Paris Jewish institutions at maximum alert after Charlie Hebdo attack

Jewish institutions in the Paris region have upped their level of security to the maximum after the deadly attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices.

More uniformed and nonuniformed police officers will be stationed outside Jewish institutions and in areas with large Jewish populations, according to Chlomik Zenouda of the National Bureau for Vigilance against anti-Semitism, or BNVCA, in response to yesterday’s (Jan. 7) slaying of 12 people at the satirical weekly.

Also, Jewish volunteers have been asked to provide security inside the perimeters of synagogues and Jewish schools, Zenouda told JTA today.

“We are past red alert at this stage, it’s all hands on deck because, sadly, the question is not whether the French Jewish community will be targeted but when,” he said. “There are indications that this may happen in the near future.”

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