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2023 Security Campaign

In the past few years, Temple Akiba has invested almost $400,000 in security upgrades. But with the horrific attack against the Country of Israel on October 7, followed by the growing anti-Jewish attacks against the People of Israel around the world, we must increase our security with upgrades to both our facility and our staffing.  

As many of you know, we have already increased the number of security guards. We have also added armed guards to our existing security team. These changes to our security guard team have increased our expenses by over $200,000 to this year’s budget alone. Security will be approximately 8% of this year’s budget.    

Please make a special one-time donation to our 2023 Security Campaign to help cover this unexpected and, unfortunately, necessary increase in security expenses. The $200,000 overage comes to around $500 per family membership. We do understand that not everyone is in a position to donate at that level. We also recognize that there are many who can give much, much more. What we are hoping for is 100% Temple participation. This is not about what you are comfortable giving. This is about you ensuring that Akiba is safe and holy for us all.  We don’t take this ask lightly, and we thank you for your continued support. 
Tue, June 17 2025 21 Sivan 5785