NY Jews train for mass casualty event amid heightened threats
Summary
Host Amanda Borchel-Dan and correspondent Luke Tress discuss a violent attack at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue and the rising tide of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York. They cover new mass-casualty medical training for Jewish community volunteers led by Israeli medics. Finally, they examine federal probes into sham charities using crowdfunding platforms to fund terrorism, highlighting specific cases of individuals charged with supporting groups like Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Topics discussed
Introduction and episode overview
Details of the Central Synagogue attack in Manhattan
Rising anti-Semitic hate crimes and Mayor Mamdani's rhetoric
Mass casualty training for Jewish community volunteers
Ad break: The Trefa Banquet history
Crowdfunding platforms used to finance terrorism
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