(JEWISH GROUP) Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed due to unspecified threats

A Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed Wednesday after receiving threats to their shared campus.

The threats to Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue, and the Shlenker School, a preschool and elementary school, were communicated to the Houston Police Department, which informed the Jewish institutions.

The Shlenker School said on its website that it had closed “out of an abundance of caution,” and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston said it did not believe there was a risk to the broader Jewish community.

“This situation is fluid, ongoing, and under investigation,” the federation said in a statement. “After significant discussions with both the FBI and HPD, we have been advised that it is safe for other local Jewish institutions to remain open. Local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols around Houston-area Jewish institutions.”

The federation did not immediately describe the nature of the threats. The Houston Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

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