Synagogues build a new security playbook as antisemitic attacks intensify

Synagogues across the U.S. are having congregants train to be volunteer security teams as antisemitic assaults hit record levels and Jewish gathering places face increasing threats. Driving the news: The front doorways of many synagogues are becoming both a place of welcome and a security checkpoint — a sign of how antisemitism is reshaping Jewish life in America. The traditional practice of hiring a guard for High Holy Days services, installing cameras and calling police if something happens,…