Leaders from the United Jewish Communities and Anti-Defamation League urged Jewish institutions to review their security procedures in light of the recent rash of hate crimes around the country — but not to go overboard. “We need awareness, rather than armed bunkers or fortresses,” said Abraham Foxman, national director of the ADL, at a Tuesday news conference in New York.
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