Jason Plotkin

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I could use this space to list awards I've been fortunate enough to have received in the past 25 years, but I truly believe it is the trust and support of my community and peers I treasure most. There are countless people in and out of newsrooms that have helped shaped me into the human being I am proud to be.

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A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after

World A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after JTA – It has been a month since 12 March and there is a story unfolding at Temple Israel in Michigan, United States, that most people would not be aware o... See more

sajr.co.za•Jason Plotkin•Apr 14, 2026

OPINION | At Temple Israel, training and relationships prepared us for the worst

(JTA) — As the executive director of a synagogue, I read the daily security briefs from Secure Community Network and engage in regular security updates with my colleagues and friends in Jewish communal spaces across the country. I never imagined that the ... See more

jweekly.com•Jason Plotkin•Mar 17, 2026

The Blogs: When terror struck Temple Israel, we knew where to turn | Jason Plotkin | The Times of Israel

JTA — As the executive director of a synagogue, I read the daily security briefs from Secure Community Network and engage in regular security updates with my colleagues and friends in Jewish communal spaces across the country. I never imagined that the se... See more

timesofisrael.com•Jason Plotkin•Mar 17, 2026

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst The executive director of West Bloomfield, Michigan, shares early lessons from last week’s attack (JTA) — As the executive director of a synagogue, I read the dail... See more

forward.com•Jason Plotkin•Mar 16, 2026

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst - The Forward

Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel speaks with Sydney Cox and her mother as they stand beside a Torah scroll ahead of Cox’s bat mitzvah service at Tam O’Shanter Country Club on March 13 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The ceremony was moved from Temple Isr... See more

forward.com•Jason Plotkin•Mar 16, 2026

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A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after

OPINION | At Temple Israel, training and relationships prepared us for the worst

The Blogs: When terror struck Temple Israel, we knew where to turn | Jason Plotkin | The Times of Israel

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst - The Forward

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A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after

OPINION | At Temple Israel, training and relationships prepared us for the worst

The Blogs: When terror struck Temple Israel, we knew where to turn | Jason Plotkin | The Times of Israel

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst

As Temple Israel, both security training and sacred relationships prepared us for the worst - The Forward