings are being offered this summer to Jewish institutions in the Boston area. 

Beth El’s Safety and Security Task Force would like to invite you to register and attend two trainings led by CJP's Communal Security Initiative (CSI). These trainings will be hosted at Beth El, with a special invitation to Sudbury and surrounding town faith groups. Dates and registration links follow:

_____ CJP CSI Active Threat Response (in person at Beth El)
_____ Tuesday, July 26 at 6:00-8:30pm

_____ CJP CSI Key Security Concepts & Usher/Greeter Training
_____(in person at Beth El)
_____ Thursday, September 8 at 6:00-7:30pm
____
Please register as soon as possible, space is limited.
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact members of the Safety & Security Task Force (emails linked to names at bottom of this email).

“…the training was excellent. It gave us practical skills: how to prevent a perpetrator from gaining entrance, disarming an active shooter, and shielding ourselves from a perpetrator.” 

– Emmy Suhl
“I was mindful that while the risk is very low, I wanted to have some idea of the appropriate ways to respond to such an incident. The practical hands-on simulations were most helpful. It demonstrated quite well how to respond (flee if safe to do so; attack if the opportunity is there).”
– Mark Bloomberg