Hanukkah celebrations begin Sunday night and run through December 22, and Jewish leaders in Atlanta say heightened security measures are in place as the holiday gets underway.
The increased precautions come amid a rise in threats against Jewish communities in the United States following the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel two years ago. “Threats have been coming in both online and direct,” said Rich Walter with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Walter said Jewish organizations are working closely with local law enforcement to ensure synagogues, community centers, and other facilities are safe during holiday gatherings…