The JEMS Mission

The mission of the Greater Boston Jewish Emergency Management System (JEMS) is to provide community-wide coordination and response in times of emergency through a robust communications system.

Resources for All Institutions

• Non-profit Security Grant Program
• Synagogue High Holiday Resources
• ADL 18 Best Practices for Security
• ADL Resources
• ADL Site Security Audit
• CJP Crisis Response Preparation Documents
• Information for Dealing with Protestors
• Protecting Your Jewish Institution - Security Strategies for Today's Dangerous World 2015 Edition
• Suspicious Mail Identifiers - U.S. Postal Service
• Suspicious Mail - FBI Advisory​
• DHS: Telephonic Bomb Threat Checklist​
• DHS: What To Do Bomb Threat​
• SCN Video on Procedures to Handle a Bomb Threat​
• DHS Bomb Threat Video
• DHS Bomb Threat Guidance Brochure
• ADL Security Series: Mitigating Risks for Jewish Institutions

The JEMS Collaboration

JEMS was established in 2006 to help keep our Jewish community secure and to prepare for and respond to emergencies. JEMS was developed in partnership with Jewish organizations throughout Greater Boston, including: Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Anti-Defamation League of New England, the Jewish Community Relations Council, The Synagogue Council, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, American Jewish Committee and Hebrew College. We work closely with local and federal law enforcement and protection agencies to ensure that our Jewish organizations receive accurate, timely information in order to prevent or respond to a potential crisis.

JEMS Alert Sign Up

Receive emergency communications, timely alerts and bulletins to enhance your institution’s security, emergency preparedness and response.

For more information

For more information about the Jewish Emergency Management System and its services, please call or email (617) 457-8500 or jems@cjp.org.