Boston rabbi suggests congregants bring guns to synagogue for protection

“I don’t want people to have guns. But I think to protect our families, it’s a necessity now,” said Rabbi Dan Rodkin of Shaloh House in Brighton, a Boston neighborhood.

A San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy secures the scene of a shooting incident at the Congregation Chabad synagogue in Poway, north of San Diego, California, U.S. April 27, 2019

(photo credit: JOHN GASTALDO/REUTERS)

ByPENNY SCHWART/ JTA

JUNE 25, 2019 03:43

Boston rabbi suggests congregants bring guns to synagogue for protection

“I don’t want people to have guns. But I think to protect our families, it’s a necessity now,” said Rabbi Dan Rodkin of Shaloh House in Brighton, a Boston neighborhood.

Vance disputes concerns over antisemitism on right

Senate advances Yehuda Kaploun as new US antisemitism envoy

Boston rabbi suggests congregants bring guns to synagogue for protection

“I don’t want people to have guns. But I think to protect our families, it’s a necessity now,” said Rabbi Dan Rodkin of Shaloh House in Brighton, a Boston neighborhood.

See more on