The Ministry of the Interior has presented the Saar Synagogue Community with a grant of around 25,000 euros. The money will be used to increase security around the synagogue, for example through better courtyard lighting and more security personnel.
Marco Karp
The Saar Synagogue Community has received a grant of around 25,000 euros from the Ministry of the Interior. In order to increase security around the synagogue in Saarbrücken, the money will be used to finance better courtyard lighting and more security personnel.
More security needed after Hamas attack
The planned measures are necessary because the Hamas attack on Israel has also increased the threat to Jewish institutions, according to the Saar Synagogue Community and the Ministry of the Interior.
Overall, people are looking around more and observing whether a person is well-disposed towards them, is how the chairwoman of the community, Ricarda Kunger, describes the current situation. In Saarland, however, the situation is different than in Berlin, for example. This is also because the distances to the police and politicians are short.
State supports the community
Interior Minister Reinhold Jost (SPD) stressed that the state stands by the side of the Jewish community, saying that it is part of society. The state also supports the community financially every year through the state treaty.
The SR info Rundschau also reported on this topic on August 13, 2024.
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